not just for the kids: promoting services through adult summer reading programs

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Not Just for the Kids: Promoting Services

through Summer Library Programs

I thought this was supposed

to be fun!

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What do these

programs have in

common?

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What are your goals?

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Whole Library ProgrammingEverything is Connected

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Adapting for Branches

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Tic Tac ToeTrue Crime Like Our

Facebook PageMagazine

Tweet About Us Movie Based on a Book

Read Something Historical

Ask for a Reading Suggestion

Read With Children

Come to a Library Program

Simple List

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Have you heard about the

summer library program?

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Adult Participation2003 – 76 adults2004 – 92 adults

2005 – 109 adults2006 – 146 adults2007 – 222 adults2008 – 266 adults

2009 – ~300 adults2010 – 95 (first year)

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Adult Programming Ideas

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I’m the winner!

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• Keep it light• Keep it simple• Make it a family

affair• Promote the

library’s collections, services, and programs

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Holly Hibner hhibner@yahoo.com http://hollyhibner.comhttp://www.slideshare.net/awfullibrarybooks Twitter: @hhibner

Mary Kellymarykelly48@gmail.com http://practicallibrarian.blogspot.com http://www.slideshare.net/awfullibrarybooks http://www.awfullibrarybooks.net Twitter: @librarymary40