This document provides many ideas for programming and services for seniors at libraries, including no-fines policies, technology help, intergenerational programs, health and financial workshops, book clubs, crafts, history and travel themes, and partnerships with local organizations. It emphasizes making programs accessible, repeating popular events, and including social opportunities to support independence and quality of life for seniors.
Join Suzanne Walker, Children's Services Consultant from the Indiana State Library to get concrete examples of great teen-tested programs for your library! From duck tape to dunk tanks, get great program ideas that teens can't resist. Suzanne will cover crafts, clubs, and community involvement in this session that's sure to spice up your offerings.
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http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk
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http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk
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NCompass Live - Sept. 7, 2016
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2015 Building Programs for Seniors Handout
1. Building Great Programs
for Seniors Handout
Amy Alessio
amyalessio@sbcglobal.net
Senior Friendly Ideas
• No fines
• Punchcards for fines, bonus materials, extensions
• Discounts for trips, events
• Technology drop ins
• Appointments for extra help or designated times
• Repeating popular event
• Non-binding registration
• Microphones
• Visibility (even subtitles)
• Lighting
• Short handouts
• Time for sharing
• Early seating
• One Page reminders for upcoming events
Second Chapter Café, Whitehall Public Library, PA
• Coffee bar
• Collection including puzzles, gadgets
• Programs
All Libraries Provide
• Social Opportunities
• Education
• Entertainment
• Assistance and Training
• Resources
• No or Low Cost Services
• Independence
Friends Groups
• Fits lots of requirements from previous page
• Maybe a younger Friends group is needed also
• Can fund senior programs or special events
• Should have its own special events/rewards
• Train library volunteers
2. • May have to end and restart periodically as members change
Options for Growing Clubs
• Realistic timeline for staff while retaining interest: monthly, weekly, quarterly
• Duplicate club during day and evening
• Multi-generational
• Streamlined registration
• Easy to participate
• Rotate leaders or project leaders
Club Connection: Library Academy
• Four Weeks
• Presentation on Each Department
• Quick Trainings
• Fun Handouts
• Based on Community Police Academy
• What do you wish more of the public knew?
Easy Well of Ideas
• Friendship Club (Gary, IN, Lib.) – seniors come at set date and times for rotating topics,
programs
• Senior Library Council (Brampton Lib.) – seniors plan programs, provide ideas, like Teen Advisory
Board
Local and National Benefits
• State Department on Aging
• Spousal Impoverishment
• Illinois Family Caregiver Support
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
• Basic Overview of Types of Retirement Accounts
• Voter Registration
Senior Discounts
• AARP Card discounts
• Feature Chamber businesses with senior promotions
• Senior business fair
• Travel and transportation for less (handout in summer or around holidays)
Club Connection: Grandparent Opportunities
• Family Entertainment
• Gaming Night
• Reading Night
• Healthy Snacks
• Movie Nights
3. • Crafts
• Special Events
• Day Trips or Free Tickets to Museums
Support
• Grandparents Raising Children Groups
• Materials on State Support
• Family Programs
• School Readiness
• College Application Process Support
• Financial Aid or Family Finance Workshops at Same Time as Kids’ Events
Medicare and Medicine
• Partnerships with hospitals, health departments, agencies
• Living Wills
• Screenings and drives
• Information and resources
• Medicare information
• Showing people how to look up medicines
• Housing funding
Health and Fitness
• Health Fair: gyms, simple screenings, demonstrations of classes
• Self-Defense
• Wellness and Healthy Living
• Grocery Stores: new food choices
• No Sweat Sugar Free
• Couponing
• Mental Health: stages of grief, holiday stress
Easy but not Fast Food
• Microwave magic (also good for new adults)
• Four ingredient recipes
• $5 dinners
• Super salads & soups
• Ethnic foods and history
• Restaurant festivals
Safety and Scams
• Internet and phone scams
• Basic self-defense
• Travel safety – international and domestic
• Identity and password safety
4. Mysterious Events
• Crimescene as display or one-time program 2008 Texas Teen Reads Manual
• Mystery flavors
• Classic crime TV & movies
• T/F Town ordinance laws vs. historical
• Self-Defense
• Puzzle tournaments
• Puzzle & Scrabble crafts
Housing Fair
• Organizations to help Age in Place
• Information on Hospice
• Representatives from Day Programs
• Organizations with Senior Programs
• Housing Representatives
• Veteran Benefit Speakers
Downsizing and Selling Houses
• Choosing furniture
• Hosting estate sales
• Realtor readiness
Value of items
• Selling Online
• Antiques Expert Fair
• By Theme: Books, Jewelry, Glassware
• Values of Popular Items by Decade
• Display of Items with Resources
Trigger Memories
• Oldest cookbook
• Oldest recipe
• Apron
• Treasure
• Ribbon or trophy
• Letter
• Photo/Polaroid
• Prom Picture
Travel Through Time and Place
WWI: From Over There to Your Library
• Meatless meals
5. • Famous ads and marketing campaigns or commercials
• Genealogy program on military records
• Live Streaming lectures from National War I Museum and Memorial:
https://theworldwar.org/visit/upcoming-events
Topics for Both WWI and WWII
• Vegetable Gardening, Canning and Meatless Meals
• Knit Your Bit: patterns knit for soldiers
WWII and the Battle on the Homefront
• Rationing, Vegetable Gardens and Spam: WWII Foods
• Norman Rockwell, Marvel and other memorable art from WWII
• Skype program with WWII Museum Staff: http://www.nationalww2museum.org
• Local Veterans’ groups or reenactors
• Rosie, Spies and Farm Corps: the role of women during WWII (Marilyn Monroe)
• Memorabilia sharing Victory Tea
Veterans
• Collect Photos, Memorabilia
• Veterans Benefits, Spouses
• Records of What Units from Area Were in Each Major Conflict Including Civil War
50’s
• Vintage Car Shows
• Vintage Apron Decoration (or Poodle Skirts) for multiple generations
• History of Billboard Hits
• Soda Fountain Mixology
• James, Audrey or Marilyn Movie Fest
• Korean War
60’s
• Elvis, the Beatles, Neil Diamond and Woodstock
• October Sky, the Rocket Boys and Space mania
• Tie Dyeing (socks, accessories, something different)
• Cooking Trends: in the van,easy gourmets,
• Cocktail Parties
• Anniversaries: Assassinations of JFK, Bobby and MLK Jr.
70’s
• 10 Tips for Saving Energy in Your Home
• Retro Game Night , or What can you build with an Erector set or Tinkertoys?
• Woven Oven Mitts, Macrame
• Saturday Night Fever Moves
6. • History of Tupperware
• Owls Everywhere Again
• Bingewatch Bradys and other popular TV
• Sewickly PL Pinterest Board https://www.pinterest.com/mgs311/decades-1970-s/
Club Connection: Decades
• Fashion
• Food
• Music
• Books, movies or TV from that time or set in that time (Happy Days)
• Tutorials and demonstrations of dance steps
• Photos – ask patrons for memorabilia, prom pictures, recipes from that era for contest
• Trivia Contests
World of Ideas
• Virtual Travel and tasting for countries, regions
• World of Flavors tour with phrases
• International holiday traditions
• World famous candies
• Artists by country, copy their style on tiles, t-shirts
• Local travel through time
Library Luau
• History of Hawaii
• Dancing
• Decorations
• Ukulele
• Taste of the Hawaiian Islands
• Pineapple, Poi and Spam?
• Volcanoes and more travel presentation
• Drink mixology
• WWII tie-in with history
Leaving a Legacy
• Genealogy
• Recipes
• Memoirs
• Story History
• Photos
• Transferring media
Club Connection: Geneaology
Technology
7. • Electronic library resources and downloadables
• E-readers changing print size
• Simple photo and movie editing from phones
• Help with gadgets
Club Connection: Tech Savvy Seniors
• Setting up Goodreads shelves, other social media
• New library technologies: 3-D printer, downloadables
• Test gadgets or services for other seniors
Easy and Low Cost: Senior Tech Scavenger Hunt
• Prizes for completing or entering
• Online chat with reference
• Downloadable app – show staff
• Sign up for program
• Link to library social media
• Put item on reserve online, or online search
• Use online databases
• Download ebook or audio book
Job Fairs
• Part-Time or Volunteer Opportunities
• Resume Writing, Tips
• Job Hunting
• Computer and Social Media Training
• Flea Market or Craft Fair
Indiana Public Media Creative Aging Festival, or Senior Maker Fair
Recipe Scrapbooking
• Glue copies onto 8 ½ x 11 cardstock or scrapbook paper
• Stickers, printed recipes and quotes from cutters
• Page protectors for 3-ring binder
• Have patrons bring copies and exchange for drop in program
• Ties in with holiday or international themes
Club Connection: Cookin’ Up Nostalgia
• Retro Recipe Exchange
• Jello
• Vintage Holiday Foods
• Classic Chicago Candies
• Desserts by the Decade
• Vintage Tea Parties
• Kolackies and More
8. o Apple Pie and History of Harvest Foods
Club Connection: Crafty Seniors
Retro Crafts
• Flower Loom
• Quilling
• Pom Poms (think roller skates)
• Macrame (but no plant hangers)
• String Art
• Woven Barrettes
• Fascinators
Modern Fun
• Scrapbooking
• Knitting/Crochet
• Quilting
• Computer Crafting: printing transfers
• 3-D Paper Crafts, origami, ornaments
• Terrariums
Club Connection: Crafting for Charity
• Cards for Senior Centers, Veterans
• Knotting Blankets
• Knitting/Crocheting: clothing, blankets, squares for blankets
• Blankets for Animal Shelters
• Sell or Raffle Items for Charity
Club Connection: Creative Writing
• Memoirs
• Flash Fiction
• Calligraphy
• Journaling
• Basic Blogging
• Website Creation
• Non-fiction Writing
• Query Process
• Magazines Seeking Senior Stories: Reminisce
• Self-Publishing
• Book Talk on Writing Craft Books
Music, Dance and More
Music
• Festival
9. • Connected to Dates: Elvis’ Birthday
• Summer or Outdoor Programs
• Beatles’ Tribute Bands, Civil War Music, Renaissance
• Big Bands
• High School Musicians
• Veterans and Memorial Day Events
• Local Trips for Concerts
Dance
• Preview Upcoming Seasons
• Teach dance steps for classic steps
• Victory Tea or Prom for Seniors
• Demonstrations with Music from Professionals
• Ethnic Dance Groups
Hollywood Comes to the Library
• Gourmet popcorn
• After hours Oscar night party
• Hollywood history – by decade
• Short movie festivals
• Local actors, filming locations
Books with Pizzazz
• 50 Shades of Racy Reading
• Sweet Reads w/Cupcake Decorating
• Crafty Reads
• Delicious Reads
• Forgotten Reads or Shocking Reads
• Novel Bites: Book Club Food Suggestions
• Edgy and Sexy Reads
Club Connection: Book Clubs for Seniors
• Easy lending, registration
• Flexibility in choices, themes
• Skype with authors
• Books set in past, even children’s
• Non-fiction
• Play audio
Creatures
• Adults read to dogs too!
• Local animal scavenger hunt
• Pet parades – virtual or live
• Get Caught Reading with an Animal
10. • Vacation pet photos
• Dog food for fines – help the shelters and pantries
• Make Blankets for Shelters