Transcript Teen & Tween Programs on a budget

Julia “Sandy” Hutchins
Hannah Barreto
Leesburg Public Library
Leesburg, Florida
Teen & Tween Programs
 Movies
 Crafts
 Gaming
 Passive Programs
 Photo Booth
 Special Events
 Competitions
Movies
 PG for Tweens
 PG-13 for Teens
 Have Technical Services set aside new releases
 Facebook Polls
 Teen Sing-A-Longs (RENT, GLEE)
 Brown Bag food
Craft Supply Donations
 Within the library- books, puzzles pieces, CDs, tech
 Center for the Arts- T-shirts, Spray Paint
 Boys & Girls Club- stuffed animals
 Local Businesses- Feed store, Hardware store, Sports
teams
 Patrons
 Facebook
Soda Tab
Bracelets
Soda Tabs
donated by
staff, patrons,
and the
library cafe
Cardboard Creations
Steampunk
Goggles
-Baseballs from Parks
and Rec
-Bottle caps from
patrons
-Spray paint from
Center for the Arts
-Hardware from local
business
All we bought was
scrap fabric and
thread.
Steampunk Crafts
 Broken Jewelry
 Watches
 Old cell phones
 Nuts, washers, etc.
Recycled Crafts
Frankentoys
Disco Balls
Gaming
 Video Games
 Board Games
 LEGO Club
 Ask teens & tweens
 Facebook Donations
 Flyers
Contests, trivia, promotions, & more!
Passive Programs
 Use pictures of Teens &
Tweens (with permission) in
displays and with book
reviews throughout the
library and on social media
 Contests- such as “Guess how
many books are in the teen
room?”
 Teens love to be heard- Vote
for favorite series, manga, etc.
Book
Face
Use in displays
throughout the
library and post
on Facebook.
Teens will love
tagging
themselves!
Photo Booths
 Ask for donations post-Halloween
 Frames- no glass
Themes & Parties
Sci-Fi
Day
Invite local Sci-Fi Fan Clubs
-Doctor Who
-Star Trek
-501st Legion
-OASFiS- Orlando Area
Science Fiction Society
-Comic Book Stores
Movies
Crafts
Costume Contests
Sci-Fi Crafts
Harry Potter Day
 Diagon Alley- Capes, Hats, and Wands
 Herbology Class- donated seeds
 Potions Class- “Dragon Snot” Borax Gak
 Wizard History- trivia
Quidditch
-Brooms
-Hula Hoops
-PVC Pipe
-Balls
Minute-to-Win-It
Silent Library
Hunger Games
Angry Birds
Trash to Fashion
Battle of the Sexes
Angry
Birds
or
Hunger
Games
Trash to Fashion
 Teams compete to make
the best ensemble
 Impartial Judges from
within the library
 Win bragging rights
Battle of
the
Sexes
Marshmallow
& spaghetti
towers
Silent Library
Banana Golf
Don’t Ring the Bells
Marshmallow
Shooters
Donated
scrap PVC
pipe
Create &
Compete
Minute-to-Win-It
Lakefront TV
Thank You!
Hannah Barreto
Julia “Sandy” Hutchins