escape the ordinary! 2015 summer reading theme

For questions on CSLP Call: Suzanne WalkerChildren’s Consultant

Director – Indiana Center for the BookIndiana State LibraryTwitter: @suzieecw

suwalker@library.in.govDirect Line: (317) 234-5649

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WELCOME!

What do you do for Adults?

• Reading program?• Events?• Is it related to the youth program?

Read your manual.

• Programming ideas• Clip art and images• Booklists• Printables (Really good ones)• Passive Programs• How to get ready

Heroes Round the World Match Game!

• Can have passively by the desk.• Can use as part of a program.• Could make a packet to include with the

SRP registration.

Resources to Help You

• CSLP Website• Pinterest• Twitter• Manual• So many self-help areas

General Ideas for Adults - Decor

Escape• Map Decorations• Comic Book Pows, Zam, Blasts• Use the CSLP Artwork!

Program Chapters

• Heroes• Superheroes• Villains and Antiheroes• Escape the Ordinary: In Your Lives and

Community• Escape the Ordinary: In Your Reading

Heroes

– Write to the Military– Honor your Veterans– Historic Hero/Heroines Look Alike Contest– Exploring Heroes Lectures (including K-9 or service

animals)– Film Night (List in Manual)– Guitar Hero Tournament for Adults– Heroic Tales – Storytelling Night– Your ideas?

Programs About Superheroes

– Superhero Mystery Party– Vintage Comic Day– Borrow someone’s amazing comic book collection– Your ideas?

Programs About Villains

– Feathers and Fedoras Party– Anti hero film night– Rate the Villain Bracket– Your ideas?

Escape the Ordinary in Your Lives and Community

– Movie Night– Try Something New– Borrow a Community Member: Human Library– Chocolate Fest– Be a Volunteer Hero– Family Game Night– Escape the Ordinary Job– Tech Classes– Life Hacking 101– Lots more, but your ideas?

Escape the Ordinary in Your Reading

– Read a Thon– Blind Date with a Book– Multigenerational Book Club– All manner of Book Clubs– Literary Heroes Quiz– Your Ideas?

General Ideas for Adults - Crafts

General Ideas for Adults - Programs

Escape the Ordinary• Escape Your Junk – How to Organize• Escape Your Town – Plan a Trip to a State Park• Escape Your Life – Book Clubs• Escape Your Dinner – Nutrition / Recipe Swap• Escape Your Appearance – Bring in a Consultant• Escape Your Debt – Again, a Consultant

General Ideas for Adults - Books

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Your LibraryYour Email

THANK YOU!

Escape the Ordinary!

Suzanne WalkerChildren’s Consultant

Director – Indiana Center for the BookIndiana State Library

@suzieecwsuwalker@library.in.gov

(317) 234-5649