Reading is Artrageous! Summer Reading
Program
The
summer reading title is Reading is Artrageous!
And the programs are for tweens.
Each program is focused on some sort of art that will encourage
creativity and allow teens to look within themselves to help make art part of
their reading and reading part of their art.
Goals
1.
Show
that reading is an art form
2.
Bring
Tweens Together in a fun environment
3.
Encourage
Creativity
4.
Get
Tweens to interact with people outside of their normal cliques
5.
Encourage
Teamwork
6.
Promote
growth of new interests
7.
Promote
Friendly Competition
8.
Brings
the Community together through sharing work
9.
Encourages
trying new things
10. Enhancing reading skills
11. Encourage the use of one’s imagination
12. Encourage a love of reading
Programs
The Summer Reading Log
·
The
Summer reading log will be a one page log where tweens/teens write down the
number of books they have read.
·
After
three books, they receive a sticker on their reading log and they are able to
put a ticket with their name and number written on it in one of the four
prizes.
·
The
prizes are an iPod Nano, a $45 Game Stop Gift Card, a $45 Michaels Giftcard,
and a $40 Rave Gift Card..
·
At
the end of the summer, there will be a drawing from each box. The person’s named called from that box will
receive the prize.
List of
Materials
·
Reading
Logs (printed)—FREE
·
An
iPod Nano-$149.99
·
$45
Game Stop Gift Card
·
$45
Michaels Gift Card
·
$40
Rave Gift Card
Total: $279.99
The Art of Origami: Make It & Hang It
·
There
will be two long tables at the front of the program room that will have several
colors of origami paper (in square shapes), scissors, a glue gun, paper with
printed instructions on them, a step ladder, and clear string.
·
There
will be 6 tables lined side by side going down the length of the program room.
·
There
will be 4 chairs per table.
·
Teens
can sit at any table they want and make any of the instructed origami pieces
they want.
·
Once
everyone has made their origami pieces, a librarian will cut string to length,
put a small hole in the origami shapes and place them on the string, with a
small dab of glue at the bottom of each origami shape (to keep them in place).
·
Then
the tween will choose where they want their origami to go on the ceiling and
the librarian will place it there.
Annotated list
of Books Used
·
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
List of
Materials
·
Origami
Paper--$3.05 (40)
·
Tables—FREE
·
Chairs--FREE
·
Printed
Instructions--FREE
·
Scissors--FREE
·
String--FREE
·
Glue
Gun—FREE
·
Step
Ladder—FREE
Total: $122.00
Artrageous Sketching
Workshop: Learn How & Sketch What
You Will
·
We
will have an art teacher and 5 students from UAB come with various sketch books
to put on the tweens desk and two large sketch pads to show the tweens how to start
sketching certain objects
·
There
will be 6 tables with 4 chairs each and at each seat, there will be a sketchpad
and sketching pencils that tweens will be able to take home.
·
The
tweens will be assisted by the students and the teacher on sketching what they
wish to learn
List of Materials
·
Tables—FREE
·
Chairs--FREE
·
Sketch
Pads-$4.88 (24)= $117.12
·
Pencils-$6.16
(24)=$147.84
·
Two
Large Sketch pads-$19.99
Total:
$284.95
Lego Crazy: Lego Mate, Don’t Walk the Plank
·
The
librarian will choose a Lego video game that will allow for tweens to build a
pirates ship. The chosen video game is
the Wii Pirates of the Caribbean.
·
The
librarian will set up a table with multiple opaque cups (12-20 depending on how
many people come) by the bulletin board.
There will also be square pieces of paper with numbers written on them
and a sharpie to write the number on the cups.
·
The
librarian will also bring in two projectors (one from the teen department and
one from another department) and set them up along the longest wall leaving
space for the television in the middle (also from the teen department).
·
Three
Wii’s will be set up. One will be
plugged into the television and ready to go.
Two other Wii’s (borrowed from staff members), will be on projectors
that are on carts and will be placed aside until the video game portion of the
program begins. There will be 10
Wii-Motes.
·
The
librarian will also bring in 2 DS Consoles and 2 DS video games and set them
aside until the video game portion begins.
·
The
librarian will also bring in a camera and an easy small printer to print the
photos quickly. This will be stored away
until the middle of the program.
·
There
will be two tables along the other wall that will have pizza, plates, napkins,
cups, a bowl of ice, and liters of various drinks and waters.
·
On the
floor will be four large thin circular carpets where two large boxes of Legos
will be placed. The Legos will be dumped
onto the center of the carpets when the design creation begins.
·
After 30
minutes, the librarian will go around and take pictures and write down each
participants name down with a short description of their design. That way when the photos are printed, the
name of the participant can be written on the back where no one can see it.
·
While
the librarian is printing the photos, the tweens are allowed to demolish their
work however they want as long as they do not break anything or hurt
themselves.
·
Another
staff member will be setting up the Wii’s on the carts to correspond with the
projector screens along the wall.
·
The teen
librarian will post the photos to the bulletin board and the other staff member
will give each tween a Wii Mote that corresponds to either the TV or the
projectors.
·
The
tweens that are not playing can eat.
They can also vote on their favorite design.
·
To vote
for your favorite design, each person will grab 1 lego and place it in the cup
that corresponds to the number by the picture that they like the most. People are only allowed to vote once and
staff will watch to make sure no one breaks the rules.
·
At the
end of the hour, the three librarians will count the Legos from each cup, pull
the picture down that was the winner and read out the winner’s name.
·
The
winner will receive a Lego set relating to the video game, a video game
·
The
librarians will then clean up the Legos, tables, invite staff to eat the rest
of the snacks/pizza, TVs, Projector’s, etc.
Annotated List
of Books Used
·
Pirates
of the Caribbean Disney Junior Graphic Novels
List of
Materials
·
3 Wii’s
(1 purchased, 2 borrowed from staff members)-$199.99
·
2
Projectors (1 already in teen department, 1 borrowed from staff)--FREE
·
1 TV
(already own in teen department)--FREE
·
4 Tables
(already owned)--FREE
·
3 Wii
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from
another library, 1 purchased)—$19.99
·
2DS Lego
Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another
library, 1 purchased)--$19.99
·
Lego’s—$59.99/EA
(3)—179.97
·
Plastic
Cups—$13.08
·
Cookies--$3.00
·
Candy—$10.99
·
Pizza--$7
·
Camera
(already owned)--FREE
·
Printer (already owned)--FREE
·
Printer
paper --FREE
·
Plates-$17.44
·
Napkins-$13.08
·
Two
Large bowls (already owned)-FREE
·
Posters
(already owned)-FREE
·
2
Pirates of the Caribbean Lego Sets (Prize for winner)--$54.98
Total: 526.43
Pick Your Pages and
Paint
·
Every
tween during the summer is required to keep a summer reading log. For every three books, they will receive a
sticker notifying they will receive a ticket to put into a drawing of 4
gifts: a iPod Nano, a $45 Game Stop Gift
Card, a $45 Michaels Giftcard, and a $40 Rave Gift Card.
·
The
Birmingham Museum of Art is going to donate canvases, paint swatches, paint
brushes, paint thinner, and paint
·
There
will be 6 tables with 4 chairs at each table in the library’s program room.
·
There
will be 4 canvases on each table, multiple paintbrushes, and a paint swatch for
each tween. The paint will be placed in
the center of the table and will have multiple colors.
·
There
will also be cups of paint thinner and paper towels to help get the paint off
the brushes.
·
There
will also be a garbage can beside each table (6 garbage cans total)
·
With
the canvases and paint, tweens will paint the cover of one of the books they have
read over the summer.
·
The
Birmingham Museum of Art will then hang all of the paintings in their lobby.
·
Any
donations given from people will be given to the library Teen department.
List of
Materials
·
Tables--FREE
·
Chairs--FREE
·
Canvases—FREE--DONATED
·
Paint
Swatches—FREE--DONATED
·
Paint
Brushes-FREE—DONATED
·
Paint-
FREE-DONATED
·
Cups-
$6.99
·
Paint
Thinner- FREE--DONATED
·
Garbage
Cans- FREE
Total: $6.99
Falling Apart: Making Art from Recycled Books
·
The
library will collect several different types of books that are about to be
discarded or given to the bookstore.
·
They
will place the books on two large tables at the front of the program room.
·
There
will be 6 tables with 4 chairs each located throughout the program room.
·
There
will be two garbage cans for each table (12 total)
·
Each
table will have glue, scissors, paper clips, ribbons, hole punchers, and jim
clips.
·
There
will be various printed instructions on how to make different things with
recycled books.
·
These
instructions will be placed on each table and there will be extras on the main
table where the books are located.
·
All
items made can be taken home or placed somewhere in the program room.
Annotated List
of Books Used
·
Playing with Books by Jason Thompson
List of
Materials
·
Books
(FREE)
·
Tables
(FREE)
·
Chairs
(FREE)
·
Glue
(FREE)
·
Scissors
(FREE)
·
Paper
Clips (FREE)
·
Jim
Clips (FREE)
·
Ribbons
($15.00)
·
Hole
punchers (FREE)
·
Printed
Instructions (FREE)
Total: $15.00
The Art of Battling
Bands
·
Tweens
aged 8-12 can perform in the battle of the bands.
·
They
will be required to submit a CD of their music before the library agrees to
have them play.
·
The
tweens are responsible for bringing their own equipment to the library.
·
Library
staff will help tweens bring in and setup their instruments in the library
theatre.
·
The
library theatre can seat 250 people.
·
Outside
of the theatre, there will be 4 long tables with pizza, cookies, and drinks for
guests and band members to eat and drink
·
At
the end of the battle of the bands, three judges selected by the teen librarian
will judge which band wins. The winner
receives $400, the second place group wins $200, and the third place winner
receives $100.
List of
Materials
·
CD
Player (FREE)
·
Sound
System (FREE)
·
Pizza
(30)- $200
·
Drinks
(200)-$50
·
Cookies
(200)-$75
·
Prize-
$400.00
·
Prize-
$200.00
·
Prize-
$100.00
Total:
$1025.00
Marketing
and Publicity Strategies
·
Ask
local school librarians to promote the programs by hanging up the various
flyers
·
Hanging
up the flyers at local supply and craft stores
·
Hang
up flyers at local tween hangouts
·
Hang
up flyers at places like Gamestop that sell video games
·
Place
a flyer at stores selling legos
·
Place
flyers near teen video game selection
·
Place
flyers near artwork throughout the library
·
Hang
up flyers at electronic stores
·
Ask
the art department at schools to promote the program by handing out flyers
·
Ask
the Museum of art of promote the program by handing out flyers
·
Ask
book stores and secondhand stores and the friends library to post a flyer
·
Place
a flyer at local instrument-selling stores
·
Ask
local instrument teachers to hang up a flyer
·
Send email to previous tween participants in
other programs
·
Insert
program information into the monthly calendar
·
Promote
the programs on facebook, twitter, and other social media outlets.
Program
Budget
1.
The
Summer Reading Logs
·
Reading
Logs (printed)—FREE
·
An
iPod Nano-$149.99
·
$45
Game Stop Gift Card
·
$45
Michaels Gift Card
·
$40
Rave Gift Card
Total: $279.99
2.
The
Art of Origami: Make It & Hang It
·
Origami
Paper--$3.05 (40)
·
Tables—FREE
·
Chairs--FREE
·
Printed
Instructions--FREE
·
Scissors--FREE
·
String--FREE
·
Glue
Gun—FREE
·
Step
Ladder—FREE
Total: $122.00
3.
Artrageous
Sketching Workshop: Learn How &
Sketch What You Will
·
Tables—FREE
·
Chairs--FREE
·
Sketch
Pads-$4.88 (24)= $117.12
·
Pencils-$6.16
(24)=$147.84
·
Two
Large Sketch pads-$19.99
Total:
$284.95
4.
Lego
Crazy: Lego Mate, Don’t Walk the Plank
·
3 Wii’s
(1 purchased, 2 borrowed from staff members)-$199.99
·
2
Projectors (1 already in teen department, 1 borrowed from staff)--FREE
·
1 TV
(already own in teen department)--FREE
·
4 Tables
(already owned)--FREE
·
3 Wii
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from
another library, 1 purchased)—$19.99
·
2DS Lego
Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another
library, 1 purchased)--$19.99
·
Lego’s—$59.99/EA
(3)—179.97
·
Plastic
Cups—$13.08
·
Cookies--$3.00
·
Candy—$10.99
·
Pizza--$7
·
Camera
(already owned)--FREE
·
Printer (already owned)--FREE
·
Printer
paper --FREE
·
Plates-$17.44
·
Napkins-$13.08
·
Two
Large bowls (already owned)-FREE
·
Posters
(already owned)-FREE
·
2
Pirates of the Caribbean Lego Sets (Prize for winner)--$54.98
Total:
$526.43
5.
Pick
Your Pages and Paint
·
Tables--FREE
·
Chairs--FREE
·
Canvases—FREE--DONATED
·
Paint
Swatches—FREE--DONATED
·
Paint
Brushes-FREE—DONATED
·
Paint-
FREE-DONATED
·
Cups-
$6.99
·
Paint
Thinner- FREE--DONATED
·
Garbage
Cans- FREE
Total: $6.99
6.
Falling
Apart: Making Art from Recycled Books
·
Books
(FREE)
·
Tables
(FREE)
·
Chairs
(FREE)
·
Glue
(FREE)
·
Scissors
(FREE)
·
Paper
Clips (FREE)
·
Jim
Clips (FREE)
·
Ribbons
($15.00)
·
Hole
punchers (FREE)
·
Printed
Instructions (FREE)
Total: $15.00
7.
The
Art of Battling Bands
·
CD Player
(FREE)
·
Sound
System (FREE)
·
Pizza
(30)- $200
·
Drinks
(200)-$50
·
Cookies
(200)-$75
·
Prize-
$400.00
·
Prize-
$200.00
·
Prize-
$100.00
Total:
$1025.00
Total for Summer Reading Program: $2260.36
Other
Considerations
(registrations, to treat or not to treat, staffing needs for the program,
volunteer management if applicable, public performance rights for films, etc)
No registration
is required. There are treats at the
LEGO program as well as at the Battle of the Bands program. Extra staff is required for those two
programs as well. Volunteers are at the
Sketching workshop from UAB and at the Pick Your Pages and Paint activity by
the Museum of Art.
Program
Evaluation/Assessment Tool
Because the
programs are so diverse, the best assessment tool would be to have a program
list on the back of the Summer Reading Log.
They could rate the program by circling Bad, Good, Very Good, Amazing or
Did Not Attend. If they want to add
something about the program, there could be lines below stating, “Is there
anything you’d like us to do differently next summer?”
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