Adult Library Programs that Work

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/9617112229483/WN_klcz1WpTQyeV5CxKUAUcoQ. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

Looking for program ideas to draw your adult patrons in the door of your library and keep them coming back for more? Join author and library director Jenn Carson to explore workable program models that can be adapted to your patrons and your physical (or virtual) space.

Topics include something for everyone, with sections on Food & Drink, Arts & Crafts, Books & Writing, Technology & Media, Health & Wellness, Business & Finance, and Nature & Gardening.

Attendees will:

• Discover who you really think an "adult" is and how you can serve them
• Walk away with at least 3 new ideas that will work for your audience, budget, and space
• Learn how to tackle logistical issues like administrative buy-in, finding funding, accessibility, marketing, and legal matters
• Understand the importance of community partnerships in program planning

Instructor: Jenn Carson is the Director of the LP Fisher Public Library and the creator of www.yogainthelibrary.com, a popular, non-profit resource dedicated to educating librarians and teachers about creating yoga and meditation programs in public, school, and academic libraries. In 2016, Carson received the Innovation Award from the New Brunswick Public Library Service for her physical literacy initiatives. In 2017, she earned the Atlantic Provinces Library Association Memorial Award to create a website for physical literacy programming in libraries (www.physicaliteracyinthelibrary.com) and was declared a “remarkable woman making a difference in Atlantic Canada” by Amplify East (www.amplifyeast.com/amplifiedvoices/jenn-carson). She is the author of three books and numerous chapters and articles on library and community services and you can find out more about her work at www.jenncarson.com.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.