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We '''use the song as our call that it is time to "walk in" for story time'''.  It's a catchy tune and the kids and parents like to hum and dance along!
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Creative Uses of Bill Harley's Song

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  • Download Bill Harley's “At Your Library” Song now

Click here to locate the song in the Kids! @ your library Toolkit. Lyrics and sheet music can be found here, too!

  • Top Ten Ways to Use Bill Harley’s “At Your Library” Song

Click here for ideas on how to use the song in your library and community. Be sure to come back here and share your experience with us! :)

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Holiday at Home Parade, Kettering (OH)

Kettering, Ohio, the location of the city I work in, has a big Holiday at Home Parade each Labor Day. In 2006, when the library's "unit" (consisting of Dayton Metro Library's bookmobile and my boss, my assistant, and myself walking along carrying a banner with the library's logo) moved along the parade route, we played Bill Harley's song @ your library over the bookmobile's loud speaker. The song's beat was a perfect walking pace and we sang along as we waved!


Stephanie Bange, Children's Librarian, Wilmington-Stroop Branch, Dayton Metro Library (OH) sbange@daytonmetrolibrary.org



The Fairy Tale Evening, Wood County District Public Library (OH)

Held after hours on a Friday evening as a thank you to the community for supporting the Foundation of the Wood County Public Library, fairy tales came to life through the work of staff and volunteers. An well-choreographed series of events and programs ended with a parade of those dressed for the evening's celebration singing, clapping and striking their tambourines to the beat of Bill Harley's song @ your library. The words were so much fun to sing as the verses were piped through the speaker system throughout the library. What a wonderful way to end a celebration!

Kathy East, Assistant Director and Head of Children's Services, Wood County District Public Library (OH) eastka@oplin.org



Link Bill's Song @ your library to the Library's Website.

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While surfing the Internet, I spotted the following library websites either play the campaign song when it is open or when the link is clicked on :


  • Greater Sudbury Public Library (Ontario, Canada) plays the 30 second PSA version of the song when you click on the link : Greater Sudbury Public Library



Stephanie Bange, ALSC Public Awareness Committee, Chair sbange@daytonmetrolibrary.org



Background Music for Library Promo Video, Bronxville Public Library (NY)

Bronxville Public Library used a version of Bill Harley's "At Your Library" song as background music for a promotional video. Click here to view the video.It is an MPEG file.


Many thanks to Jane Marino, Bronxville Public Library, for submitting the MPEG file to the ALSC Office.



Family Night Play - "Dora and Friends @ the Library," Mariemont Branch, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (OH)

The library used the Harley song with lyrics during the performance of the Dora play written by a library staff member. After the play as attendees were going off to craft activities, the instrumental version of the song played.

Many thanks to Beth Luessen, Children's Librarian at the Mariemont Branch Library, for sharing this information with ALSC.



Storytime "Gathering Song" (OH)

We use the song as our call that it is time to "walk in" for story time. It's a catchy tune and the kids and parents like to hum and dance along!

Many thanks to Paula Shadle, Children's Services Manager for Avon Lake Public Library, Avon Lake (OH), for sharing this information with ALSC.



Summer Reading Promotions, Walla Walla Public Library (WA)

We began our school visits to promote summer reading this week (today is Tuesday, May 22, 2007) and have seen over 400 kids already. We open the presentation with me singing and playing the song. It's a great way to raise the energy level; the kids are real responsive. The song is syncopated, so that throws the kids who are determined to clap along, but it's OK. I have the kids join in on the "@ your Library" refrain.

Thank you, Bill, for another great song! ("Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Zanzibar is very far...")

Mary Ann Gilpatrick, Walla Walla Public Library, Walla Walla, WA MGilpatrick@ci.walla-walla.wa.us



Music as a Sound Track for Summer Reading Promotions (MI)

I used the instrumental Bill Harley music in a power point presentation that I sent to the area schools to promote our summer reading program. The goal in using the music was to make the presentation a big more interesting and to create interest in the program.

Karen Clinton, Redford Township District Library (MI) clinton@redfordlibrary.org



Video Tour of the Klatt Elementary School (AK)

Fifth graders at Klatt Elementary School in Anchorage, AK made a video tour of the library. They played Bill's song during the introduction.

ALSC Survey Response submitted by Stephanie Bange, ALSC Public Awareness Committee, Chair



Music Video Foster Elementary School (PA)

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The second graders at Foster Elementary School created a music video as a promotion for our school library. Students filmed, acted, and helped to edit the video and had a AWESOME time doing it!

Click here to view the video: Mt. Lebanon School District

A huge thanks to Bill for such a great song that has reached so many ears!

Bridget Belardi, Foster Elementary School, Pittsburgh, PA bbelardi@mtlsd.net



YouTube Video About Dayton Metro Library (OH)

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Two enterprising staff members of Dayton Metro Library (OH), a Children's Librarian and a Reference Technical Assistant, have posted a 30 second musical slideshow promoting the library on YouTube. YouTube @ your library PSA

Stephanie Bange, ALSC Public Awareness Committee, Chair sbange@daytonmetrolibrary.org



High School Students Make Music Video (GA)

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My friends and I take a Virtual High School class (which we take at Harris County High School in the Library), and we were extremely bored one day. I am interested in filmmaking and the entire video production process, so we decided to make a music video. [Google Music Video]

Thomas Graham, Hamilton, GA
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