Junior Book Club at the Lincoln Public Library
Submitted by Patti McChrystal, Children's Librarian Lincoln Public Library
Junior book club for grades 3-6 is continuing at the Lincoln Public Library! Kids are invited to join us for a book discussion and activities each month. Our next meeting will be on January 8th and new members are always welcome. Each month book club members choose a different title to read from the Rhode Island Children's Book Award nominee list. We'll be sharing books by blogging reviews, generating book trailers, and creating avatars of favorite characters. Technological devices and instruction are provided. Visit our blog at http://lplkidsblog.blogspot.com to read reviews posted so far, and be sure to follow us on Twitter to view the cool things created by our book club members. Voki Avatar sample (Backyard Witch): http://tinyurl.com/y787kuhe
Junior book club for grades 3-6 is continuing at the Lincoln Public Library! Kids are invited to join us for a book discussion and activities each month. Our next meeting will be on January 8th and new members are always welcome. Each month book club members choose a different title to read from the Rhode Island Children's Book Award nominee list. We'll be sharing books by blogging reviews, generating book trailers, and creating avatars of favorite characters. Technological devices and instruction are provided. Visit our blog at http://lplkidsblog.blogspot.com to read reviews posted so far, and be sure to follow us on Twitter to view the cool things created by our book club members. Voki Avatar sample (Backyard Witch): http://tinyurl.com/y787kuhe
RICBA Book Club at the Exeter Public Library
Submitted by Aimee Fontaine, Children's Librarian Exeter Public Library
The Exeter Public Library is collaborating with local junior high student, Lydia G. to create a RICBA Book Club as part of her Troop 423 Girl Scout Silver Award. Each month, Lydia chooses a RICBA book to bring to life through discussion, activities and a craft. "It's been so fun to watch Lydia share her love of reading with the kids who attend the book club. She so enjoyed her school's "Rooster Games" and she is enjoying preparing the younger students to participate in the 2018 games," says Aimee Fontaine, the Childrens Librarian at the Exeter Public Library. The December Book Club is being held on Thursday, December 28 from 6-7pm and the group will be discussing Ollie's Odyssey. There is no registration required...just come! For more information, email childrens@exeterpubliclibrary.org
RICBA Book Club in Burrillville
Submitted by by Lisa Stratton, Head Children’s Librarian Jesse M Smith Memorial Library
The RICBA book club at the Jesse Smith Memorial Library in Burrillville evolved from an already-existing elementary book club, open to all students in grades 3-5, in hopes of attracting more participants, and it is slowly gaining momentum. The girls who were already coming to the book club have been actively recruiting their classmates (boys, as well as girls) with promises of fun conversations and, of course, free popcorn! Promotion is also done by collaborating with Kelly Adams, Steere Farm Elementary School’s librarian who enthusiastically organizes the Rooster Games at her school each year; we keep her posted about our schedule and she passes along the info to her students, reminding them that this is a fun way to accomplish the goal of reading the nominated titles so they’re better prepared to compete in the annual games in April.
The way the club is run:
Shelly Martel, from our Children’s Department Staff, is the book club organizer and chooses the book to be read for the first meeting. Several copies of the book are requested and held at circulation for students to check out and read before the meeting. At the first meeting, after the book discussion, participants help choose the titles for the remaining sessions and a schedule is then posted in the library and included in our newsletter, so kids know ahead of time which nominated titles will be covered. We share this info with the elementary schools, and post the meetings as Events on our Facebook page. In addition to the club selections, which are typically the chapter books aimed at 3rd-5th graders, the picture books from the nominee list are sometimes incorporated as a read-aloud during the meetings, therefore checking more titles off the list! During the month, the students are encouraged to think of questions while they’re reading, to challenge each other and prompt discussions at the monthly meeting.
The club meets on the first Thursday of each month (4-5pm), October–April. The Rooster Games are held mid-April, and last year we hosted the games for the first time, here at the public library.
The RICBA book club at the Jesse Smith Memorial Library in Burrillville evolved from an already-existing elementary book club, open to all students in grades 3-5, in hopes of attracting more participants, and it is slowly gaining momentum. The girls who were already coming to the book club have been actively recruiting their classmates (boys, as well as girls) with promises of fun conversations and, of course, free popcorn! Promotion is also done by collaborating with Kelly Adams, Steere Farm Elementary School’s librarian who enthusiastically organizes the Rooster Games at her school each year; we keep her posted about our schedule and she passes along the info to her students, reminding them that this is a fun way to accomplish the goal of reading the nominated titles so they’re better prepared to compete in the annual games in April.
The way the club is run:
Shelly Martel, from our Children’s Department Staff, is the book club organizer and chooses the book to be read for the first meeting. Several copies of the book are requested and held at circulation for students to check out and read before the meeting. At the first meeting, after the book discussion, participants help choose the titles for the remaining sessions and a schedule is then posted in the library and included in our newsletter, so kids know ahead of time which nominated titles will be covered. We share this info with the elementary schools, and post the meetings as Events on our Facebook page. In addition to the club selections, which are typically the chapter books aimed at 3rd-5th graders, the picture books from the nominee list are sometimes incorporated as a read-aloud during the meetings, therefore checking more titles off the list! During the month, the students are encouraged to think of questions while they’re reading, to challenge each other and prompt discussions at the monthly meeting.
The club meets on the first Thursday of each month (4-5pm), October–April. The Rooster Games are held mid-April, and last year we hosted the games for the first time, here at the public library.
Book Club for Kids: RICBA Sessions at the Pawtucket Public Library
Submitted by Renee Perron, Children's Librarian Pawtucket Public Library
During the months of December, January, and February, the regular monthly Book Club for Kids features some of the 2018 RICBA nominees. The library purchases 15 copies of month's nominee from Book Depot and gives the free copies to the first kids who register for the book club session.
On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, the Book Club for Kids discussed Mo'ne Davis, Remember My Name. The session started out with viewing the Spike Lee documentary short Mo'ne Davis: Throw Like a Girl . Props were placed on a table and kids identified how each item related to the book. Readers shared their opinion of the book with the group. Kids guessed Mo'ne answers to questions featured in "18 Facts About Mo'ne Davis That Will Make You Love Her Even More" The session ended with a pitching activity in which kids had to hit the target with soft baseballs. We should have kept some change in our back pocket for good luck like Mo'ne!
Next sessions include:
Sat. Jan. 13th at 11am FRAMED! with guest Susie Schutt, Education Director GAMM Theatre
Sat. Feb. 10th at 11am The Eureka Key (Secrets of the Seven series)
During the months of December, January, and February, the regular monthly Book Club for Kids features some of the 2018 RICBA nominees. The library purchases 15 copies of month's nominee from Book Depot and gives the free copies to the first kids who register for the book club session.
On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, the Book Club for Kids discussed Mo'ne Davis, Remember My Name. The session started out with viewing the Spike Lee documentary short Mo'ne Davis: Throw Like a Girl . Props were placed on a table and kids identified how each item related to the book. Readers shared their opinion of the book with the group. Kids guessed Mo'ne answers to questions featured in "18 Facts About Mo'ne Davis That Will Make You Love Her Even More" The session ended with a pitching activity in which kids had to hit the target with soft baseballs. We should have kept some change in our back pocket for good luck like Mo'ne!
Next sessions include:
Sat. Jan. 13th at 11am FRAMED! with guest Susie Schutt, Education Director GAMM Theatre
Sat. Feb. 10th at 11am The Eureka Key (Secrets of the Seven series)
Submitted by Emily Brown , Coordinator of Youth Services Cranston Public Library
The RICBA Book Club at the Cranston Public Library benefits from being part of a year-round monthly book club for kids in grades 3-5. From October until February, book club members discuss RICBA titles, and from March to September, we have a more traditional book discussion where we all read the same book. During the fall and winter, we talk about four RICBA nominees at each meeting. Library staff have fun dividing up the titles so each meeting has a theme. For example. in September of this year, our theme was "investigations," and we read Sadie's Story, Framed, The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, and The Eureka Key. Having a theme allows us to discuss a variety of books, even when we haven't all read the same ones. We also try to ask questions that encourage readers to make text-to-self connections and questions that get book club members talking to each other, like "Would you recommend this book to anyone else in the group?" A favorite trick is to discuss the covers of the books! One thing that helps us make the program successful is that we let book club members check out copies of next month's titles at the end of each meeting. We are a system with 6 locations, so we own about 10 copies of each RICBA nominee that we can set aside. We also place holds on titles from other libraries, but we try to limit how many titles we request so they remain available for others. Two other tips for growing your book club: reach out to families! Sign up siblings and even invite parents! Also make sure complete information about the book club is consistently available. We have a detailed webpage as well as flyers with all the dates. It's easy for a book club to turn into a secret club with only club members knowing what you're reading next. Planning way ahead and putting information out there for all the world to see has definitely helped us increase attendance.
The RICBA Book Club at the Cranston Public Library benefits from being part of a year-round monthly book club for kids in grades 3-5. From October until February, book club members discuss RICBA titles, and from March to September, we have a more traditional book discussion where we all read the same book. During the fall and winter, we talk about four RICBA nominees at each meeting. Library staff have fun dividing up the titles so each meeting has a theme. For example. in September of this year, our theme was "investigations," and we read Sadie's Story, Framed, The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, and The Eureka Key. Having a theme allows us to discuss a variety of books, even when we haven't all read the same ones. We also try to ask questions that encourage readers to make text-to-self connections and questions that get book club members talking to each other, like "Would you recommend this book to anyone else in the group?" A favorite trick is to discuss the covers of the books! One thing that helps us make the program successful is that we let book club members check out copies of next month's titles at the end of each meeting. We are a system with 6 locations, so we own about 10 copies of each RICBA nominee that we can set aside. We also place holds on titles from other libraries, but we try to limit how many titles we request so they remain available for others. Two other tips for growing your book club: reach out to families! Sign up siblings and even invite parents! Also make sure complete information about the book club is consistently available. We have a detailed webpage as well as flyers with all the dates. It's easy for a book club to turn into a secret club with only club members knowing what you're reading next. Planning way ahead and putting information out there for all the world to see has definitely helped us increase attendance.
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Email: danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov
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