The Little Library That Could: Big impacts from a small library Julianne Moore, Branch Manager Iredell County Public Library: Troutman Branch 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. 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) 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 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 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 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 Think outside the box!  Let’s take a hike!  Cake decorating  Polar Express

Create!  Lego Club  eBook Help  Genealogy  Origami for Kids by Kids  Lego Club  eBook Help  Genealogy  Origami for Kids by Kids

Create!  Spelling Bee  Flowerpot painting  Creative writing  Open Mic Night  Spelling Bee  Flowerpot painting  Creative writing  Open Mic Night

Create!  Gingerbread House Making  WWII program with a veteran  Toy Making with Mr. Terry  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  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  T-shirt art  Spooky stories with S’mores  Banned Jeopardy  K-9 Program

Create!  Community Garden  Bricks into books  Plants Feed Me  Community Garden  Bricks into books  Plants Feed Me

Create!  Career & Technology Lab  Masquerade Masks  Makerspace programs  Play  Career & Technology Lab  Masquerade Masks  Makerspace programs  Play

Create! Fundraisers:  Love Your Library  Handprint tiles Fundraisers:  Love Your Library  Handprint tiles

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Contact Info Juli Moore (704) (W) (704) (Cell)