Get Your Shelfie On!

Next time you visit the library in January, you can challenge yourself to our Shelfie Scavenger Hunt! Wait a second, what in the world is a Shelfie?! Basically, it's a bookshelf selfie! In fact, there's an entire day dedicated to library Shelfies. The New York Public Library founded Library Shelfie Day and it is celebrated each year on the fourth Wednesday in January. (January 26th this year.) Booklovers of all kinds are encouraged to show off their creatively arranged or just plain pretty bookshelves in a, yep you guessed it, Shelfie on social media using  #LibraryShelfieDay. So, what's the deal with this scavenger hunt? Here's everything you need to know!

How to Play:

Find the Shelfie Display corresponding to each of the National Days listed below. The Shelfies are small horizontal stacks of books with the same genre, subject or word in the title. Take a selfie with each Shelfie you find. Find them all and you will earn a super cool sticker for your laptop or water bottle. Just show a librarian your Shelfie Selfies to get your prize. Note: The Shelfies are scattered throughout the library!

Shelfie Displays:

1. January 2nd - Science Fiction Day

2. January 4th - Trivia Day

3. January 6th - Bean Day

4. January 10th - Save the Eagles Day

5. January 17th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

6. January 18th - Winnie the Pooh Day

7. January 25th - Florida Day

8. January 27th - Chocolate Cake Day

9. January 29th - Seed Swap Day

10. January 31st - Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

Want to Earn an Extra Sticker?

Create your own Shelfie Display from books at home as an expression of yourself. Take a photo of your Shelfie and share on social media using #EFPLLibraryShelfieDay. Show your post or photo to a librarian to get your bonus sticker.

Have fun and good luck with your hunt!