The 2nd Annual Librarian Pub Crawl is next Saturday, May 14th! Tonight I spoke with our rock star bus driver and he and his colleague are ready to roll. Now the only thing left to do is remind everyone in attendance of how this will all work. So, without further ado, here is the information to keep in mind:
- Wristbands are $20.00 per person and all proceeds, less the cost of the buses, will go to charity.
- Along with your wristband, you will receive one raffle ticket and 2 ballots for the costume contest
- The charities are Lake Shore Animal Shelter and Sit, Stay, Read (click on the names to learn more)
- Register the day of at Ravenswood Pub from 6:30 to 7:30
- The first bus will leave promptly at 7:30 and the second bus will depart shortly after.
Now here’s some questions you bibliophiles might ask:
How does the costume contest work?
Each participant will receive 2 ballots at registration. Mingle and/or observe people throughout the night and hand one of your ballots to the person with the best literary costume and the other ballot to the person with the best librarian costume (your ballots will be marked “Librarian” “Literary”). You can hand them out right away or wait until right before the contest. Either way, at the final bar, Fireside Lounge, the participants with the most votes will be awarded a trophy! In the event of a tie, we’ll let the bartenders decide the winner.
What kind of costume should I wear?
One trophy will be awarded for best literary costume and another one for best librarian costume. Whether you throw on a pair of kooky glasses or dress as Emma Bovary, just keep in mind that you’ll be getting on and off of a bus. Be prepared to get at least a little wrinkled. Also, while we support intellectual freedom in every form, the bars have the final say of who is allowed in. In other words, wielding a sword, etc., would not be a good idea.
What if I don’t show up until later?
Well, are you rewarded for bringing books back late? It’s all for charity so we’d hope you would still contribute $20.00. We’ll have a few people who will carry wristbands, tickets, and ballots throughout the night. If you show up late, ask around and we’ll get you registered.
What’s in the raffle?
There are over 25 prizes in the raffle. Some are literary themed while many others were donated by the bars we’ll be visiting. The raffle will take place at Fireside Lounge at the end of the night.
How long will we be at each bar?
We’ll have two buses and they will be staggered so you can get on right away or wait until the next one. The final bus pick-up will be announced so don’t miss it or you’ll be looking for a cab.
What is the route?
It all starts at Ravenswood Pub at 6:30. At 7:30 the first bus departs. Each bus will go to O’Shaughnessy’s, then Piggery, then O’Donovan’s, and finally end at Fireside. We’ll stay at each bar for approximately 40 minutes, so you’ll need to do the math to figure out where we’ll be and when. Look at the page entitled “Map” or click here for another view.
What are the drink specials?
Open the image to the left to view a list of the specials.
Why should I support my local library?
Look here – but if you don’t go to your library, you’ll never know what it has to offer. So if you’re still not sure, go to your library and ask the librarians!
- Do you have any other questions? If so, leave a comment or ask it on the Facebook fan page.
Lastly, we’re very excited that this has turned into an annual event. Thank you so much for all of the great things we’ve read via Facebook, Twitter, etc. Turning something that is so much fun into an annual charitable event is a privilege. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s costumes and doing it all again in ’12. Also, we’re always excited to see a mention of the crawl, so, if you see something, please pass it along.
Now go to your library!
Something unprecedented occurred today – We were featured in an email update that was sent from Sit, Stay, Read, one of the two charities that we are supporting this year. Not only are we very proud to be working with this amazing charity, but this is also the first “press” our event has ever received! It was very exciting to see our pub crawl’s ‘name in lights’ as it were. We hope that our fans will sign up to become fans of their Facebook page and/or their mailing list (
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The 2nd Annual Librarian Pub Crawl is next Saturday, May 14th! Tonight I spoke with our rock star bus driver and he and his colleague are ready to roll. Now the only thing left to do is remind everyone in attendance of how this will all work. So, without further ado, here is the information to keep in mind:
Now here’s some questions you bibliophiles might ask:
How does the costume contest work?
Each participant will receive 2 ballots at registration. Mingle and/or observe people throughout the night and hand one of your ballots to the person with the best literary costume and the other ballot to the person with the best librarian costume (your ballots will be marked “Librarian” “Literary”). You can hand them out right away or wait until right before the contest. Either way, at the final bar, Fireside Lounge, the participants with the most votes will be awarded a trophy! In the event of a tie, we’ll let the bartenders decide the winner.
What kind of costume should I wear?
One trophy will be awarded for best literary costume and another one for best librarian costume. Whether you throw on a pair of kooky glasses or dress as Emma Bovary, just keep in mind that you’ll be getting on and off of a bus. Be prepared to get at least a little wrinkled. Also, while we support intellectual freedom in every form, the bars have the final say of who is allowed in. In other words, wielding a sword, etc., would not be a good idea.
What if I don’t show up until later?
Well, are you rewarded for bringing books back late? It’s all for charity so we’d hope you would still contribute $20.00. We’ll have a few people who will carry wristbands, tickets, and ballots throughout the night. If you show up late, ask around and we’ll get you registered.
What’s in the raffle?
There are over 25 prizes in the raffle. Some are literary themed while many others were donated by the bars we’ll be visiting. The raffle will take place at Fireside Lounge at the end of the night.
How long will we be at each bar?
We’ll have two buses and they will be staggered so you can get on right away or wait until the next one. The final bus pick-up will be announced so don’t miss it or you’ll be looking for a cab.
What is the route?
It all starts at Ravenswood Pub at 6:30. At 7:30 the first bus departs. Each bus will go to O’Shaughnessy’s, then Piggery, then O’Donovan’s, and finally end at Fireside. We’ll stay at each bar for approximately 40 minutes, so you’ll need to do the math to figure out where we’ll be and when. Look at the page entitled “Map” or click here for another view.
Open the image to the left to view a list of the specials.
Why should I support my local library?
Look here – but if you don’t go to your library, you’ll never know what it has to offer. So if you’re still not sure, go to your library and ask the librarians!
Lastly, we’re very excited that this has turned into an annual event. Thank you so much for all of the great things we’ve read via Facebook, Twitter, etc. Turning something that is so much fun into an annual charitable event is a privilege. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s costumes and doing it all again in ’12. Also, we’re always excited to see a mention of the crawl, so, if you see something, please pass it along.
Now go to your library!
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