AQUiLA THE GREEN ISSUE ACTIVITY
BuildaMiniLibrary
ASourceofSecondhandSurprises
Learning objectives
– Makeafunctioningminilibraryentirelyfrom secondhanditems – Takepartinyourcommunity – Keepbooksoutofland�l
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1 hour + INDIVIDUAL / PAIRS : Individuals or groups Difficulty : Bit of a thinker
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Everyoneknowslibrariansaresomeofthecoolestandsmartesttypesaround ( yes , you ’ recooltoo , Wordworm ), andthisis yourchancetobecomeone ! Usingoldobjectsandbooksthatmightotherwisegotowaste , yourmissionistomakeamini librarythatcanbeusedbyyourfamily , friendsandteachers !
Getstarted
Phase 1 : Stock check !
Alibraryneedsbooks , sotakealookthroughyourowncolectionand�nd onesyou ’ rehappytolendout . Askfriends , relativesandteachersiftheyhave anythey ’ dliketodonatetoo . Trytocolectbetween6and20books , anymore thanthatandyourminilibrarywon ’ tbeminienough .
Phase 2 : Displaying your books
Usewhatyouhavetohandandmakesomethingtodisplayyourbooks . Maybethereisanunwantedcabinetorbedsidetableyoucouldrepurpose withpaint , stickersandcolouringpens . Ifyoucan ’ t�ndanactualpieceof furnitureyoucoulduseacardboardboxorarucksackforaveryspeciallucky diplibrary ! Youmightneedacoupleofoldmugsorvasestopropyourbooks up . Experimentandseewhatyoucancomeupwith . Whenyou ’ rehappy , use colouringpenstomakeasignsayingsomethinglike ‘ Litlefreelibrary : take one / leaveone ’. Theexactwordsareuptoyou .
Phase 3 : Launch your library !
Invitepeopletouseyourlibraryandborowthebooks . Perhapsyoumight liketomakesomeposterstoletthem knowaboutit . Whocanyouthinkofto invite ?
You will need – Secondhandbookstostartyourcolection . – Aselectionofitemsfrom thelistbelow – Cardboardbox – Rucksack – Unwantedbathroom cabinet – Bedsidetable – Oldbirdhouse – Oldvase – Mugs – Jam jars – Colouredpens
THINGSTOTHINKABOUT
rLookup ‘ litlefreelibrary ’ online andseewhatotherpeoplehave created ! Somekeeptheirbooksin displaycabinetsonposts , which arekeptoutsideforthewhole neighbourhoodtouse .
Polywantstoseeyourminilibraries ! Don ’ tforgettosendphotostothe addressontheReaders ’ PageoftheAQUILAwebsite , andwe ’ lshareas manyaswecan .
© AQUILAmagazine . WritenbyLiam R . Findlay
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