How To Host a

How To Festival

Concept• Showcase local community

members’ skills• Offer networking

opportunities• Celebrate lifelong education

Concept• Bite-sized amounts• All-ages event• Fresh, vibrant atmosphere• Little time commitment• Promote library services

Session Ideas• Staff suggestions• Hit up businesses• Social media recruiting• Follow your patrons• Think about your demographics

• Think fun!

Recruiting

How-To Sessions

How to Make a “Fatty”Presented by Lone Star Grill

How to Arrange Store Bought FlowersPresented by Mary’s Flowers

How-To Sessions

How to Choose ProducePresented by Cody from the Saint Peter Food Co-op

How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Coffee at HomePresented by Helena ShanksFrom River Rock Coffee

How-To Sessions

How to Be a Roller Derby Girl

How to Make a Scarf out of a T-Shirt

How-To Sessions

How to Make Scarves out of T-Shirts

How to Make a Concrete Birdbath

Best & WorstSession Ideas

Logistics• Signage• Spaces (tents, set-up, clean-up,

electrical/digital needs)• Session help (handouts,

preparing the speakers, lunch)• Volunteers

Event Day Signage

Volunteers

Volunteers

Marketing• Posters• Handouts• Media (press releases, ads)• Social Media• Newsletters/E-Newsletters• Session Speakers’ Fans/Friends

Set a Tone

Clearly Map Out

Event Response• Enthusiasm for next year• Session recruitment easier• Building an annual event

Questions?• Stacy Lienemann, Waseca-Le Sueur Regional

Library System (lienemann@tds.lib.mn.us, @MNszl)• Anne Lundquist, Watonwan County Library

(alundquist@tds.lib.mn.us)• Anissa Sandland, St. Peter Public Library

(anissas@saintpetermn.gov)• Tosha Anderson, St. Peter Public Library

(toshaa@saintpetermn.gov)