Library Takeovers: After Hours Nerf Games and More at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

OLA Quarterly

Kemper Hodge, Kristy¹  Johnson, Elizabeth¹  Brzozowski, Bonnie¹ 

[1] Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

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DOI  :  10.7710/1093-7374.1922

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Oregon Library Association

【 摘 要 】

The Corvallis-Benton County Public Library (CBCPL) has been hosting action-packed after-hours events for all ages since July 2017. Referred to as Takeovers, these events involve crafts, video games, Nerf games, and more—all while the library is closed. Each Takeover event is tailored to a specific age group (either tweens, teens, or adults) and people from outside that age group are not permitted in the library during the event. Takeovers are all about having fun and connecting with others and have proven to be incredibly popular; for example, registration and attendance caps are necessary for the Tween Takeovers to be sure the library can accommodate all that want to attend. This article will discuss the origin of the idea for CBCPL’s Takeovers, how these events are planned and coordinated, tips for any library interested in hosting their own Takeovers, and the ways in which these events tie into the CBCPL mission.

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