FOzZE-L itniversity of {{linots, Library Scheel. How to Conduct CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK Fifth November Annual 11th to 17th Book Week 1923 New Poster sy Jessre WiLLcox SMITH Teele fifth annual National Book Week will be observed by thou- sands of communities interested in boys’ and girls’ reading. This circular is prepared to help organizations in those communities take part in the Week in a constructive manner which shall have a per- manent influence throughout the year. Each community will want to develop its own ideas, but a few that have proved successful are offered here for consideration. The Children's Book Week Com- mittee, 334 Fifth Avenue, New York City, The American Library Association, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IIl., and the Library Department, Boy Scouts of America, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York City, will gladly furnish posters and additional suggestions to cooper- ating communities and groups. | FIRST—Form a Book Week. Committee for your community, including representation from Public library Women’s clubs Bookstores Parent-Teacher Associations Schools Business men's associations Churches Newspapers Boy scouts Art museum Girl scouts Motion picture theaters Camp-fire girls Local authors and illustrators SECOND—Plan November programs and exhibits in each of these organ- izations, featuring books for young people. Suggestions: Display poster by Jessie Willcox Smith. Distribute card reproductions of poster, with recommended lists of books printed on reverse of card. Have local library or State Library Commission make list; have high-school printing classes print. Exhibits of books for little children, for young people, and books on reading for parents, in library, stores, and loan exhibits at club meetings. Discussions at club and association meetings of books for boys and girls. (See program suggestions. ) Newspaper articles on books for boys and girls, recommended by prom- inent local people, by the children themselves. Cartoons. Contests. Talks by children’s librarians about boys’ and girls’ reading at club meetings and in school assemblies. Book films exhibited in motion picture theatres, on regular program or in special morning matinees. Show slides referring to Book Week ex- hibits of books in stores, library, etc. (See film list.) Talks by local authors or illustrators of books for young people, with sale of autographed books. Distribute lists of books such as American Library Association “Gifts for Children’s Book Shelves,’ $2.00 per hundred copies; $12 per thou- sand (78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, Ill.); or “The Bookshelf for Boys and Girls,” published by R.. R. Bowker Company, 62 W. 45th Street, New York City, $6.00 per 100 copies, larger quantities at lower rates; or other dependable lists. Special sermons on children’s reading in churches and Sunday Schools, ~November 11th. Build up the Sunday School library. Exhibit at art museum or at public library of illustrations of boys’ and girls’ books. ; Contests among children: essays on books, book-case making, book- plate designing, book poster making, photographs and lists of books in personal libraries, book-mark designs; through schools, stores, scout groups, newspapers, or public library. Special *‘days’’ in library: (1) Parents’ Day,’ (2) School Day, (3) Boy Scout Day, (4) Girl Scout and Camp-fire Girl Day, (5) Little Chiil- dren’s Day, (6) Teachers’ Day; with appropriate book displays and talks for each group. THIRD—Public Library, branch libraries and bookstore exhibits will be counted on by all co-operating groups. Window and table displays should be well labelled and advertised. Suggestions: Picture books and toy books for little children, with books of stories to read aloud ‘A Library for a Girl’s Room” ‘A Library for a Boy’s Room”’ Books of adventure Books on the outdoors Books on how to make things Books in supplementary reading courses and reading circle recom- mendations for different grades. Show attractive editions, both inexpensive and at higher cost, to suit various tastes and purses. Bookcases made in local manual-training classes might appropriately hold such exhibits. Attractive pictures, special story hours or talks by authors, souvenir book-plates, book- marks or book lists, will do much to make these book exhibits popular and make their influence lasting. FOURTH—School Activities for Book Week may take many different forms, and should be worked out in co-operation with other organizations. Spec- ial assembly programs in grade schools and high schools devoted to books; book plays; essays and discussions about books in the class rooms; projects worked out by the children themselves; book poster, book-mark and book- plate designing, and book-case making, in art classes and manual training classes; inspirational talks by the teachers on building a home library; these are a few of the ideas which may form a basis for an interesting and con- structive Book Week. The pamphlets prepared by the Book Week Com- mittee for schools will be especially helpful: “Book Week Projects” ‘Designing Book-plates”’ “Building Book Stands and Book Racks”’ Material Prepared by Children’s Book Week Goate my mittee to Help Local Committees, Schools, | Libraries, Stores, etc. ] OCT «a. 1999 es New Jessie Willcox Smith poster, 14 by 21 inches. Free on request. After Children’s Book Week is over, date strip should be removed, and poster framed for permanent display. Card miniatures of posters, blank reverse for local printing of lists, programs, etc. Attractive as bookmarks or souvenirs, suitable for framing for child's room. At cost, $0.75 per 100. Stickers, miniatures of poster, 3 x 184 inches. In sheets of 25. Free. Use ‘on envelopes, letterheads, statements, etc., during October and November. Slides, poster design and imprint, $0.50 each. Circulars: How to Conduct Children’s Book Week Book Week Projects (for teachers) Designing Book-plates (for teachers) Book-plates for Boys and Girls, by Stephen Allard. Reprint from St. Nicholas, Feb., 1922 Building Book Stands and Book Racks, by Franklin Spier (for a teachers) Club program suggestions (prepared by General Federation of Wom- en's Clubs) Book film list (compiled by National Board of Review of Motion Pictures) List of magazine articles on young people's reading Send requests for material and suggestions to CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK COMMITTEE of the National Association of Book Publishers 334 FIF TH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY ae