Adult Services
Adult Resources
Associations
- American Library Association (ALA)
- ilovelibraries (an initiative of the ALA)
- Public Library Association (PLA)
- Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
- Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)
Awards
Readers' Advisory, Collection Development & Reviews
- American Libraries Magazine
- BookList Online
- BookList Webinars
- Book Page
- Book Riot
- Fantastic Fiction
- Goodreads
- Kirkus
- Library Journal
- LibraryReads
- Literature Map
- LitLovers
- National Public Radio Book Reviews
- New York Times Book Lists
- NoveList Plus
- NPR’s Books We Love
- Off the Shelf
- Oprah’s Book Club
- Public Libraries Online
- RA for All
- RUSA’s Notable Books List
- RUSA’s The Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration
- Shelf Awareness
- Webjunction’s Older Adults and Seniors courses
- Webjunction’s Readers’ Advisory courses
- What’s Next Books in a Series
- What Should I Read Next?
Programming
- 50+ Programming Ideas for Adults
- ALA’s Keys to Engaging Older Adults
- ALA’s Resource Guides for Book Discussion Groups
- Bureau of Consumer Protection’s presentation topics
- Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries
- The Grown-Up Table: Library Programs and Services for Adults
- ilovelibraries’ Book Clubs
- Let’s Move in Libraries
- Memory Café Programs
- Passive Library Programs
- The Programming Librarian
- Public Libraries Online’s Adult Programming
- Rural Mental Health Resilience
- SciStarter Citizen Science
- SEAL: Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries
- Shortgrass Library System’s Adult Programming Idea Guide
- Tales and Travel Memories program
- Take a Virtual Visit to a National Park
- Webjunction’s Programming courses
- Wisconsin Folk Arts directory
- Wisconsin Historical Society’s Traveling exhibits and displays
- Wisconsin Job Centers
- Wisconsin Science Festival
- Wisconsin Water Library’s Outreach programs
Toolkits and Professional Development
ALA’s Libraries Build Business Communications toolkit
ALA’s Selection and Resconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School & Academic Libraries
Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit
ALA’s Media Literacy for Adults: Architecture of the Internet Programming Guide
ALA’s Media Literacy in the Library: A Guide for Library Practitioners
Be MediaWise: A Misinformation Resilience Toolkit for Libraries
Dementia Inclusive Public Library Guide
IMLS’ Informationliteracy.gov
Libraries and Veterans Toolkit
National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries Implementation Guide
NLM’s Public Libraries Initiative
Ohio Reference Excellence (ORE) Online reference training modules
Webjunction’s Opioid Crisis Support Kit
WLA’s Intellectual Freedom Toolkit
Workshops & Trainings
2020 Serving All Adults: Dementia Friendly Business Training & Customer Service in the Library
Scott Seeger and Meagan Fandrey of the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin (ADRC-CW) provide Dementia Friendly Business Training with an emphasis on customer service and inclusivity in the library.
The ADRC-CW works to provide peace of mind and quality of life to individuals and families through information and access to resources.
Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library
Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library is a collaborative effort between the DNR, the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This program allows library cardholders to check out a state park and daily forest vehicle admission pass from participating libraries. Along with the day pass, the cardholder will receive an informational kit of state park system materials and maps, stickers, accessibility information and more. The program aims to expand new visitors’ access to the Wisconsin State Park System. Visit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for more information.
State Parks Pass templates
If you need assistance using the templates or would like a different design, contact Kristie @
Book Club Calendar
Please use this form to share the titles and dates of your library’s upcoming book clubs. You can also access all book club information in the book club calendar.
Adult Services Speaker, Performer, Program Idea Spreadsheet
Did you have an awesome speaker? Did a program wow attendees? Add the information to this spreadsheet.
Monthly Public Library Services Updates
2024 Updates
2023 Updates
2025 Summer Reading
Online manual code for 2025 is now available!
The CSLP Store is now open! The online store is here.
The CSLP Summer Symposium is December 5 (10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)! Registration will open on November 5. The event is free to attend. The keynote is Mychal Threets and the agenda is here.
Major thanks goes to the Wisconsin Department of Instruction for a statewide membership to the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). Find the complete manual on the CSLP website.