1. ADULT PROGRAMS

2. Wanted: Dead or Alive? WHY do Adult Programming?

3. What is driving your need to do adult programming?

4. Frankfort Library Service Priorities that Point to Adult Programming • Create Young Readers: Early Literacy • Satisfy Curiosity: Lifelong Learning • Express Creativity: Create and Share Content

5. Adult Target Populations Specified by Community Planning Committee • Caregivers of children 0-5 • All Adults for Lifelong Learning -- SENIORS • Everyone for Express Creativity

6. Frankfort Library Goals • Caregivers of children 0-5 years will have the training and materials they need to prepare children to be successful learners. • Decided would NOT be able to reach 5% of this group with adult programming • Adults will have the resources they need to explore topics of personal, professional and vocational interest and to become passionate learners throughout their lives.

7. Frankfort Library Goals • Everyone will have the opportunities to express themselves by creating original works of art, print, video, audio or virtual content in a real world or online environment. • Everyone will experience art that enriches their lives and instills an appreciation of the arts.

8. Adult Programs • Anna and Harlan Hubbard School of Living • Genealogy • Clinton County Reads • Performances • Music Down Under • Concert Series • Civic Theater

9. More Adult Programs • Brown Bag Lunch Series • Celebrations • Japanese Festival • Latin Fiesta • Anniversary • Self-convened groups (inc. book discussions) • Volunteers

10. Success Factors • Pay attention to demographics • If it works—Lather, Rinse, Repeat • Use free speakers, but pay if you think it’s a good gamble (but don’t pay a lot) • Use speakers with a local following—The “Good” effect • Take risks • Collaborate

11. BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES • A monthly program started in 2001 • 100+ programs and counting • Held at noon on the first Wednesday of each month • In comfortable and casual setting: Harry’s Coffee Bar, the library’s coffee shop • A wide variety of speakers and topics

12. Program Ideas (or lack thereof) How would I find a program for every month??? With a zero budget?!? When I don’t know the community? When I’ve never done programs before?

13. Program Ideas (plenty of ’em) • The newspaper • Other libraries & organizations • Patrons • Staff members • Speaker’s bureaus • Referrals from speakers • The newspaper • Other libraries & organizations • Patrons • Staff members • Speaker’s bureaus • Referrals from speakers

14. Program Ideas (plenty of ’em) • Volunteer/Traveler/Adventurer • Collector/Hobbyist • Expert/Historian/Scientist • Animal lover/Naturalist • Artist/Photographer/Author • Food & drink • Anyone with a passion • Listening for the untold story

15. ER doctor & author Western authors Larry Sweazy & Phil Dunlap Local historian Leroy Good American Honey Queen

16. Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Mystery author Tony Perona Journalist, now in New York, from Frankfort Chief of the Eel River Tribe

17. Time to Steal From Your Fellow Librarians What was the best program you ever had?

18. How Do You Know If You Are Succeeding?

19. FCPL Metrics for Adult Programs • Attendance targets • User surveys At the Frankfort Community Public Library and the Clinton County Contractual Library, your opinion truly matters. Please take a few seconds to answer the following questions. Age: __X__Under 60 ____Over 60 How would you rate today’s program? Excellent Very Good Average Less than Average Poor What other topics or programs would you like to see at the library?

20. The Bounty (In Conclusion) • Know who you are aiming for • Take risks • Have fun • Reap the rewards! • QUESTIONS? tsmith@accs.netkukstins@accs.net