With GIANT Remix, Turn Your Library Into a Youth Creativity Hub
GIANT Remix is a creative writing and publishing program from The GIANT Room that helps public libraries become youth creativity hubs - where kids and teens imagine, design, and publish stories and inventions inspired by their community.
What is a GIANT Remix Station?
A GIANT Remix Station is a simple, self-guided station setup—often a single table—where young people respond to a “Creative Mission” (a playful, open-ended challenge), then submit their work to be turned into a real publication.
A station includes:
A Creative Mission poster inviting youth to tackle a community challenge
Mission Sheets (ideation hand-on paper worksheets) for drawing and writing
Word Banks to support brainstorming and storytelling
Sample cards so participants can see what published work looks like
A red submission box for completed sheets (or optional photo upload to the GIANT Remix app)
At a station, youth can “think like a storyteller” (create fairytale characters or comic strips), “think like a biologist” (design animal hybrids), “think like a social scientist” (write laws for an imaginary land), “think like an architect” (engineer community buildings), “think like a game designer” (create a Would You Rather deck), “think like a techie” (invent for good)—and more.
Stations can run for as little as two hours or as long as four weeks. When the station closes, The GIANT Room turns submissions into tangible published artifacts—like trading cards, books, posters, and more. Every participant receives a digital copy of their publication, and professionally printed copies are shipped to your library.
Watch the training video to learn more:
Ways to integrate GIANT Remix into your library
1) Asynchronous drop-in station (2–4 weeks)
More than 50 libraries have hosted GIANT Remix by setting up an in-branch station during open hours. Choose a Creative Mission from the GIANT catalog—or design your own mission aligned with an existing program, holiday, theme, or local community need. Patrons can stop by anytime, complete a Mission Sheet, and submit for publication.
2) Group visits (school trips, homeschool groups, youth organizations)
GIANT Remix works beautifully during scheduled group visits. Invite the group to the station, introduce the mission, then let youth create and submit. Librarians can support the experience by pulling books connected to the mission topic, facilitating discussion, and helping participants brainstorm. If helpful, The GIANT Room can provide lesson slides for guided facilitation.
3) Community events (family nights, maker fairs, summer reading programs)
Turn GIANT Remix into a high-energy community event: begin with a read-aloud or short book talk to spark ideas, then invite families to respond to the Creative Mission together. Optionally, add prototyping with art supplies or maker tools (e.g., 3D printers or laser cutters) to extend the experience.
Case Study: Connecticut State Library Partnership
The Connecticut State Library piloted GIANT Remix with one station in 2024 and expanded to 30 stations in 2025. Librarians who attended professional development workshops completed the standard LSTA evaluation form; 100% reported learning actionable strategies to implement innovative, community-based programs and planned to apply these approaches to improve library services. To date, more than 2,000 youth have published their ideas as books and trading cards available for circulation. Creative Missions were co-designed with librarians and youth during live events and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from families. Many participants returned to multiple stations and often brought friends and family—expanding community engagement with local libraries.
A quick picture of a station in action
On a visit to her public library, Lily (age 7) spots a “Build a Dream City” Creative Mission poster at a GIANT Remix table.
She grabs a Mission Sheet and starts designing like an engineer—sketching a detailed “fun tower” made of glass, cement, electricity, and decorations, complete with slides, toys, and secret tunnels.
Front side of Lily’s Mission Sheet
Back side of Lily’s Mission Sheet
She uploads a photo to the GIANT Remix app, where AI agents interpret her handwriting and drawings and generate a trading card draft. A GIANT staff member reviews the draft and notifies Thea to review and provide feedback. She revises the text so it better matches her vision—practicing autonomy, imagination, and digital agency.
Excited, she shows her card to her cousin and best friend, who submit their own dream structures: a tropical tree house, a dragon warehouse.
Days later, they pick up printed cards at the library, trade them, play together, and reflect on how to make their community cozier and more sustainable.
Implementation resources for librarians
GIANT Remix has been co-designed with librarians, for librarians. Over the past two years, we’ve held regular meetings with partner librarians to learn what works in different branches and communities. As a result, participating libraries receive the following resources (free of charge):
Community email templates to announce the program and the publication party
A marketing toolkit (fully-designed graphics and blurbs) for social media, print flyers, and newsletters
A Library Handbook with ideas for using the publication in future programming
Station setup assets (Mission Poster, poster base, Mission Sheets, GIANT signature shiny paper, sample cards, and word banks)
Want to know more? Click on each topic below or reach out and ask us.
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We’re always expanding publication formats. Currently, participants can publish trading cards, postcards, posters, and comic books. We’re also building options for chapter books, graphic novels, and more.
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Children, pre-teens, and teens experience rapid emotional, social, cognitive, and identity development. They need safe outlets for self-expression, opportunities to explore who they are, and meaningful ways to connect with others. GIANT Remix supports these needs through open-ended creative prompts, scaffolded storytelling tools, and collaborative, community-centered publication.
Designed for ages 3–19, the program invites youth to create and share tangible artifacts—like books and trading cards—helping build pride, belonging, and connection to the library as a creative home base.
Impact we see across GIANT Remix programs include:
Stronger social connection and peer-to-peer collaboration
More opportunities for creativity, writing, and self-expression
A deeper sense of belonging to the local library
Writer identity development through publishing and sharing original work
Critical thinking through reviewing AI-generated drafts and giving feedback
Increased AI literacy and digital agency
Community engagement through publication parties and shared artifacts
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Co-designed with youth, librarians, and educators, GIANT Remix is built to be welcoming across languages and learning needs. Participants can respond through writing, drawing, and prototyping. Word Banks, sample cards, and scaffolded supports help non-readers, early readers, and multilingual youth fully participate.
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GIANT Remix is designed with strong ethical and digital safety practices. AI tools are used only in supervised, age-appropriate environments and can be implemented in compliance with library privacy policies and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Guardians are encouraged to observe or join in, supporting transparency and trust.
The GIANT Remix platform follows a “human-in-the-loop” model: youth create on paper first, then library staff or families upload scans to the GIANT Remix app. AI agents turn handwritten stories and sketches into creative drafts (such as digital cards or story pages). Drafts are reviewed by trained GIANT Room facilitators before they are sent to families for review and approval prior to publication.
Ready to bring GIANT Remix to your community?
“Build a Dream City” is just one of hundreds of GIANT Creative Missions created on the GIANT Remix platform—and the possibilities are endless. If you’re interested in hosting a station, we’d love to partner with your library to turn community imagination into shareable, lasting publications.
Next steps:
Pick a mission from the catalog (or co-design one with the GIANT team)
Choose a station format (drop-in, group visit, or community event)
Email GIANT Team to send all materials and assess you need to set up your GIANT Station in your library.
You may also schedule a demo to speak with a GIANT team member.