Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-112) and index.
Contents:
Homemade spa products -- Green cleaners -- High-tech holiday cards -- DIY cocoa mix -- Hypertufa pots -- Bad art night -- Book group on a boat : ferry tales -- Literary pub trivia : books on tap -- Book club in a bar : books on tap -- Cookbook book group : eat your words -- Book-to-action -- Book bike : spoke & word -- A library murder mystery : dying for love -- Nerf capture the flag : foam dart blaster battle! -- Tabletop gaming -- Story night -- After-hours party : night light -- Library speed dating.
Summary:
"There are a wealth of resources out there geared towards serving the needs of toddlers, school age children, young adults, and senior citizens. But something's missing. Library users in their 20s and 30s constitute one of the most underserved populations for public libraries, and there's a scarcity of guidance on how to target them. Barbakoffs fun and practical programming book helps to fill that gap. A 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker who was also named one of Flavorwires 10 of the Coolest Librarians Alive, she shows how to draw emerging adults to the library using a mixture of play and engagement and then keep them coming back for more"--Publisher's website.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.