stronger together: public library as community partner
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Chelsea District Librarywww.chelsea.lib.mi.us
Rachael Dreyer - Adult Services Librarian
Sara Wedell - Head of Adult Services
Chelsea, Michigan
Chelsea District Library
Dollar Amount of Partnership Value
• In 2010, Library partnerships have helped to bring over $60,000 in grant funding to the community
Why partner with your library?• Libraries are integral partners within a
community• Already established as the destination for
information• Traffic represents diverse parts of the
population• Libraries are welcoming community spaces• Library can be neutral ground in a community
A hub of activity
• 20,000+ visitors• 46 events/month• 14,000+ attendees• 9 events with partners
Location is Key
• Our Library is an anchor of Chelsea’s downtown
• Our green space and Main St. location make us a natural partner.
Location-dependent events
Partnerships strengthen partners and community
Antique Gardens
Image courtesy www.oldhousegardens.com
Boosting local organizations• Chelsea Area Historical Society – hibernation
to active partner
• Transition Town Chelsea – expand their reach, host more in-depth programs
Photo courtesy of Mike Muha
• Added exposure for a business or organization looking to expand its reach
• Mutual advertising - event promotion from each partner to their individual audiences
Partnerships as mutually beneficial public relations
You + Library = Community Gain
• SCORE and MI-SBTDC– Skill-building, business start-up counseling,
entrepreneur workshops
• Chamber – business counseling– We help to develop business skills—they can
promote new businesses and gain new membership
• Results in economic gain for community
Partnerships can be as big or small as you want them to be
• One simple collaboration as a partner can create a balanced relationship
• Partnerships don’t need to be life-long• Can also be stand-alone events• Can take the form of event series or regular
sponsorship• Partnerships may evolve and even dissolve
once the project is complete
Chelsea Center for the Arts
• Artist-in-Residence connects CCA, CDL and schools
• Midwest Lit Walk connects CCA, CDL, downtown businesses, restaurants
• Grant supported
Purple Rose Theatre Company
• “Greenhousing” process tests out new material for script development
• Using each other’s strengths
• Grant supported
Chelsea Senior Center
• One Room School House documentary project
• Grant funded• Annual class reunions• Continued partnership
through regular programming/volunteer sharing
Library Pergola Project
Summer Reading Prizes
Mission Marketplace
Partner with YOUR Library
• Step 1: Connect.• Step 2: Brainstorm.• Step 3: Communicate.• Step 4: DO SOMETHING.• Step 5: Repeat.
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