Increase your circulation and your community connections by carefully curating the events offered by your library. Library programs are an ideal way to promote specific areas of your collection by creating attractive displays that double as a marketing tool. Reaching out to community groups and organizations increases attendance and participation in events. Learn how you can create dynamic programs while highlighting your collections and services. Presented at ALA 2012 in Anaheim CA as an Ignite session

1. Connecting Library Events with
Your Community and Your Collection
Janie Hermann
Public Programming Librarian
Princeton Public Library
Ignite ALA Annual 2012

4. How NOT to
offer Programs:
• Limited
staffing
• Limited
Budget
• Limited PR

6. Programming as a Team at Princeton Public Library

7. Book Display for Programs planned for
National Adoption Month

11. A few of our Royal Wedding Guests at 5 am

12. Inauguration Day 2009 at PPL

13. World Cup Soccer in the Community Room

14. They Might Be Giants on National Record Store Day