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Kinetic Literacy

Discover the importance of kinetic literacy and why it is an essential component of library programming.

Storytime Stretching

Adding stretching and movement to storytime promotes kinetic literacy (and helps get the wiggles out).

Cryptid Hunt

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Bigfoot and his friends visited a local public park and took over the playground! Patrons were invited to hunt them down in a scavenger hunt to earn a special sticker, tattoo and a custom coloring book. 

Drive-In Movie Night

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Cruise to the library in your hotrod for an old-fashioned drive-in movie! Kids decorate their cardboard box cars before "parking" for showtime.

The Oregon Trail: A You Choose Adventure

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Patrons of all ages attempt to survive the Oregon Trail in this You-Choose-Adventure style program.

Analog Library Display

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This exhibit featured library and office equipment from the pre-web era. Visitors were invited to take a short multiple-choice quiz to guess the use of each item for a chance to win a goodie bag.

Fix It Workshop

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"Why is there a toilet in our classroom?" This practical adulting skills workshop was conducted by a teen librarian at a local high school.

Papel Picado

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Participants cut colorful tissue paper into intricate designs to create this traditional Mexican craft.