Hosting a 'Stranger Things' Escape Room
You don't need a lot of space or money to host a themed escape room, but being a superfan helps.
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Your Library's First Chess Tournament
Once you open your doors to chess players, you may be surprised at how many people will arrive.
Zine Machine: A DIY Magazine Primer
Encourage your teens to express themselves in a fun (and cheap!) zine-making workshop.
Crime Scene Library
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Give true-crime buffs a day to learn about forensics, investigation and criminal justice — all from the safety of their local library.
Is your book club feeling stale or uninspired? What you need is a reboot: “Book Club Reboot: 71 Creative Twists,” published by ALA Editions.
Constellation Cross-Stitch
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Ferguson Municipal Public Library offered a star-inspired embroidery class for all ages.
Black Superhero Showcase
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In honor of Black History Month, Louisville's Portland Library branch celebrates black superheroes.
Small-Town Library, Big-Time Author
How did tiny Meservey Public Library get a free visit from a bestselling author? Two words: they asked.
Small Library, Big Community: Soup and Sound
Slater Public Library is small, but they have all the space they need for this community-building dinner program.
Swap It Like It's Hot
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More than 500 people attended this free (and earth-friendly) clothes-swap at a New Zealand library.