Why present an adult summer reading program?
Adult summer reading programs benefit patrons, the library, and library staff. At the 2008 CLA conference, Mathew Rose, Barbara Nightingale, and Cindi Apodaca of the County of Los Angeles Public Library, gave a presentation on adult summer reading programs. In their presentation, they outlined the benefits of their adult summer reading programs. • For patrons: the programs help parents model good reading behavior for their children; enable adults to expand their reading horizons; and provide fun, free entertainment for the public • For the library: the programs create positive publicity for the library; they can be used to promote other library services and programs; they increase foot traffic and circulation in the library; and they remind people that libraries are vital to the community. • For staff: the programs help library staff develop their skills, their relationships with co-workers and volunteers, and their relationships with community groups and other programming partners; th
