Hobbies

Hello!

I thought we’d talk about hobbies today. It is likely you have a hobby or two that you spend time doing. Our students are beginning to be interested in hobbies, too. Any information about hobbies will draw them to the library and spark an interest in reading. This subject in the library makes wonderful displays. Set up a hobby area and have students display their hobbies and pull books about it from the library. Your Student of the Week could be the one who displays his or her hobby.

There are lots of ideas for display. Involve students, or parents, or church members, or even community members who have interesting hobbies. If your library doesn’t have books about a particular hobby, it is quite possible that some of these adults might suggest books for you or even donate them.

Find out what interests your students have. If your library doesn’t have a book to support someone’s hobby or interests, buy a book and promise they will be the first one to check it out. He will feel valued and important and will be much more likely to make a connection with the library and reading.

I hope you have a great week.

Audrey