Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Harry Potter Cabinet of Curiosities

Pop goes the library!
There’s a great book called Pop goes the library that discusses ways to use customers’ interest in pop culture at the library.  Knowing the impending interest in Harry Potter because of the last movie, we created the Harry Potter Cabinet of Curiosities.  In a garage sale cabinet, we displayed memorabilia from three staff members.  There’s a spell contest to invent a new spell to win Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans.  There have been 26 entries in the 3 weeks the display has been up.   Stay tuned for the winning spells!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The ease and appeal of chalk

The quickest way to promote an upcoming program is to drag out the sidewalk chalk and do a little advertising on the pavement outside the front door.

Fun way to advertise a contest

This MARC record advertises a Harry Potter contest held at our library.  It appeared in the catalogue during the duration of the contest, during the peak of Harry Potter nostalgia when the last movie was released.

The Monster Book of Monsters : [which you can win by visiting Riley branch!]
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Publication info:
Calgary : Riley Branch, c2011.
Physical description:
58 p. : noisy, may bite fingers.
General Note:
This toy book from "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" can be won by submitting a name for a new spell at Louise Riley branch. Two runner up prizes are a Chocolate Frog and some Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. Come check out our Harry Potter cabinet of curiosities!
Held by:
RILEY
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