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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