Community-Led Programs

To leverage the skills and expertise in our community, we invite not-for-profit and non-profit community organizations to apply to organize and lead their own public program at the Library for a one-year period.

We provide the platform; you provide the program!

Program Benefits

The library will commit to the following:

• Providing a consistent space at Old Town Library, Harmony Library, or Council Tree Library
• Promoting community-led programs via Library communication channels
• Providing limited A/V equipment when agreed upon in advance
• Providing limited staff assistance setting up and cleaning up program

Program Requirements

Selected organizations will commit to the following:

• Running their program at least four times per year, in person, at one of our library locations
• Providing the program at no cost to the library or community
• Following all library policies, including being free of charge and open to the public
• Communicating promptly and regularly with their library staff liaison

Selection Criteria

We can only grant a limited number of community-led programming opportunities. Therefore, library staff will collaboratively choose community-led programs that best align with the following criteria:

• The Library's Mission, Values, and Strategic Plan
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence
• Audience appeal and emerging community interests
• Quality of program content and delivery
• Community response and program effectiveness

We cannot consider programs that include the following types of content:

• Content that advocates for specific political action, attempts to influence the passage or defeat of ballot issues, or that promotes candidates for political office
• Content that promotes a single religious belief or practice
• Content that advocates for violence or intolerance
• Content that advocates the violation of Municipal, State, or Federal laws

Application Process

We accept applications for community-led programs twice per year, in August and March. Organizations must re-apply for a community-led programming spot each year.

If a community-led program doesn't sound like the right fit for you, other opportunities may be available. Please fill out a General Program Application instead.