BUILD YOUR YA PROGRAM Keri Adams YA Librarian Johnson Public Library Hackensack
TINY SUMMER to HUGE SUMMER 2008 2009 2015 Summer Programs 17 25 20 Total Attendance 59 190 459 Individual Student Participants 55 87
1. STRUCTURE
Tip #1 Be Consistent
Tip #2 Give programs equal/more weight with books for prizes.
Tip #3 Some programs should be BIG but they don’t all have to be.
Tip #4 Sometimes teens want SPACE, not guided programs.
Tip #5 Schedule “educational” programs immediately after “fun” programs (and have them be worth more points).
Tip #6 Consider spreading money over more prizes rather than one big one.
Tip #7 Marketing: School Visits Morning Announcements Flyers Instagram
Tip #8 You CAN feed your teens but you don’t have to.
Tip #9 Remind younger teens that you award volunteer spots to people you know over people you don’t.
2. PROGRAM IDEAS
Program #1 Paint Party
Program #2 Field Day
Program #3 Take a trip
Program #4 Booktalks!
Program #5 Minute to Win It
Program #6 Cooking Class Chopped
Program #7 Book Club Skype Booktalks during SR presentations
Program #8 Pop Culture Magnets
Program #9 Hip Hop Dance Workshop (Bonus: Scratch Music Video)
Program #9 Mock a Movie (using MuvChat)
Program #10 Maker Day
Program #11 Pop Culture Trivia
Program #12 Coding Camp