[Publib] Adult programs with no program room(UNCLASSIFIED)

[Marita C. Masuch]

My local library offers "Puzzle Races" a few times a year that are extremely
popular.  They have people sign up as a team or as an individual to be
placed in a team.  There is a minimum of 3 per team I believe and on the day
of the "race" those teams work on their respective puzzle.  I forget how
many winners there are but I know they give out prizes for at least 1st, 2nd
and 3rd place winners.  I don't know all the "rules" as I have not
participated but I believe they base how large the puzzle is on the team
size.  So, for example, teams of 3 will have puzzles of 150 pieces will
teams of 6 will have puzzles of 300 pieces.  Again, I don't know the exact
rules but they try to make it as evenly matched as possible.  I have seen
large families breaking off into teams to compete against each other, groups
of office works using it as a "team building" experience, etc.  I think this
is a great idea and wish I had thought of it!  They usually do this out in
the main area of the library or in the summers, when it is nice, they
arrange for it outside.  But, I am sure this is something that could be
arranged in conjunction with another facility, such as a church as someone
mentioned in another post.  

~~M
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
 

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On Behalf Of SIMINITUS, JACQUELYN E (ATTPB)
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:53 AM
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Cc: Rachel Johnson
Subject: RE:[Publib] Adult programs with no program room(UNCLASSIFIED)

Jessica,
I'm relatively new to PubLib and in spite of yesterday's crazy round of
messages, I'm enjoying the variety of topics.  This topic, Adult
Programs, actually kept me up at night.  Did anyone mention jigsaw
puzzles?  If so, I missed it.  Puzzles are good for the brain, are
relatively quiet, can be a solitary or group activity.  Card tables and
chairs can be set up outside in a courtyard or under a tree or big tent.
I've seen special jigsaw puzzle boards with a boarder so pieces don't
fall off the edge and the boards can be easily moved to a shelf at the
end of a day.

Anyway, my restless night got me thinking of how libraries could offer
puzzles that also advocate for reading, libraries, and library programs
of all sorts.  In today's web 2.0 world, it is easy to get any photo and
send it off to be made into a jigsaw puzzle.  When you visit the ALA
Store, you might want to ask about a future offering of a series of
Celebrity READ puzzles for libraries.  How about a Celebrity READ
mashup?  Or maybe each year there could be a new Summer Reading puzzle
for your collection.  

There!  Now, I can go back to work.
- Jackie

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If you have a movie license and a projector, you could do outdoor movies
in
the spring/summer months. 
I have heard of several libraries that run these successfully. 


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Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED 
Caveats: NONE

I'm looking for ideas for programs for adults ages 18-100 that can be
done without a program room. I work at an army library and we do not
have a program room. Therefore coming up with programs is difficult. I
have a small conference room, but it is often booked for meetings. Our
population varies from military that are stationed here anywhere from 1
month to several years, retired military, military families, and
civilian employees. I've already started a book discussion club that
meets once a month. 

Jessica Thompson
Reference Librarian
Woodworth Library
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