For International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2013 (Thursday, September 19), we tried something we'd never tried before: a pirate photo booth. We set aside a corner with fun pirate props and let patrons take their own pictures. The booth was open all day.
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| We made our pirate props out of vinyl foam craft sheets for durability. We could be reusing them for years to come. |
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| By setting up the photo booth in this corner, it was both out of the way and accessible to everyone. |
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| These dashing pirates are actually three of our librarians in clever disguises. |
Later that evening, we had a pirate party. Patrons who attended in costume were eligible for prizes (including pirate finger puppets, foam daggers, or the grand prize of I Spy: Treasure Hunt by Marzollo and Wick), but we also gave out pirate stickers and temporary tattoos. We served cookies from the Andover Stadium Bakery, told bad pirate jokes, had a pirate parade through the library, and watched a pirate movie. We had a wonderful time!
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| The pirate posse was restless as they waited for the movie to start. |
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