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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