presented as part of a panel at the New Jersey Library Association Conference, May 17, 2016

1. Holidays and Libraries
Rethinking Our Programming

4. “Left Out”, Flickr user charamelody. Creative Commons Attribution-
Noncommercial license

5. Kids might not celebrate holidays due to:
-faith
-poverty/financial insecurity
-trauma or tragedy
-weak ties with family

6. “Welcome”, Flickr user alborzshawn, Creative Commons
Attribution license

7. Gretna Public Library, Nebraska
Rebecca McCorkindale,
hafuboti.com
Used with permission

8. “What if they complain?!”
“Complaint Dept”, Flickr user looneyhiker, Creative
Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Sharealike license

9. “What if they complain?!”
Thanks for your concern.
We want to make the library welcoming for everyone, including people who
don’t celebrate [holiday].
I hope to see you at our [insert non-holiday program here].

10. “What about educating about different cultures?”

11. “Where does it stop?”

12. “Where does it stop?” cont’d
Most common allergies:
-dairy
-eggs
-peanuts
-tree nuts
-soy
-gluten

13. “I feel a connection when we celebrate holidays!”
Shared memories + Shared culture = “warm-fuzzy” feelings

14. Shared memories + Shared culture = warm fuzzies…
About DINOSAURS!

15. In conclusion:
-there is no way NOT to be exclusive in some way
-we strive to be AS INCLUSIVE as possible
-ESPECIALLY to marginalized groups

16. Contact:
Dr. LaShauna M. Dean, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CSAC
Email: DEANL3@wpunj.edu
S Bryce Kozla (@plsanders)
Email: brycesa1@gmail.com
Brycedontplay.blogspot.com
Digital handout: http://bit.ly/holidaysinlibraries