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Andrea AdkinsAndrea Adkins

Washington County Public Washington County Public Library MariettaLibrary Marietta

• Fundraising

• Themes

• Passive Programming

• Prizes

• Special Programs

ASRP BasicsASRP Basics

FundraisingFundraising

• Separate part of programming budget

• Solicit donations from area businesses

• Friends of the Library

Themes Used in the Themes Used in the PastPast

2005 – Grow a Book*2006 – Paws, Claws, Scales, & Tales#

2007 – You Never Know @ Your Library$

2008 – Catch the Reading Bug#

2009 – Be Creative @ Your Library#

2010 – Water Your Mind ~ Read%

2011 – Novel Destinations%

* Independent Theme # Children’s Theme $ Young Adult Theme %

Adult Theme

Passive Passive ProgrammingProgramming

• Reading entries

• Guess How Many

• Photo ID

• Crossword Puzzles/Word Finds

Reading EntriesReading Entries• To participate you must register. The first 25 to register get a goodie bag.

• Weekly Drawing – Fill out a slip with the title, author, & book rating. One chosen each week. Can only win once.

• Reading certain types of books/materials on a wheel, usually 12 items on wheel. The first 10 to complete the wheel win a prize. The items completed on wheel can be entered into the weekly drawing.

Registration Form

Name: Library Card #: Phone Number: E-mail (optional):

Adult Summer Reading

Challenge 2010

Registration Form from 2010

Book Review Form from 2010

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A Book about Green Living

Marietta Library Adult Summer Reading Challenge

2008 June 2nd - August 2nd

How to Participate

1. Read books on the topics/genres (fiction or non-fiction unless specified) listed on the wheel. 2. The first 10 people to turn in the completed wheel will receive a prize. (Final turn in date is August 2nd.) 3. Put entries in for the weekly prize by turning in a book review form. (Any books can be read for these entries.) 4. Weekly drawing results will be available by noon on Monday.

Instead of reading a certain topic/genre you can replace it by coming to an adult program.

Reading Wheel from 2008

Guess How ManyGuess How Many

Please only one entry per person. You must be registered for the Young Adult or Adult

Summer Reading Challenge to win.

Who: Young Adults & Adults (13 and over) who are registered for the Adult Summer Reading Challenge When: Monday-Saturday of the given week Where: Drop entries into the “How Many?” box

The entry that is closest to the correct number will win the container and all its contents.

Winners will be notified by phone the Monday after the game ends. Prizes can be picked up at the Information Desk after 12:00 p.m. that Monday.

Participants can only win once during the summer.

A big success and easy to do. Gather various containers to put items in (we use candy). Person who guesses closest to the number of items in the container wins.

Photo IDPhoto ID

Please only one entry per person.

On the provided entry form, write the name (common name is okay) of the flowers pictured.

Who: Adults (18 and over) When: Monday-Saturday of the given

week

Where: Turn in entries in the designated

container

Entries with the most correct answers will be entered into a drawing.

Winners will be notifi ed by phone the Monday af ter the game ends. Prizes can be picked up at the I nf ormation Desk af ter 12:00 p.m. that Monday.

Participants can only win once during the summer.

We did this with flowers, 8 each week, but you could uses pictures of various things (buildings, leaves, exotic animals…). I would also just do one list of 15-25 things/places for the entire program not separate items each week.

Puzzles/GamesPuzzles/Games

Previously I have made up my own word searches, crosswords, & quizzes,

etc. This will be the second year I’ve used the ones included with the SRP. I

include them in the goodie bag. All completed

activities are entered into a drawing with the winner chosen at the end of our

SRP.

PrizesPrizes• First year, anything and everything plus Marietta Bucks.

• Now, Marietta Bucks only.

What are Marietta Bucks?

“Marietta Bucks is the Chamber's gift certificate program.  Initially started as a way to encourage local residents to shop local businesses, this program has greatly expanded and now many area employers give Marietta Bucks as employee rewards or incentives.  And, with nearly 80 area merchants redeeming Marietta Bucks, Marietta Bucks support the local economy. ”

Special Special ProgramsPrograms

• Crafty Activities

•Tie-Dye on the Library Lawn (All Ages)

• Paper Making

• Hypertufa Pots

• Murder in the Library: Live Murder Mystery Game

• Various Speakers

• Ohio State University Extension

•An Evening with Gladys Tabor conducted by Ellen Ford

• Diane Mechem Kinser

Contact InformationContact Information

If you want instructions on any of the crafts, want more information, or have any

questions, my email address is below:

andrea.adkins@oplin.org