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The Little Library That Could:Big impacts from a small library

Julianne Moore, Branch Manager

Iredell County Public Library: Troutman Branch

Communicate, Collaborate & Create!

The three C’s for having a big impact in YOUR library community: Communicate: Become known in your community both inside and

outside of the library.

Collaborate: Form partnerships with other institutions, organizations, and individuals who want to make a difference.

Create: Once you have made connections and aligned your ideas, you can create programs that meet the needs of the communities that YOU serve.

Communicate

Put yourself out there:

Present a monthly library report at your local town board meeting

Present to your library board or county commissioners

Work closely with your Friends of the Library group

Visit local schools to promote library programs and services

Connect with local community service clubs and do a presentation about the library (Examples: Rotary, Lions or Kiwanis)

Collaborate

Form partnerships: Police department

Fire department

Habitat for Humanity

Local or State park

Lowe’s

Service Clubs: Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis

Goodwill Industries

Collaborate

More partnerships: Staff members Patrons Volunteers Local museums 4H or NC Cooperative Extension Local authors Local schools and colleges Friends of the Library

Collaborate

Partners who donate items: McDonalds

Daveste Vineyards

Wendy’s

Troutman Day Spa

Randy’s BBQ

Starbucks

Target Food Lion

Walmart

Harris Teeter

Create!

Think outside the box!

Let’s take a hike!

Cake decorating

Polar Express

Create!

Lego Club

eBook Help

Genealogy

Origami for Kids by Kids

Create!

Spelling Bee

Flowerpot painting

Creative writing

Open Mic Night

Create!

Gingerbread House Making

WWII program with a veteran

Toy Making with Mr. Terry

Create!

Community Day

National Night Out

Program at the local

Farmer’s Market

Create!

T-shirt art

Spooky stories with S’mores

Banned Jeopardy

K-9 Program

Create!

Community Garden

Bricks into books

Plants Feed Me

Create!

Career & Technology Lab

Masquerade Masks

Makerspace programs

Kids @ Play

Create!

Fundraisers:

Love Your Library

Handprint tiles

Questions?

Contact Info

Juli Moore

jmoore@iredell.lib.nc.us

(704) 528-2682 (W)

(704) 880-7695 (Cell)