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HOW TO HAUNT YOUR LIBRARY

J-nine Vaughn (they/them)

Adult Programming Librarian 

Glen Ellyn Public Library

jvaughn@gepl.org

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Images from Haunted Library 2022:

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Five Steps to Haunting your Library:

    • Know Your Budget
    • Utilize Your Staff
    • Work with local Talent
    • Work with Community Volunteers
    • Find out what can be donated/loaned

Glenbard West High School student actors during the Haunted Library event at the Glen Ellyn Public Library.

Oct. 21, 2022 (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

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Five Things We Learned from our first Haunted Library:

    •  Good flow is imperative
    •  Less is more
    •  Be sure to have a balance – Adult & Youth
    •  The unexpected WILL happen, so prep like a Stage Manager
    •  Trust your team

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Images from Haunted Library 2023:

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Six Things We Learned from our second Haunted Library:

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  1. When one option falls through, look to community 
  2. Be Prepared to step into different roles 
  3. Do what’s best for the program
  4. Try to schedule time to run a rehearsal in the space
  5. Keep food and drinks in one space

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More Images from Haunted Library 2023:

Jnine Vaughn (they/them)

Adult Programming Librarian 

Glen Ellyn Public Library

jvaughn@gepl.org