Finding certain words among the many thousands could be difficult.
Although you’re supposed to be quiet in a library, it doesn’t mean that scavenger hunts are off limits. Photocopying certain books or pages could be the goal of a library scavenger hunt, and with so many books available, the types of clues on the hunt list are only limited by your imagination.
First Editions
There may be limited edition prints of certain books in the library. While these books may often not be allowed for check-out, they’re in stock for library customers to read. There may also be modern first editions available throughout the library. An item on a scavenger hunt list may be "find a first edition."
Alias Authors
Many famous authors have used or still use aliases instead of their real names for book bylines. Steven King uses Richard Bachman and Ann Rice uses Anne Rampling, for example. One item on the list may be to find a book from an author who uses an alias.
Certain Words
If the scavenger hunt is for a specific event, such as a birthday, an item on the hunt list may be "find the word ‘birthday’ in a book and photocopy the page." Extra points could go to those who find multiple words to make up an entire phrase, such as "Happy Birthday, George."
Page Number
There are tons of books in a library, but not many will have over 500 pages, especially in the fiction section. An item on a scavenger hunt list could be "photocopy page 500 in any fiction book."
Librarians
A library scavenger hunt clue may involve the librarians, either by having participants take a photo with the librarians or just have the librarians sign the clue sheet. This may also be a good way for children at a school to learn the name of the librarians who are there to help.
