====ideas for #wellreadtheme=== These ideas were generated at the 25 November Readers Advisory Meeting at Bowral. Please feel free to add your own ideas at the end of the list. * · Bucket list books. What’s on your bucket list to read? * · 1000 books / movies/ games to read watch play before you die. * · Books to read before you die * · Wish list books * · Classics display: which classic book have you always wanted to read? * · Lists to become well read – could include the promotion of a variety of non-fiction, classics * · You could create reading checklists by genre, highlighting authors that exemplify the best of a particular genre * · Well read most reserved list. Create a list of the most reserved books at your library. * · New member promo for children –start a lifetime of reading * · New member promo for adults/seniors - celebrate a life time of reading * · Well done – cookery theme * · Beyond Blue and black dog publications are a great way to put the ‘well’ in #wellread * · ‘Meet a health professional ’ discussion/interview * · Laughter is the best medicine – display of funny books and DVDs * · Brain health – Sudoku, word games etc * · Get back on the wagon and recover from the Christmas/New Year period * · New Year’s resolutions – get healthy, eating well * · Diet and lifestyle discussions * · Books on prescription medication * · New Year’s resolutions on post-its in the library * · Pregnancy and infant wellbeing * · Health, wealth and happiness * · Chicken soup for the soul – feel good stories * · Books that take you to your happy place * · Feel good books, movies etc * · Benefits of reading – fun, learning, relaxation, self-development * · Events health – guide dogs, Hearing Australia - link with an event in the library * · Whole life lifestyle books * · Biographies * · Well, well, well… what have we here? This could promote curiosities in the LH collection or some quirky books/dvds * · Well to do! This could relate to books about money, finance, success and prosperity. * · Well done! Celebrating local achievements, tie in with Local History or local school groups * · Book vs e book * · Wells in the local area (local history) * · Well behaved – parenting books, etiquette books, books on manners