Harry Potter Party

Manager Input

Manager's Decision:

Approved

Is staff available for coverage?:

Yes

Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?:

Yes

Manager Comments:

Approvitus.

Program Identification

Location:

Choctaw Library

Date:

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
5	00	30 minutes	7	00	30 minutes

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Harry Potter Book Night 2016 Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Wizards, witches and even muggles are welcome to join us for a night of spellbinding fun. While you're here, make Harry Potter books and movies vanish from our shelves with the magic of your library card. This is a special fandemonium event!

Primary Age Group:

Teen (ages 12-18)

Primary Event Type:

Books & Literature

Additional Event Types:

Arts, Crafts, Games

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup: stations, Tables: , Chairs: , Notes: set up different stations around the room. Staff: dbeach Presenter: , Phone: , Email: Outreach:

Type of Event:

Single Event

Registration Required:

No Registration

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

No presenter

Program Justification

Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:

Yes

Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?:

Yes

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

This meets our teens where they are and provides them with a program that will be about their interests, plus Harry Potter Book Night is a worldwide event which will connect Choctaw teens with the outside world!

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Satisfy Curiosity: Visitors explore their interests using the variety of information at the library.

Why will this program be successful?:

Harry Potter is still hugely popular and our teens love celebrating specific fandoms.

How will success be measured/determined?:

By participation

Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?:

Yes

Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?:

Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?:

Create an in-Library Book Display or Exhibit

Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper

Share on my personal Social Media sites (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram)

Submit for sharing on Library System's Social Media sites

Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

Harry Potter and Harry Potter read alike display.

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.

Supply/Shopping List:

snacks - Supplies for butterbeer, broomsticks (pretzels) etc. craft supplies - will update when I'm sure what we're doing

Final Comments:

I will require that all staff wear wizarding robes and talk in a British accent that night.

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.