Goal 3

Engage in Group Activities | Education/Lifelong Learning

GOAL #3: Patrons will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of group activities offered at the library.

 

Objective #1: The library will offer a variety of activities for children to participate in all year.

·         Summer Library Programs offered yearly (Summer 2020)

o   Weekly activities – game, craft, story, and snack to coordinate with theme

o   End of program prizes paid for by local sponsor(s)

·         Wednesday activities offered weekly except holidays/school breaks (Spring 2020)

o   Varying activities offered – games, movies, activities, crafts

·         Special event parties (Fall 2020)

o   New Year’s, Easter, Halloween, Christmas

 

Objective #2: The library will hold teen events and activities specifically designed for this group.

·         Coordinated teen activities with the Greene County Library Association (Fall 2020)

o   Teen movie and Greene County Mini-Con

o   Library staff will participate in planning and hosting these events.

·         Update teen section of the library (Fall 2021)

o   Furniture updated

o   Weeding outdated materials (books and movies)

·         Start and maintain a teen advisory group (Fall 2022)

o   Update teen books, movies, and games (Spring 2023)

·         Start teen events monthly (Fall 2023)

 

Objective #3: The library will offer a variety of family-oriented and adult-specific events.

·         Family-friendly events monthly (Fall 2020)

o   Movies, Game Nights, special events

·         Adult Summer Library Programs (Summer 2020)

o   Weekly activities – game, craft, activity, and snack to coordinate with theme

o   End of program prizes paid for by local sponsor(s)

·         Guest Speakers (Fall 2021)

o   Increase programming budget to include guest speaker budget (FY2021)

·         Book Club (Spring 2020)

o   Afternoon discussion times (Spring 2020)

o   Member suggested titles (Summer 2020)

·         Adult Social Times

o   Coffee clubs, discussion group, dominoes (Spring 2020)

o   Add other crafting/gaming groups (Spring 2021)