See You at the Library is a national day held at libraries across the country every year to celebrate a return to American, Constitutional, and Biblical values in public libraries for the blessing of our children.
In December of 2022, Kirk Cameron requested to read his first BRAVE Books children’s title, As You Grow, at public libraries all over the country. Over 50 of those libraries, one which also hosted Drag Story Hours, told him he could not read his book
Visit the See You at the Library page and scroll down to ‘Register to be a Host’. You’ll then see the step-by-step process. Step one is getting a space reserved at a library. Start there! We suggest at least a 2-hour window allowing for set-up and cl
Tell the library staff you would like to reserve a space in the library to host a Brave story hour for the community. They’ll guide you further with any questions they might have (like how many people do you plan on attending, time/date, and what equ
After you register, it can take up to five business days to approve your application. Once approved, your story hour will appear on the map and you will receive an email confirmation with follow-up information.
Visit bravebooks.com and click on the SYATL tab. There you will find a map. Zoom in to find the one nearest you.
Please reassure your library that this is not a BRAVE Books hosted event. You are hosting this as a citizen and patron of your library. You are not selling any BRAVE Books products or services. Our instructions for hosts do not in any way ask or requ
This is a common policy in libraries and we recommend finding one of those organizations to partner with for the event. You might reach out to local churches or organizations with a mission that seems to align with Christian youth, families, or educa
All people are allowed to apply for a library card, but if you’re not a resident of the city or county in which the library is located, then you may have to pay a fee to get an account. If there is a requirement to be a resident to rent the space, th
While many of the Brave Books story hours have contained religious elements like prayer or singing worship songs, these are not required to put on your story hour nor does doing those things classify you as a religious group. Advise your library that
We understand some libraries may not be available on this date or you have connections with other venues such as churches or community centers. However, because the Brave Story Hour movement is an effort to return to American, Constitutional, and Bib
If you tried to book a space, but your library does not have August 24th available here are some ideas to work around this obstacle:. -Check other libraries in the area. -Ask the children’s department if you are able to use the space in the children’
For smaller groups we recommend a 30-45 minute story hour depending on how many books you are reading and whether you will do an activity. For larger groups that exceed the room capacity, you may need to conduct more than one story hour each lasting
The format of an hour-long See You at the Library event might look something like this:. 5 min. Welcome, thank everyone for coming, open with singing the pledge of allegiance, prayer, other worship or patriotic songs, etc. 15min. Read a Brave Book (o
Apart from word-of-mouth to your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, church etc. Consider posting about it on your personal social media accounts but also reach out to local groups in your community that could share the information on their pages
This is not required, but it makes your story hour more engaging for kids. Consider having a local celebrity or hero guest-read (the mayor, a police officer, the owner of a book shop, etc.), sing a song related to the book or keep it simple with the
There is no set time for SYATL as long as you have it on August 24th, 2024. Work with your library on the best time to use the space and when you think families with children are most able to attend. The length of the story hour is also dependent upo
We would love for you to read one of Brave’s Books for this event, but it is not required. If you have another book of virtue that is rooted in traditional Christian values and/or teaches pro-America values, that will work as well. This movement is m
Kirk started this movement with the intention to pass the torch to the thousands of Americans who supported it. He is asking that whether he is present or not, you come alongside him and BRAVE to overcome the barriers that Christians are facing in pu
Kirk is a man of many talents whose best talent is leading his family. His schedule is orchestrated very carefully to ensure he balances everything that’s important to his family life and career. Kirk is currently not being scheduled for specific lib
Take a look at the map, which we update regularly here.
Your safety is most important to us. If at any time you do not feel comfortable moving forward with your event, please make the appropriate decision on whether to cancel your story hour. Please report any opposition from the library, protestors, acti
Set yourself up for success! Plan the story hour with other people you know who support this movement. Call on organizations in your area, your friends, family, church, etc. to help organize the event. Involving others gives them ownership so they wi
Reach out to local organizations or friends and families of yours that could help you host the event. Would your church be able to put something together at the local library? Do you have a family or friend who’s connected? See if they will help you
BRAVE Books are appropriate for all ages and the story hour can be too! Families with multiple ages of kids, even teenagers, can enjoy the story hour. Everyone from babies to grandparents will take away a positive feeling from the fellowship that wil
If you’re expecting attendance to exceed room capacity, then we recommend one of two things:. Require registration for the event by creating an online event (via social media or other platforms) or an e-vite with RSVP, email RSVP etc. Also make sure
Our company is built on traditional Christian values, so for this event our preference would be a book that is rooted in those beliefs.
Please email [email protected] to let us know that you’d like to be notified for the 2025 See You At The Library day.
Hosts can register up until the event on August 24th, but in order to receive full host benefits and allow yourself time to promote your event, you must be registered by August 2nd, 2024. We understand as August 24th nears, hosts may not have much ti