Library crafts for adults

The countdown to spring has begun, and we wanted to usher in the flowers with this awesome bouquet project! With outdoor festivals in the future, this is a great little project to host at your lib…

Create this adorable and totally giftable teacup bookmark craft from felt scraps - use the free template to make it easier!

Making DIY felt bookmarks is a fun and easy craft idea for kids, teens, and adults! This adorable Teabag and Teacup felt bookmark is a great gift for your tea

A recycled book art workshop is a easy, affordable project to do in your makerspace. Old books can easily be found from weeding libraries or at thrift stores.

How to make a book page pumpkin out of vintage book pages. Makes great fall home decor!

Felt book ornaments make the cutest DIY Christmas craft for the book lover in your life. This simple felt craft idea makes a great gift, too.

Make a pressed flower bookmark with dried flowers and Mod Podge. It's such a fun, easy craft, and it looks SO PRETTY in your favorite book!

Express your creativity and love of reading with these unique DIY crafts with old books! Included are upcycled books crafts like a literal pocketbook, book knife block, book page roses, book plant holder, repurposed books coat rack and more!

Despite the fact that it is now September, the weather here in LA has decided to grace us with a late-summer heat wave. The temperatures are suppose to be in the 100s all weekend, so needless to say I will be looking for some indoor air-conditioned activities to attend to while avoiding the heat. So

Crafted Living: Enhance Your Space with Handmade Touches

Love knitting? Discover delightful yarn craft ideas to transform your yarn stash into handmade treasures.

Introverts around the world will relate to Adult Services Librarian, Elizabeth Koenig's inspiration for starting an arts and crafts program for adults at her library.

Hello again! Fall is definitely in full swing and Halloween is on the way! If you are still looking for some inspiration for crafts this season, just look to b

Next week marks the start of National Library Week!

Are you wondering what to do with a stack of old, unwanted books gathering dust on your shelves? Look no further! These are our favorite DIY home decor projects using old books.

How to make mini bookmarks out of beads. Would be a perfect library craft for kids or an activity to promote literacy and reading.

The most successful displays I've done at my library have been passive readers advisory. For the last five years or so, I’ve done a monthly display of minature books based on the top YA titles checked out in my library system, with the top 10 books getting four readalikes. The Tiny Library is a collection of tiny books based on our most popular titles. Each tiny book contains reading suggestions based on our readalike list. There is a QR code that leads to a Google Form where teens can…

I was asked a few weeks ago to make some up cycled book crafts for our local library’s annual used book sale. I tried to come up with a wide array of uses for old books, things that would appeal to a larger audience. This banner / bunting was made from the pages of an …

These no-sew fabric bookmarks are fun to make, and an excellent homemade gift for a child to give to a parent or friend. All you need to make them is cardboard, a scrap of fabric, some yarn and a few beads. #HappyHooligans #NoSew #Projects #Homemade #Gifts #Easy