2017 Iowa Summer Library Workshops
Home
Getting Started
Early Lit
Construction Zone
All Around the Town
All About You!
Build a Better World
Home Sweet Home
Kids
Build with Things
>
Cardboard
Legos
Build with Science
Build with Community
Build with Art
Build with Books
Teens
Teens Need Summer Programming
Blueprints of Leadership
Literary Foundation
Demolition and Restoration
Under Construction
Beyond the Library Walls
Adults
At Home
>
Clutter/De-Clutter
Hoarding
Tools Petting Zoo
Fire Home Safety
To Remodel or Not
Building Your Personal Finances
Family Game Night
Wine Tasting
Cake or Cupcake Decorating Tournament
Green Clean
Adult Coloring
In the Community
>
Volunteer Fair
Walking or Rolling Tour of the Town or Neighborhood
Town or Neighborhood Photo Scavenger Hunt
Cemetery Tour
It Takes a Village
Craft Fair Show and Tell
Blood Drive
Local Author Book Talk
Little Free Libraries
Knitted Chemo Caps
Throughout the Country
>
Flag History and Care
Living on the Edge: Storm Chasers
Your US Senators and Representative
Armchair Traveler
Natural Disaster Volunteers
Around the Globe
>
Around the World Armchair Traveler
Armchair Architectural Wonders
Foreign Film Series
Spices and Herbs Around the World
Little Dresses for Africa
How to Help After a Natural Disaster
Contact
Additional Resources for the manual:
Volunteer Fair
Walking or Rolling Tour of the Town or Neighborhood
Town or Neighborhood Photo Scavenger Hunt
Cemetery Tour
It Takes a Village
Craft Fair Show and Tell
Blood Drive
Local Author Book Talk
Little Free Libraries
Knitted Chemo Caps
Other ideas:
Collecting for local agencies
Food for Fines (for food bank)
Luggage/back packs for kids displaced from homes
Socks , etc. for homeless shelters
Cards for military personnel
School supplies for needy families
Book collection (for special location or for library!)
About town
“You Know You’re from [Your Town] If… (reminisce program)
Coffee with the Council
City Department Fair
Local artisan groups (quilters, woodcarvers, train guys, etc.)
Area highlights
Animal Rescue League (or similar group) presenter
Visit with a Veteran (host a panel of local residents who are veterans of various time periods/wars)
Zoo presenter
Presentations by any “interesting people” in your community (people with unique talents, collections, experiences, etc.)
Local sports personalities (current or past)
Building together
Adult Lego clubs
Painting party (either a social paint canvas night, or a “paint the library” if you need a painting job done!)
Game nights (electronic or board)---playing games together can help build community
Giant Jenga game!
After-hours games & wine tasting (for the 21 & over crowd)
Robotics
Gardening for the community
Community garden project
Partnering with local homeless shelters to teach/encourage gardening
Sharing bounty with local food pantries
Recycling
Local waste management facility as guest speaker
Initiate a new recycling program at your library (example: ink cartridges, pop cans/bottles…could be a fund raiser!)
Craft programs made from recyclables
Altered book program (from your weeded books!)
Jewelry made from recycled paper (magazine pages turned into beads, etc.)
Home
Getting Started
Early Lit
Construction Zone
All Around the Town
All About You!
Build a Better World
Home Sweet Home
Kids
Build with Things
>
Cardboard
Legos
Build with Science
Build with Community
Build with Art
Build with Books
Teens
Teens Need Summer Programming
Blueprints of Leadership
Literary Foundation
Demolition and Restoration
Under Construction
Beyond the Library Walls
Adults
At Home
>
Clutter/De-Clutter
Hoarding
Tools Petting Zoo
Fire Home Safety
To Remodel or Not
Building Your Personal Finances
Family Game Night
Wine Tasting
Cake or Cupcake Decorating Tournament
Green Clean
Adult Coloring
In the Community
>
Volunteer Fair
Walking or Rolling Tour of the Town or Neighborhood
Town or Neighborhood Photo Scavenger Hunt
Cemetery Tour
It Takes a Village
Craft Fair Show and Tell
Blood Drive
Local Author Book Talk
Little Free Libraries
Knitted Chemo Caps
Throughout the Country
>
Flag History and Care
Living on the Edge: Storm Chasers
Your US Senators and Representative
Armchair Traveler
Natural Disaster Volunteers
Around the Globe
>
Around the World Armchair Traveler
Armchair Architectural Wonders
Foreign Film Series
Spices and Herbs Around the World
Little Dresses for Africa
How to Help After a Natural Disaster
Contact