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Adults just wanna have fun : programs for emerging adults / Audrey Barbakoff.

by Barbakoff, Audrey.

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ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2016.

Public libraries -- Activity programs.

Libraries -- Activity programs.

Young adults' libraries -- Activity programs.

Libraries and community -- Activity programs.

9780838913918 (pbk.)

0838913911 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Programs for emerging adults

xx, 116 pages ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-112) and index.

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.

"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. Audrey Barbakoff's fun and practical programming book helps to fill that gap. A 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, 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. This guide examines the unique needs and expectations of millennials, many of whom are already avid readers and have the potential to become a core part of the public library user base; presents easily adaptable programs that are fun for a variety of groups, from Bad Art Night and DIY Hot Cocoa Mix to Library Speed Dating and Homemade Spa Products; features a range of events that move the library outside and into the community, such as hosting a book club in a bar, combining books and bikes, partnering with a commercial kitchen for a cookbook group, and a book-to-action program that uses book discussions as springboards to hands-on service projects. Audrey Barbakoff is the Adult Services Manager at Kitsap Regional Library in the State of Washington"--Provided by publisher.

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