2008 Summer Reading Program Adult Summer Reading Programs

• Program Ideas
  • Adults Read Kids' Stuff (ARKS)
  • Audio Book Club
  • Bare Bones Program
  • Bingo Cards - How to use | Card template
  • Book Reviews
  • Book discussions (led by group members, NOT library staff)
  • Titles You Can Sink your Teeth Into Theme Book Quiz | Answers | Feed Your Mind Slips | Taste Test
  • Tip Sheet for designing adult summer programs
  • We Got Caught Reading Together (Family Reading Program)
• Program Titles
  • ARKS - Adults Read Kids' Stuff
  • ARC - Adult Reading Club
  • Basking in Books
  • BOSS - Books of Sizzling Summer
  • Club READ
  • Why Should Kids Have All the Summer Fun?
• Prizes
  • Coupon for free book from library book sale
  • Coupon waiving library fine (set maximum fine limit)
  • Friends book bag or other giveaways
  • Get money from Friends group to purchase items
  • Gift certificates from local merchants (restaurants, movie theaters, book or music stores, museums, bakeries, other stores)
  • Local history books
  • Prize on certain day for the first person who checks out predetermined number of books that day
  • Reading Incentives
• Registration process
  • Register adults when children register
  • Have special registration open house with refreshments
  • Give free book coupon for library's book sale at registration time
• Benefits
• Provides good model for children enrolled in summer reading program
• Offers fun for adults
• Creates positive publicity for library
• Fosters common family activity
• Encourages adults to experience new book genres
• Gives library opportunity to set up "Great Summer Reads" display to highlight books

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