Building Relationships

Building Relationships That Grow Your LibraryA library experience in Gregory, South Dakota

About our library… • History • Service • Staff

We have a library? PRIMARY PARTNERS • Patrons • Board of Trustees • State Library • City Council

We have a library! SECONDARY PARTNERS •Local News Outlets •Tech Support Personnel •Chamber of Commerce

Needs Discovery • Observe • Listen • Ask • Develop Plan • Partner to serve

Community issues •Many shut-ins •Busy moms •Unemployment •Returning young adults •Low income/financial difficulties •Home school families •Education assist for all ages

SHUT-INS SERVICE Books on Wheels PARTNERS Newspaper Ministerium Nursing Facilities State Library NEW GOAL

BUSY MOMS SERVICE availability PARTNERS Trustees & City Council Patrons State Library Gregory Book Club NEW GOAL

UNEMPLOYMENT SERVICE assist with resumes & job searches PARTNERS BID Community Businesses SD Dept of Labor Staff Trustees State Library Community Leaders NEW GOAL

RETURNING YOUNG ADULTS SERVICE point to partners that can help PARTNERS State Gov BID Chamber of Commerce NEW GOAL

LOW INCOME/FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY SERVICE point to partners that can help PARTNERS Food Pantry Thrift Store Ministerium State Library Trustees Staff NEW GOAL

HOME SCHOOL FAMILIES SERVICE Provide access to materials PARTNERS School Patrons State Library NEW GOAL

TOURISTS/HUNTERS SERVICE Communication; PR resources PARTNERS City Council Trustees Local Restaurants Staff Chamber of Commerce NEW GOAL

EDUCATION ASSIST FOR ALL AGES SERVICE Provide learning resources PARTNERS City Council Trustees State Library Staff School NEW GOAL

Partnerships Help Libraries Grow 2009 2011 Registrations 364 628 Circulation (books) 4147 8566 Reference Questions 822 1698 Computer Users 1404 1262 Library Attendance 5430 7794

Building Relationships

by Nebraska Library Commission

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