WALKINGTALKING EATINGAND MORE

Nancy Haggard & Danielle Henson

Volunteer Coordinators

Gail Borden Public Library District

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Yes! Book Clubs are

Fun!

A NOVEL IDEACity of Elgin approached Gail Borden Library to create a partnership

No existing model

Support staff chosen

THE FIRST STEPChoose a time and date

Choose a walking route

Choose titles

Book Club in a Bag

GAIL BORDEN LEADS THE WAYAn evening of Firsts

Instructional meeting

Contact information

Centre track rules

Meeting and greeting

TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS Library Advertising

Library newsletter and website

Plasma screen at library entrance

In-house handouts

Local cable interview

Local events

Farmer’s markets

YMCA Healthy Kids Day

Elgin on the Move

Playaway grant

Blog

LitLovers

Other Formats

IN STEP WITH TECHNOLOGY

HITTING OUR STRIDEWalk then talk

Building relationships

Difficulty returning books “No shame, no blame” motto

Different expectations than monthly club

GOING THE EXTRA MILEExpanded activities

Book swaps

Dinners

Movies

T-shirts

Approached by local organizations to start their own club

FILLING NEW SHOES New friendships

New partnerships

New way to book club

A CLUB FOR EVERY READERGail Borden Public Library Book Clubs

20s & 30s

Contemporary

Great Books

Business

Book vs. Movie (for teens)

Jane Austen

Spanish

BOOK CLUB IDEASWhat is your library doing?

Audio Books Bestsellers Celebrity Children’s Christian Crafting Community/City

“One Book, One

Chicago” Ethnic Genre Specific History/Military Large Type Parent and Child Poetry

WBC BOOKLIST – OUR FAVS

13th Tale by Diane Setterfield

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Shack by William P Young

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda

Janzen

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

by Annie Barrows

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosney

SAMPLE BOOKLISTBAKING BOOK CLUB

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl (Non-Fiction)

Recipe Club by Andrea Israel

With a Twist by Deirde Martin

Eat Cake by Jeannette Ray

Culinary Mysteries by Nancy Fairbanks

Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries by Tamar Myers

Tea Shop Mysteries by Laura Child

Elm Creek Quilt Series by Jennifer Chiaverini

I love the format. We meet weekly, we walk and talk about our lives then we talk about the book and learn about other people’s lives! I love the friendships that I have made! -Jennifer

It is awesome to exercise the mind and body. The friends I have made will last me longer than the books I have read. –Helga

After the first meeting, bright sunny weather and witty conversation with intelligent, compassionate and amazing people, I was hooked! –Valerie

THANK YOU!

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