Merchandizing Ideas

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Merchandizing Ideas

• April 2006

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National Library Week

• April 18 - 24
• Change your world _at_ your library
• Topics health and fitness, finances, travel,
  education home improvement and repair
• Books and libraries - 002 027.625
• Programming ideas, etc. at
• http//www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/nlw/NLW.htm

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"Beverly Cleary, Age 90."

• Beverly Clearys birthday, April 12, is
  celebrated as "Drop Everything and Read day.
• HarperCollins is repackaging some of her
  best-loved titles, including the eight Ramona
  books.
• Ramona is finally being made into a movie!
• Beverly Cleary has books in J Fiction, Easies,
  and First Chapter books
• More info at
• http//www.dropeverythingandread.com/
• http//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12011434/site/newsweek
  /

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Upcoming movies

• The Wild kids movie, wild animals
• The Notorious Bettie Page pinups, vintage
  Hollywood
• United 93 9/11
• Hoot based on the Carl Hiaasen YA novel
• See the whole list at
• http//www.imdb.com/nowplaying/2006/04/

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Kid-tested

• Encourage kids to vote for their favorite books
• Use the completed ballots as bookmarks and put
  those books on display
• The kid-to-kid recommendation sends the books
  flying off the shelf!
• Thanks to Catonsville for the great idea!

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Days and dates

• April 2, Hans Christian Andersens birthday
• April 13, Thomas Jeffersons birthday
• April 22, Earth Day
• April 23, Shakespeares birthday
• April 28, Arbor Day

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and dont forget

• April is National Poetry Month
• Holocaust Month
• Jazz Appreciation Month
• Frog Month
• ribbit! Thats all for now!