Books on Tap, Kitsap Regional Library
April 2012 - Present
Competencies demonstrated:
What author wrote under the pen name Currer Bell?
In A Clockwork Orange, what are “droogs”?
In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, how many ingredients does Michael Pollan say are in a chicken nugget?
Name the book that begins: “It was Wang Lung’s marriage day.”
Kitsap county residents can test their literary chops on questions like these at Books on Tap, a monthly 21+ literary trivia and games program that meets in a local bar and restaurant. The trivia is based on a booklist of 50+ titles that I refresh approximately every six months. The motto “Read More, Win More” encourages participants to work their way through the list, which includes a variety of literature from Jane Eyre to The Walking Dead, while never excluding new participants who haven’t read in advance. (Here’s a sample list.) We have a great time! The social, community-building atmosphere and friendly competition makes reading more fun for all of us.
The staff as a whole had created the idea for a bar-based program during an all-staff day a few weeks before I started at this library. I realized that it would be an excellent way to target 20-and-30 somethings, a significantly underserved group in my community. Because of my passion for reaching out to this group, I took on the implementation of the staff’s wonderful idea. I met with the other librarians to brainstorm logistics and possible partners. We chose Treehouse Cafe for several reasons. It is large enough to accommodate large groups; it has a history of supporting community activities; it is popular among our target demographic; and it is physically far from the library, hopefully allowing us to reach a new group of people. I truly enjoyed taking the lead on this project, sharing in the group’s enthusiasm as they saw their idea fleshed out and coming to life!
- Identifies individuals and groups not adequately served
- Designs and implements library services to meet the needs and interests of the community
- Identifies potential partner organizations within the institution or in the community that have compatible goals and objectives to serve adults, and develops cooperative services and programs to extend and enhance library service
- Develops and maintains effective relationships with others to achieve common goals
- Develops and promotes gaming for adult programming
What author wrote under the pen name Currer Bell?
In A Clockwork Orange, what are “droogs”?
In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, how many ingredients does Michael Pollan say are in a chicken nugget?
Name the book that begins: “It was Wang Lung’s marriage day.”
Kitsap county residents can test their literary chops on questions like these at Books on Tap, a monthly 21+ literary trivia and games program that meets in a local bar and restaurant. The trivia is based on a booklist of 50+ titles that I refresh approximately every six months. The motto “Read More, Win More” encourages participants to work their way through the list, which includes a variety of literature from Jane Eyre to The Walking Dead, while never excluding new participants who haven’t read in advance. (Here’s a sample list.) We have a great time! The social, community-building atmosphere and friendly competition makes reading more fun for all of us.
The staff as a whole had created the idea for a bar-based program during an all-staff day a few weeks before I started at this library. I realized that it would be an excellent way to target 20-and-30 somethings, a significantly underserved group in my community. Because of my passion for reaching out to this group, I took on the implementation of the staff’s wonderful idea. I met with the other librarians to brainstorm logistics and possible partners. We chose Treehouse Cafe for several reasons. It is large enough to accommodate large groups; it has a history of supporting community activities; it is popular among our target demographic; and it is physically far from the library, hopefully allowing us to reach a new group of people. I truly enjoyed taking the lead on this project, sharing in the group’s enthusiasm as they saw their idea fleshed out and coming to life!
