I would like to invite you to the 2008 Summer Reading Workshops! In response to your request, the workshops are starting earlier this year*. Among others, topics for the workshops will include:

ideas for craft and programs,
marketing and promotion,
My Favorite Book” photo contest and,
Trick My Book Truck” contest.

The Catch the Reading Bug (children’s) workshop will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Metamorphosis at Your Library (young adult) workshop will be 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Here are the locations and dates for the workshops:

•  Tahlequah Public Library (Monday, January 28, 2008)
  • 120 South College, Tahlequah, 918.456.258
• Chickasaw Regional Library at the Hampton Inn (410 Railway Express off of 1-35 behind Two Frogs Restaurant) (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)
• McAlester Public Library (Friday, February 1, 2008)
  • 401 North 2nd Street, McAlester, 918.426.0930
• Minnie R. Slief (Cheyenne) Public Library (Monday, February 4, 2008)
  • 201 S Cearlock Avenue, Cheyenne, 580.497.3777
• Oklahoma Department of Libraries (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)
  • 200 Northeast 18th Street, Oklahoma City, 405.521.2502
• Altus Public Library (Monday, Februrary 12, 2008)
  • 421 N Hudson, Altus, 580.477.2890
• Shattuck Public Library (Friday, February 15, 2008)
  • 101 South Main, Shattuck, 580.938.5104
• Martin Regional Library (Tulsa)
  • 2601 South Garnett Road, Tulsa, 918.669.6340
  • Children’s Workshop 1:30pm – 3:30pm (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)
  • Young Adult Workshop 9am - 12pm (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)

Register here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?
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Your craft, programming, marketing and promotion ideas are always welcome!

*The workshops are, of course, dependent upon the weather. This schedule will be day trips for Melissa and I. The rule will be: if State Government Offices are closed then the workshop will be canceled and rescheduled. Watch the scroll.

See you there!

Adrienne Butler
Youth Services Consultant
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
405.522.3323