[BCMA] Museums, Libraries and Youth

Tue Feb 4 16:21:45 PST 2025

Hi Lorenda,

At my former place of work (Nanaimo Science) - not so much a museum, but, still an interactive place for learning, we partnered with libraries in a few different ways:

  1.
Summer Reading Program - hosting a few workshops based on the themes, at libraries or at another location (a park) for story time (done by library) followed by hands-on science activities (which we provided).
  2.
Working with the library to have them develop a list of recommended reading for a special event we hosted (e.g. World Ocean Day)
  3.
Story walk (indoors, at our location)
  4.
Inviting the library to table at a large expo/fair for families that we hosted

Had we had more funding, we would have also:

  *
attended their parent & tot time with hands-on activities for preschoolers/toddlers
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arranged for movie screenings (Library has licenses for this) alongside a talk or activities based on this theme that we would provide
  *
hosted workshops at the library for patrons to enjoy free of charge
  *
arranged for exploration boxes/kits as part of their circulating items.

I hope this is helpful!

-Elaine

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Hi All,

Looking for examples of collaborative relationships between museums and libraries - specially youth programming but open to any examples.

Thanks so much!
Lorenda

Lorenda Calvert
Program Manager

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