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Reading is So Delicious! Decorating the Library

Explore fun and creative ways to decorate the library for the Reading is So Delicious program. From food-themed displays to interactive spaces, engage readers of all ages in a mouthwatering literary experience.

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Reading is So Delicious! Decorating the Library

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  1. Reading is So Delicious:Decorating the LibrarySarah VantreaseCourtney Saldana CLA Annual Conference: Defying Gravity

  2. The Most Delicious Wauconda Area Library, Illinois Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  3. Children’s Room • Early Learning Area – Play Kitchen! • “Farmer’s Market” baskets for picture books • Cumulative sign-up display (competitive?) Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  4. Decorate! • Paper or plate candy • Food wrapper art • “Reading is So Delicious” giant coloring pages Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  5. Passive Programming • Lunchbox programs • Check out a lunchbox with small books, puppets, and more • Booklists in lunchbox shapes: open up for book suggestions! (big for a display, small for giving away) • Read-a-Ton Book Scale • Vote for your favorite food Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  6. Tween/Teen Space • 50’s Diner Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  7. Tween/Teen Space • 50’s Diner Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  8. Tween/Teen Space • 50’s Diner Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  9. Tween/Teen Space • Pizza Shop • Coffee House Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  10. Tween/Teen Space • Menus • Focus on your Programming! Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  11. Tween/Teen Space • Photo Booth Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library November 2, 2012

  12. Tween/Teen Space • Book Displays: • A Taste of California • Delicious Reads • Book Pairings Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library

  13. Adult Space • Chef Silhouette • Add book reviews for passive program idea • Food garlands (chilies and garlic) • Recipe cards, cookbooks, food + book pairings • MYO Corkboard • Shared contribution to library space Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library November 2, 2012

  14. Food in Art • Classic Prints • Art Book Display • Still Life Passive Program: Food + Book of the Month Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library November 2, 2012

  15. Kitchen Lending Library • Kitchen gadgets from small to large • Unusual pots, pans, and utensils • Cookie cutters • Canning supplies • Serving pieces • Ice cream makers, bread machines, blenders… Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library November 2, 2012

  16. Virtual Spaces • Food Photo Contest on Facebook • Historic menu, restaurant, cookbook cover photos on Flickr and Pinterest • Food + Book Pairings • What’s your favorite candy to munch after reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? • What does The Hunger Games make you hungry for? • What recipe do you turn to when reading (or watching) Pride and Prejudice? Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library November 2, 2012

  17. Questions + Contacts • Sarah Vantrease: shvantrease@gmail.com • Courtney Saldana: csaldana@ci.ontario.ca.us www.cla-net.org The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Reading is so Delicious! – Decorating the Library November 2, 2012

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