Lunchtime at the Library
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Lunchtime at the Library:
Middle School and Public Library Collaboration
Shawn Sheller, Tahoma School District
(now at Kent School District)
Raffling off Free Books!
Impact
Both public and school librarians got to know students on a personal level.
Contests
Maze Runner Trivia
New participants came to public library programs having learned about them at lunch activities
Redesign a Book Cover
Related Book Displays
Guess the Banned Book
New students came to the school library (and returned each month)
Get a prize for showing your library card
Public librarian connected with teachers
Therese Nowlin, Enumclaw School District
Success Stories
Activities: Library Bingo
Become familiar with the library and its resources
Publicity
Connect with peers and adults
Moving Forward
Flyers
More Book Display Tie-Ins
Public librarian coming every other month
Possible Future Activities:
Star Wars Movie Release
Announcements
"Blind Date with a Book" Booktalks
Flash Fiction Writing - Story Cubes
Upcoming KCLS Program Flyers
Scavenger Hunt: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Making Mini Comics
Brooke Shoostine, King County Library System
(free comic book day)
Alice in Wonderland Movie Celebration
(Mad Hatter's Tea Party)
Questions?
Activities: Poetry
Contact Us
Shawn Sheller: Shawn Sheller. Sheller@kent.k12.wa.us
Blackout Poetry, Magazine Word Poetry, Magnetic Poetry
Therese Nowlin: therese_nowlin@enumclaw.wednet.edu
Brooke Shoostine: bsshoostine@kcls.org
Self Expression, Exposure to Poetry
This Prezi will be available on the WLA website
Activities: Pi Day
Math is fun!, Personal Power, School Engagement
Activities: Book Hedgehogs
Sense of Mastery, Connection to Books
(even if they are being cut up!)
Activity Goals Based on 40 Developmental Assets of Adolescents
(from Search Institute)
Literacy Challenge: Bookmarks for a Cause
Activism, Sense of Purpose
Other Adult Relationships | Young person receives support from three or more nonparent adults
Creative Activities | Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts.
$1 for every bookmark made and mailed in benefited programs to improve educational success for children in Latin America, Africa and Asia!
Reading for Pleasure | Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week.
Self-Esteem | Young person reports having a high self-esteem.
Activities: Downloading eBooks
Bring your device to the library and learn how
Get a library card application
Personal Power | Young person feels he or she has control over "things that happen to me."
Sense of Purpose | Young person reports that "my life has a purpose."
Interpersonal Competence | Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.
Maple Valley Enumclaw
School Engagement | Young person is actively engaged in learning.
Two different middle schools, grades 6-7
Two different middle schools, grades 6-8 (only one for these activities)
Student body size (larger)
Student body size (smaller)
Students can come to the library after eating lunch
Students can eat lunch at the library, during activity
Why Start This Collaboration?
15 mins for lunch activity
30 mins for lunch
Can engage in activity, if interested, but can also hang out in library space
Sign up ahead of time to come to the library for activity -others allowed to participate day of, if room
- Captive audience: many students already in the library at lunch
- Bring new students to the school library
Snacks provided
- Introduce students to librarians, develop meaningful relationships
- Utilize all the resources public library has to offer
- Change in public library staffing model to allow for more outreach opportunities
- Promote public library resources and programs
Vision
- Host a creative, hands-on activity during lunch
- Raffle off free books, to promote reading
- Get to know students and foster personal relationships