Develop Reader’s Advisory book lists to aid both patrons and staff in book selection

Design marketing materials such as bookmarks, flyers, banners and posters

Create review cards and “traveller’s cheques”

Canvas neighborhood merchants for prize donations

Purchase small prizes from Michael’s and Target to go along with theme

Tools for Implementation

Bookmark 1

Local Prize Donations

(2) Panera Bread for a Year - $60 value each

(2) Farm House Kitchen - $25 GrillFire Gift Certificate - $40 (2) Kasey’s Gift Cards - $25 George Martin Gift Card - $25 Monaghan’s Gift Certificate - $25 Front Street Pizzeria & Café – Free Pizza -

$13 Churchill’s Brunch for Two Gift

Certificate- $40 George Martin Burger Bar Gift Card - $30 Village Liquors ~ Basket of 3 South

American wines - $30 Gino’s Pizza Gift Card - $25

Slider Joe’s Gift Certificate - $25 Cabo Gift Card - $25 Palace of Wong – Dinner for Two - $40 Ralph’s Ices - $15 gift certificates Chat Noir - $25 gift certificate Garden Gate Picture Frame - $25 Press 195 Gift Certificate - $20 3 Brothers Pizza Café Gift Card - $10 Bottle of Wine – Bargain Liquors - $15 Greystone Deli – $25 Gift Card (2) Bookmarks by Ellen Grossman - $30 Nook Simple Touch - $99

Total - $803.00

Tips & Tricks

Select short books; they go out more than longer ones

Choose “under-the-radar” titles

Mix-up genres ~ Young Adult, Biography, Short Stories, Non-Fiction & Fiction

Make a copy of barcode

Insert review slip into front of book

Wrap books with paper

Tape barcode to the back of wrapped book

Place label on front cover

Advertise program for limited time

Readers Quotes about Blind Date with a Book

“Recommended it to my friends. Book was terrific; couldn’t put it down. She is now on my list of favorite authors.” – about The Knitting Circle

“I loved this – if this book were a man, I’d want him to call.” (Atonement is one of my top 10) – about On Chesil Beach “Very engaging. Nice exposure to an author I had not read.” –

about Making It Up “If this had really been a blind date, there would definitely have

been a 2nd date!” – about How it All Began “Excellent read. Not my usual type of book but very well written

and an enjoyable read.” – about Black Fridays

Have Fun with It!!