<div dir="ltr">My principal hosts a Guys Read book club. The Guys Read book club organization has a list of "rules" and one of them is to smash something at every meeting. Whatever they smash is connected to the book in some way. So he's always having fun with the kids making a mess! I will say he only does this with the 6th grade.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 2:10 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Does your library offer a book club that’s a little outside the box? Does it have a creative theme or meet in a unique location? Do you read unusual titles or dabble in interesting activities?</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Tell us about it!</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is compiling a list of creative book club ideas for a forthcoming book project with ALA Publishing. If your book club is featured in our book, you
will be acknowledged in the publication.</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><b><span style="color:black">To share your book club with us, <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bookclubreboot" target="_blank">please fill out this brief, 12-question online survey</a>. </span></b><span style="color:black">The
survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Questions? Contact us:</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">Sarah Ostman, Communications Manager, ALA’s Public Programs Office: <a href="mailto:sostman@ala.org" target="_blank">sostman@ala.org</a><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">Stephanie Saba, Senior Librarian, San Mateo County Libraries, <a href="mailto:sabas@smcl.org" target="_blank">sabas@smcl.org</a><u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you – we can’t wait to hear about all your creative ideas!</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Best,</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Stephanie and Sarah</span><span style="color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_3702901174077458153xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">PS. Please feel free to share this email with any library workers, library volunteers, book stores or individuals who run unique book clubs. You’ll find our survey online at <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bookclubreboot" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.<wbr>com/r/bookclubreboot</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Ostman<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Manager<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:(312)%20280-5061" value="+13122805061" target="_blank">312-280-5061</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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