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Spring is (hopefully) just around the corner:
 
Here are 10 FREE ways to take advantage of the Kids! @ Your Library® toolkit this 
spring.  For more details, visit the Kids! Toolkit by following this link: 
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/kidscampaign/kidstoolkit.cfm
 

Get your kids excited about Presidents’ Day! Display the latest Presidents of the 
United States poster and asking your kids to vote on their favorite president and 
keep a running tally near the poster for all to see.
Celebrate Black History Month with a display of notable African Americans, 
including authors and illustrators.
Let your patrons make their own Valentines!  Set up a craft table with 
multicolored die-cut paper hearts and supplies to decorate them the week before 
Valentine’s Day.
Have a drop in bingo program on Valentine’s Day.
Invite your tweens to make Duct Tape Roses after school, using the directions in 
the toolkit under “Tween Friendly Programs.”
Promote your summer reading club by scheduling a visit with your local school 
libraries.
Combine Valentine’s Day with Love Your Library Day by displaying books about kids 
and libraries.  See the tool kit for recommended titles.
Update your displays and bibliographies with the latest award winning titles.
Hold a Bookmark Design Contest for the Kids! Campaign theme of “So Much to See, 
So Much to Do @ your library®.” (See website for entry forms).
Promote Library Lover’s Month by encouraging kids and their families to express 
their love for the library.
 
 
Bethany Lafferty, ALSC Public Awareness Committee member
Youth Services Department Head
Green Valley Library
Henderson Libraries
Henderson, NV 


      

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