The best practices used in programming efforts:

Adult Programming

• Information Services staff is empowered to be creative in both ideas and scheduling.
• Use the library's technical applications to market programming ideas outside our four walls.
• Market programs at the JAM desk.
• As a way of staff development, community enrichment and goal setting, encourage circulation staff to create programs that represent their interests, such as computer training and language classes.
• Distribute flyers to businesses and other community services when applicable.
• Take an annual survey and implement patron suggestions when possible.
• Open to trying new programs.
• Allow new programs some time to develop an audience. 
• Meet deadlines for E.vents so our programs can make it into CiO.
• Post promotion flyers in a central location to avoid information overload.
• Plan programs at least six months to one year ahead.
• Brainstorm with staff on the best way to market programs.
• Display areas are changed frequently to promote something new.
• All staff are encouraged to contribute to the branch's programming efforts.
• Maintain a blogspot page that includes information about programs and links to pictures from different programs at flickr.com.
• Make reminder calls to program attendees the day before the program.
• Welcome new hires throughout the system to observe our programming techniques.
• Spend time at other branches observing their best practices.
• Share programs, programming ideas and programming contacts throughout the system.

Teen Programming

• Distribute flyers to businesses and other community services when applicable.
• Take an annual survey and implement patron suggestions when possible.
• Open to trying new programs.
• Allow new programs some time to develop an audience. 
• Meet deadlines for E.vents so our programs can make it into CiO.
• Post promotion flyers in a central location to avoid information overload.
• Plan programs at least six months to one year ahead.
• Brainstorm with staff on the best way to market programs.
• Display areas are changed frequently to promote something new.
• All staff are encouraged to contribute to the branch's programming efforts.
• Maintain a blogspot page that includes information about programs and links to pictures from different programs at flickr.com. (there is a teen PLCMC site for this)
• Market programs at the JAM desk.
• Welcome new hires throughout the system to observe our programming techniques.
• Spend time at other branches observing their best practices.
• Share programs, programming ideas and programming contacts throughout the system.

Children's Programming

• Make reminder calls to program attendees the day before the program.
• Create a monthly in-house calendar one month in advance so parents and caregivers can plan their schedules.
• Proactive in contacting local elementary schools and daycares to schedule outreach.
• Set a standard date for registration of programs so all those interested in storytimes have an equal chance to get into a program.
•  All children's staff do programming and can choose which programs they will do each month.
• Market programs at the JAM desk.
• Offer a variety of programming for children from birth through the fifth grade.
• Offer large scale family programs that don't require registration to reach a wider number in the community.
• Welcome new hires throughout the system to observe our programming techniques.
• Spend time at other branches observing their best practices.
• Share programs, programming ideas and programming contacts throughout the system.
• Provide programs at other branches should the need arise.
• Hold two meetings a year with the school media specialists in our area.
• Created an interactive literacy table that changed monthly.
• Provide different craft table through the year so children can participate in interactive activities at the library.
• Distribute flyers to businesses and other community services when applicable.
• Take an annual survey and implement patron suggestions when possible.
• Open to trying new programs.
• Allow new programs some time to develop an audience. 
• Meet deadlines for E.vents so our programs can make it into CiO.
• Post promotion flyers in a central location to avoid information overload.
• Plan programs at least six months to one year ahead.
• Brainstorm with staff on the best way to market programs.
• Display areas are changed frequently to promote something new.
• All staff are encouraged to contribute to the branch's programming efforts.
• Maintain a blogspot page that includes information about programs and links to pictures from different programs at flickr.com.
• In the months when branches do not hold regularly scheduled children's programs, hold an open house for children and parents, complete with refreshments, to apprise patrons of the types of programs we offer and to welcome them to the library.
• Offer family-oriented programs at night and on weekends to reach those in the community who aren't available to come to programs during the day.