The Canterbury-Bankstown Libraries held various displays and activities in November 2019 and February 2020 to engage the community with readers' advisory services and celebrate Library Lovers' Day. In November, a Movember campaign displayed staff photos with moustaches next to men's health materials. In February, activities included an origami workshop, a competition to win Jeffrey Archer books, and sharing favorite books and authors. These events were well received, increasing library circulation, visitors, and new members while demonstrating community love for the libraries.

1. Readers’ Advisory
displays & activities
at
Canterbury-Bankstown
Libraries
MOVEMBER LLs’Day Origami workshop

2. From 15th to 29th of November 2019, Movember Campaign about “Mens’ Health”
held and to keep library staff connected to Readers’ Advisory skills with a bit of
fun, an activity was organised at our libraries.
What was the Activity:
Staff volunteered their photos to display both male and female and was asked
Library users and staff members to put a moustache on the photo of their choice
but first they need to display a Men’s health book/DVD or Magazine from our
library collection

3. Week 1 participation - Week 2 participation

4. Library Lovers’ Day 2020
Activities and competitions
organized by CBCITY Libraries for
Library Lovers’ Day 14 Feb 2020
1. Book folding workshop –
2. Collection of Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer –
3. Share your favourite book / author.

5. At Campsie Library, book folding art workshop
invited library lovers of books and art where they can
turn an old book into a creative work of art.

6. Earlwood Library ran a Library Lovers competition throughout
the month of February, 2020.
All was asked to go on Canterbury Bankstown Facebook and
LIKE the post on in the comments
type #EarlwoodLibrary #LibraryLoversDay.
First Prize
The entire collection of Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer.

7. Second Prize
1 hour Readers Advisory session with you at any of
our 9 Library locations and a personal reading list
to suit your genre taste.
2nd fase of the competition
Visit Earlwood Library and write your name &
contact number on the competition ticket in order to
be part of the draw. The winners were announced
on Friday 28 February, 2020.

8. We asked Library Lovers
to share the books they love. Write down the title
and author of one of their favourite books on a card
and put it in the box then choose a card from the
adjacent box to discover a book that someone else
loves for you to enjoy.

9. Community response:
We received very warm and positive response from our community.
They got involved physically in libraries’ Lovers day activities and also
interacted via Facebook.
As per statistics, 372 people reached to our Library Lovers Day Post on
Facebook
Competition at Earlwood Library attracted 300 people on Facebook.
Activity suggest an item and dress up as a story character was most popular
and 472 people reached to that post.

10. Outcomes:
• The libraries 'statistical data showed that our libraries’
items circulation increased.
• Community members engaged with offered activities
and visited all of our libraries which increased visitors
statistics for our libraries.
• It also boost our libraries membership drive.
• Community’s interaction and involvement proved their
love to our libraries.
• Library displays spread more awareness of our library
collection.