Rice Lake Public Library had a try at “stealth” programming this fall. Ashley, youth services manager, says that their library gerbil hosted a book club.
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“Kids got a “Carmel’s Book Club Card” and for every 5 books they checked they got a stamp. When their card was full they won a free kids meal at Perkins (donated). I also made a gerbil prize wheel that the kids loved- and I did too:)”
NOTE: This blog post was written by Nicole Witt, Youth Services Coordinator at D.R. Moon Library-Stanley, based what she learned from the UW Madison iSchool's Continuing Education course Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program. Nicole was able to attend this...
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