Manga Day

Middle School programming doesn't have to be high-tech to be fun!  Thanks to some great donors on DonorsChoose and our school Foundation, we amped up our manga collection this fall.  Students have been champing at the bit to read these high-demand titles while I was processing them and readying them for circulation.

So, it was time for MANGA DAY!

I invited students to visit the library during lunch to browse the new collection, learn about manga as an art style, taste Japanese and Korean snacks, and maybe try their hands at some origami.

Here's a sampling of the snacks students could try, thanks to our local H Mart and Kroger:

I got these adorable origami bookmark kits from Demco!  They were available in our makerspace throughout the event.  This activity was popular, so it will return as a stand-alone event in the future.

Students enjoyed watching Chie Kutsuwada share her manga drawing technique while eating their lunch in the library.

The real draw, though, was the manga collection!  To make sure that all students had an opportunity to review the books, students did not check out during the event but made lists of series/books that interested them.  After the event, I used the lists to make sure every student got at least one title to read.  

It was great to expand our collection and see the students' excitement about checking out manga.  I had to relocate manga to make room for the new books, and I have a full cart of books on hold awaiting student pick-up!