Adult Services

Have you looked into the Wisconsin Author Project? Create a professionally formatted eBook of your work using Pressbooks, submit your work to the author contest using Self-e and read submissions in the Indie Wisconsin Collection through the BiblioBoard website or app.

• Book Page: Reviews, Interviews, Lists
• Good Reads: Reviews, personalized reader profile
• Kirkus: Bestsellers and reviews
• National Public Radio Book Reviews: Blog
• New York Times Book Lists
• Novel List Plus: See V-Cat Enhanced Catalog
• Oprah’s Book Club
• Adult Mysteries Book List courtesy of MCPL

• Kids Count Data Center
  • Create your own reports by choosing your topic and characteristics. KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. The KIDS COUNT Data Center draws from more than 50 KIDS COUNT state organizations that provide state and local data, as well publications providing insights into trends affecting child and family well-being.  Each year, the Foundation produces a comprehensive report — the KIDS COUNT Data Book — that assesses child well-being in the United States. The indicators featured in the Data Book are also available in the Data Center.
  • Topics: Demographics, Economic Well-Being, Education, Family & Community, Health, Safety & Risky Behavior
  • Characteristics: Age, Family Nativity, Race and Ethnicity
• Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Inc. (WCCF)
  • The Council is a multi-issue child and family advocacy organization, providing research, policy analysis, public education and advocacy that lead to improved outcomes for children in the areas of health, economic security, safety and education

Utilize your staff strengths and interests. Be feisty!

• American Library Association: Resources, classic adult library services and programs
• Annual Events and Celebration Days
• Author Readings
• Book Clubs and Groups
• Book Talks out in the community: Bar, Bowling Alley, Lions Club, Rotary, Educator In-service,
  • 5 ‘Garnishes’ to Add to Your Booktalk Programs for Adults-Programming Librarian
• Classes: computers, crafting, art, music, languages, writing, internet, genealogy, health, personal finance, law and more.
• Clubs: knitting, quilting, storytelling, crafting
• Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries
• ESL programs through collaboration with the school district or adult resource center.
  • NYPL: English Classes
• Film Screenings
• Genealogy
• Infopeople:
  • Adult Programming 2.0
  • Webinars on Adult Programming
• Instagram
• Job Search and Career Programs: resumes, mock interviews, application tips…
  • CPL: Jobs and Careers
• Monthly Bingo and Board Games
• Memory Clubs
  • Caring.com: Libraries Offer Alzheimer’s Activities for Senior Living
• Pinterest: Programming Ideas
• Programming Librarian: Adult Programming
• Public Libraries Online: Blog
• Summer Reading Programs for Adults: Infopeople Webinar

• American Library Association
  • Learn more about adult library services as well as programming and exhibitions for the adutl community.
• American Libraries Magazine
• Library Journal
• Programming Librarian: Adult Programming
• Public Library Association
  • Programming & Instruction, Community Engagment & Outreach. Increase your community engagemetn and outreach. Learn how ot identify and work with community groups.
• Public Libraries Online: Public Library Association Resources