Adult Services
To suggest additions, please email Inese Christman at ichristman@wvls.org.
Adult Services Resources
Programming ideas, blogs, professional associations, professional guidelines and more!
Book & Media Lists & Reviews
- 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
Data on Children & Families
- 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.
Professional Resources & Blogs
- 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
Program Ideas for Adults
- American Library Association: Resources, classic adult library services and programs
- Annual Events and Celebration Days
- Author Readings
- Book Clubs and Groups
- Book Talks
- 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
- ESL programs through collaboration with the school district or adult resource center.
- Film Screenings
- Genealogy
- Badgerlink: Resources
- Genealogy
- Newspapers
- Resources on : Auto Repair, Business, Job Search, Computers, Government, Health, History, Literature, Science and Technology.
- Primary Resources
- Magazines
- And more!
- Badgerlink: Resources
- Infopeople:
- Job Search and Career Programs: resumes, mock interviews, application tips…
- Literacy
- Monthly Bingo and Board Games
- Memory Clubs
- Older Americans Month – May 2017
- Programming Librarian: “Oldies but Goodies: Spiffing Up Existing Programs for Older Adults”
- NPA: Older Americans Month
- Pinterest: Programming Ideas
- Programming Librarian: Adult Programming
- Public Libraries Online: Blog
- Summer Reading Programs for Adults: Infopeople Webinar
The Inclusive Library:
Resources for Outreach to Under Served Populations
Please see WI Department of Instruction resources on Youth and Inclusive Services where you can also find contact information for Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, the WI Public Library Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant.
What Does It Mean to Be Inclusive?: A Statement From the Division of Libraries and Technology,May 25, 2017
- Adult New and Non-Readers
- Bookmobile Communities
- Family Services Resources
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People
- Incarcerated People and Ex-Offenders
- Older Adults
- People of Color
- Tolerance is not Good Enough – Nicole A. Cooke, Library Journal
- The Wisconsin Senior Guide
- People with Disabilities
- Accessibility of Library Spaces and Services (WI DPI) Webinar
- Library Accessibility: What You Need To Know – ASCLA
- Best Practices for Serving Special Populations (WI DPI/DLT)
- Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESP-DHH)
- Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL)
- Poverty, Homelessness, Food Insufficiency
- Families with Young Children Experiencing or At Risk of Homelessness
- Free Lunch at the Library – Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times
- Libraries Support Students Experiencing Homelessness – WI Libraries for Everyone
- Outreach Services for Services to Poor and Homeless People – ALA
- Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds
- Making your Marketing Work for Special Populations (ALSC Blog)
Save the Date
- Oct 4: Are You Being Served? Programming for Emerging Adults @1pm, Webinar
- Older Americans Month– May 2017
- National Library Week April 2018
Adult Programming in WVLS Libraries
Click on the image below for more pictures from adult programs in WVLS member libraries.
Wisconsin Valley Library Service
300 N 1st Street
Wausau, WI 54403
715-261-7250