1. DIVE INTO READING Adult Reading Themes & More!

2. HOW DO THESE THINGS WORK IN YOUR LIBRARY? Funding Funding Length of Program Length of Program Drawings/Prizes Drawings/Prizes PR PR “How Do You Win?” (RULES) “How Do You Win?” (RULES) Statistics Statistics Evaluation Evaluation

3. PAST ASR THEMES @ SMFPL Your Library! The Greatest Show in Town Your Library! The Greatest Show in Town Celebrate Ohio! Celebrate Ohio! Dive Into Reading @ SMFPL! Dive Into Reading @ SMFPL! Read, Dream, Imagine Read, Dream, Imagine No Theme (2006) No Theme (2006) Get a Clue! Get a Clue! Make Waves Make Waves

4. NEW IDEAS FOR THEMES Fun in the Sun – READ! Fun in the Sun – READ! Hit a Homerun @ Your Library Hit a Homerun @ Your Library Explore New Worlds @ Your Library Explore New Worlds @ Your Library Discover New Trails or Tales and Trails Discover New Trails or Tales and Trails Dream Up a Good Book/Story Dream Up a Good Book/Story Imagine a Book/Story Imagine a Book/Story Books Around the World Books Around the World

5. PROGRAMMING RESOURCES Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Performer’s Showcase (NEO-RLS) Performer’s Showcase (NEO-RLS) Stark Parks & The Wilderness Center Stark Parks & The Wilderness Center State Library of Ohio State Library of Ohio OLC Adult Services Division OLC Adult Services Division Network with area library staff Network with area library staff Listservs Listservs OPLIN Listserv

6. As the Seasons Turn Team Read – Read Your Way into the Hall of Fame Team Read – Read Your Way into the Hall of Fame Go Walking in a Reading Wonderland Go Walking in a Reading Wonderland Warm Up with a Good Book Warm Up with a Good Book Spring Into Books Spring Into Books Get Wrapped Up in Reading Get Wrapped Up in Reading Travel Across Wide Open Pages Travel Across Wide Open Pages

7. IDEAS FOR PRIZES Theme Related Prizes Theme Related Prizes Animal Parks, Amusement Parks, Area Attractions, Area Sports Teams, Go-Kart Places, Movie Theaters, Museums, Putt-Putt Golf Courses, Restaurants, Travel Agents, Zoos, etc. Animal Parks, Amusement Parks, Area Attractions, Area Sports Teams, Go-Kart Places, Movie Theaters, Museums, Putt-Putt Golf Courses, Restaurants, Travel Agents, Zoos, etc.

8. PRIZE PRIZE RESOURCES Convention & Visitors Bureau Discover Ohio -- http://consumer.discoverohio.com/ http://consumer.discoverohio.com/ SMFPL Adult Summer Reading [Request Letter] Notebook

9. OTHER IDEAS Book Displays – Good Day for a Picnic; Light the Grill Book Displays – Good Day for a Picnic; Light the Grill Bookmarks, Bags, etc. Bookmarks, Bags, etc. Clothing Optional Clothing Optional End of Summer Event/Party End of Summer Event/Party

10. SOURCE LIST Adult Programming: A Manual for Libraries. – RUSA-SUPS Services to Adults Committee, Chicago: ALA, 1997. Lear, Brett. Adult Programs in the Library. Chicago: ALA, 2002. Upstart Catalogs