Do you feel confident that people in your community are ready to stand up and say they value the services your library provides?  Better yet, is your library providing services that meet the needs?

Invite patrons to share their stories at Libraries Changed My Life by sharing a link to it and writing about it on your library's Facebook page, website, or next e-newsletter.

Join the fun on February 2nd by celebrating Take Your Child to the Library Day!  It's a great way to welcome and encourage families to become regular library users by celebrating and showing what you have to offer.

Don Reynolds, retired director of the Nolichucky Regional Library in Tennessee, presented a 4-hour Association of Rural and Small Libraries pre-conference session “What Do I do Next?: A Work Plan for the Director of a Rural and/or Small Public Library.” His presentation focused on ways library staff can "find the community’s pulse, assess its health, and address the need

State Superintendent Tony Evers is inviting applications for his annual Standing Up for Rural Schools, Libraries, and Communities Awards.

Deadline date: December 7, 2012

Lots of libraries do a Food for Fines week, especially during National Library Week.  But consider collaborating with a food pantry in your community, to offer a Food For Fines day on a more frequent basis.

Not only does it ...

Statistics, numbers, data... they're important info to convey to a library's customers, trustees, and the public.  But how can you communicate the value of your library if those reports look dry and daunting?