How To Host a
How To Festival
Concept• Showcase local community
members’ skills• Offer networking
opportunities• Celebrate lifelong education
Concept• Bite-sized amounts• All-ages event• Fresh, vibrant atmosphere• Little time commitment• Promote library services
Session Ideas• Staff suggestions• Hit up businesses• Social media recruiting• Follow your patrons• Think about your demographics
• Think fun!
Recruiting
How-To Sessions
How to Make a “Fatty”Presented by Lone Star Grill
How to Arrange Store Bought FlowersPresented by Mary’s Flowers
How-To Sessions
How to Choose ProducePresented by Cody from the Saint Peter Food Co-op
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Coffee at HomePresented by Helena ShanksFrom River Rock Coffee
How-To Sessions
How to Be a Roller Derby Girl
How to Make a Scarf out of a T-Shirt
How-To Sessions
How to Make Scarves out of T-Shirts
How to Make a Concrete Birdbath
Best & WorstSession Ideas
Logistics• Signage• Spaces (tents, set-up, clean-up,
electrical/digital needs)• Session help (handouts,
preparing the speakers, lunch)• Volunteers
Event Day Signage
Volunteers
Volunteers
Marketing• Posters• Handouts• Media (press releases, ads)• Social Media• Newsletters/E-Newsletters• Session Speakers’ Fans/Friends
Set a Tone
Clearly Map Out
Event Response• Enthusiasm for next year• Session recruitment easier• Building an annual event
Questions?• Stacy Lienemann, Waseca-Le Sueur Regional
Library System ([email protected], @MNszl)• Anne Lundquist, Watonwan County Library
([email protected])• Anissa Sandland, St. Peter Public Library
([email protected])• Tosha Anderson, St. Peter Public Library