In honor of Star Wars Reads Month in October, our library held programs related to the iconic movies. We capped it all off with a Star Wars Spelling Bee at the end of the month, at 4:30 p.m. on a Thursday.
We picked specific words related to the movies and provided example sentences related to the movies to provide context. The event ended with a costume contest.
PBS Books recently announced the PBS Books Library Engagement Program, a multi-faceted initiative that targets distinct areas for library engagement.Â
The initiative offers some excellent opportunities for libraries. One Library Engagement Program is PBS Screening Rooms, in which PBS Books facilitates national screening events for libraries across the country, and in select areas, facilitates live speakers.Â
Public libraries are invited to apply to receive a programming kit for âThe Vietnam War,â a 10-part documentary film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will air on PBS stations beginning Sept. 17.
Film discussions can bring communities together to engage in meaningful conversations about climate change and resilience. The film can help people examine local concerns related to the environment; seeing other communitiesâ experiences depicted in the films can spark reflections on how to be resilient when facing a crisis.
Here are five films we recommend for discussing the climate crisis; do any seem llke a match for your community? If you have other recommendations, please share them in the comments.
What obligation do public libraries have to present and tackle difficult historical topics? What special opportunities can we present to our communities to dive into new or difficult histories?
'In turbulent times, what do we share in common? Thatâs the main question asked in one of the most widely carried PBS documentaries of the past year, "American Creed," which profiles citizen-activists around the country who are grappling with their communitiesâ deepest divides.
At this yearâs ALA Annual Conference, filmmaker Sam Ball, director of the nonprofit Citizen Film, presented clips from "American Creed."
Released in 2011, "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline took the literary world by storm with its multiple gateways of accessibility.
âThe book was better!â Weâve all said it, and most of the time, itâs true. The timeless discussion of whether the book or movie was better may never end. For me, it spawned a new program and partnership for my library, while attracting new patrons and re-invigorating regulars.
âThe Vietnam War,â a 10-part documentary film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will air on PBS stations beginning Sunday, Sept. 17.
November 2015 was the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carrollâs âAlice in Wonderland.â To commemorate this classic tale, the Sheridan County Public Library's Sheridan Fulmer Branch hosted a monthlong celebration.
As a celebration finale, we planned a Mad Hatter Tea Party. We had tea and cookies, decorated stovepipe hats and screened two film adaptations of âAlice in Wonderland.âÂ
Ah, the halcyon days of 2013. I remember them like they were only two years ago. President Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope, Prince George was born, and our library celebrated its 100th anniversary.
