The Girl Scout Books Badge

Girl Scouts can learn about the care and preservation of books by completing the requirements of a Scout badge. The setting is in your local library or school library. The librarians and the scout leader can work together to provide activities for the girls in the sleep-over setting of the library, and by the next morning, the requirements for the badge can be fulfilled.

The requirements for the "Books" badge are outlined in the Girl Scout Badges and Signs. Six activities need to be completed to achieve the badge. The following are some preservation-related activities that can be used to meet the requirements.

• Conduct a demonstration on book repair.
• Learn how to handle books.
• Direct a papermaking session.
• Making a book snake.
• Learning the effects of sticky self-adhesive notes.
• Demonstrate how easily yellowed newsprint crumbles.
• Learn how to make a simple book.
• Learn about careers with books and libraries.
• Explore the library resources and make a poster to encourage use of the library.

Library sleep-over--notes on the event.
Library Preservation Certificate of Achievement was given to each of the girls, in addition to receiving the Books Badge.

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