Library Programming Presentation

Chandler 
Library 
Programming
2024 -2025

Year 
Total Programs Per 
Year 
Total Attendance/ 
Engagement
Total Outreach 
Engagement
2018 -2019
5 ,700
13 1,000
N/A
2019 -2020
3 ,4 00
71,000
N/A
2020-2021
9 00
26 ,000
9 20
2021-2022
2,9 00
5 7,000
6 ,4 00
2022-2023
4 ,6 00
105 ,000
12,000
2023 -2024
4 ,200
102,000
14 ,9 00
Annual Programming Numbers

2021-2022
2022-2023
2023 -2024
Ages 0-5
23 ,000
3 1,000
3 6 ,000
Ages 6 -12
7,000
8 ,06 2
11,5 00
Teen
12,000
27,5 00
21,5 00
Adults 
9 ,5 00
12,5 00
13 ,5 00
Number Served by Age Group

Year
Overall Registered
Overall Finishers
(1000 Minutes)
Percentage Finished
2024
12,79 4
6 ,774
5 1%
2023
9,497 
4,744
50%
2022
9,246
4,352
47%
2021
7,324
3,925
53%
2020
4,801
3,138
65%
2019
10,737
5,639
52%
Summer Reading Challenge

Summer Reading Challenge
Sep 13 is the last game being 
offered for free to 
participants
Phoenix Mercury tickets
Last day for participants to 
order a book. (16 titles have 
been removed from the 
bookstore, out of stock)
Aug 15
2025: Color Your World- art
2026: Unearth A Story- 
dinosaurs/ archaeology/ 
paleontology
What’s coming ?
Last day to pick up prizes. So 
far book shipments have not 
experienced delays like 
previous years. 
Sep 15

Participants 2023
Percentage of 
Finishers 2023
Participants 2024
Percentage of 
Finishers 2024
Basha 
1495
52%
1983
52%
Downtown
3238
46%
4673
50%
Hamilton 
2632
53%
3178
51%
Sunset 
2132
55%
2960
54%
Total for CPL
9,497
50%
12,794
51%
Sum m er Reading Challenge 
Participation by Location
• 97,025 participated in Maricopa County Reads
 (48% finisher rate) 
• Only Phoenix Public system (25,500) and Maricopa County Library District (16, 700) 
were higher in participation than Chandler. (Mesa finished with 12,000)

Age Groups
Participants 2023
Participants 2024
Percent Increase
Ages 0-4
1160
1365
18%
Kids
4282
5643
32%
Teens
1453
1545
6%
Adults
2602
4241
63%
Total for CPL
9,497
12,794
35%
Sum m er Reading Challenge 
Participation by Age
• Top five Chandler Unified Schools in participation: CTA Independence, Knox Gifted, 
Weinberg, ACP (Middle), and CTA Freedom
• Top five Kyrene Schools in participation: Cielo, Norte, Mirada, Paloma, and Brisas 
• High school participation: Hamilton (111), Corona del Sol (95), Basha (85), Chandler 
High (67), and Perry (58)

Most Recent Program Attended in Last 3 Months
• About 1200 people took the survey
• 41 % attended a program in last 3 
months
• 40 % of respondents were 55+
• 25 % were 26 -45
• 25 % were 26 -35
• 45 % selected Library website as  
main way people heard about 
programs; next largest was word 
of mouth. Flyers and e -newsletter 
ranked next. 
2024  Programming Survey

Popular Words From the Survey

“What you like and what you would attend” 
Overall Main Topics 
• Book clubs (for various ages and genres)
• Gardening and landscaping
• Children’s storytimes and activities
• Arts and crafts for children and adults
• STEM/ STEAM programs for children and tweens
• Game and puzzle events
• Environmental and sustainability topics
• Computer and technology classes (especially for seniors)
• Financial literacy and retirement planning
• Local history, genealogy workshops, & Arizona-specific topics
• Language learning, particularly Spanish
• Author events; Writing workshops and groups
• Cooking demonstrations and classes
• Music and cultural events
• Health and wellness programs
• Travel presentations and discussions
• Career development and job search assistance

Other Comments to Note 
• Programs helping to build a community and social networking 
important
• Mixed age events were mentioned as desirable
• Suggestions for after work programs, evenings and weekend 
programs
• “Adult late night recess” program was referenced as an interest 
• Assistance with existing digital resources
• A few requests for specialized or inclusive programs for people 
with disabilities and autism, including sensory activities

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October
January
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15 -Oct
3 1-Oct
November
November
February
1-Nov
15 -Nov
3 0-Nov
December
December
March
1-Dec
15 -Dec
3 0-Dec
January
January
April
1-Jan
15 -Jan
3 1-Jan
February
February
May
1-Feb
15 -Feb
28 -Feb
March
March
June
1-Mar
15 -Mar
3 1-Mar
April
April
July
1-Apr
15 -Apr
3 0-Apr
May
May
August
1-May
15 -May
3 0-May
June
June
September
1-Jun
15 -Jun
3 0-Jun
July
July
October
1-Jul
15 -Jul
3 1-Jul
August
August
November
1-Aug
15 -Aug
3 1-Aug
September
September
December
1-Sep
15 -Sep
3 0-Sep
October
Programming Timeline

• Sep 14- Hamilton: Quinceanera 
Fashion Show Fiesta
• Corona del Sol Art Exhibit
• Sep 16- Lowrider Storytime @ 
Makery
• Sep 21- Downtown: Dia de Fiesta
• Sep 30- Puzzle Tournaments 
begins
• Oct 5 - Sunset Fiesta 
• Oct 7- Basha Hispanic Heritage 
Craft Night 
• Oct 12- Wisdom of Ancient 
Healing Arts
Sept 14 - Oct 15
• Baby Time, Toddler Time, 
Preschool Time and Family 
Time return Sep 2
• Storytime @ Makery 
(stories and making)
• Bilingual Storytime- 
stories and fun in Spanish 
and English
• Family Fun Night- stories, 
play and craft 
• STEAM Club 
• STEAM Jr. 
• Lego Club
• Basha Build It 
• STEAM Stations
• Girls Who Code series - 
drawing with JavaScript
Coming in September and October

• Downtown Aug 20 - Sep 5
• Sunset Sep 5 - Oct 10
• Hamilton Oct 17 - Nov 21
• Downtown Nov 5 - Nov 21
• Basha- January start 
• New curriculum - follows 
UFLI Foundations and the 
Science of Reading
• Will continue at the 
Downtown and Basha 
Libraries
• Aligned with CUSD 
curriculum
• ART Now
• Inktober Journals
• Scribble Squad - Journaling
• Get Crafty! 
• Mo Willems Party
• Junior Investors - Finance basics for 
ages 9-12
• AMS Hangout
• Yarn & Hook Crochet Club (with 
teen)
Coming in September and October

Water-Wise Workshops 
Writer-in-Residence 
• Adult workshops in 
partnership with Water 
Conservation
• Topics such as composting, 
water sources and 
sustainabilty, care for plants 
in the desert, and creating 
xeriscape landscaping 
Sep 11 - Oct 22
• Robrt Pela- journalist 
⚬through Sept 18
• Amy F. Dominy- Picture 
book, YA author, playwright
⚬Oct 3 - Nov 21
• Pre-scheduled one on one 
consulations
• Drop in writer workshops
Sept 2- Nov 21
Basha, Downtown, Sunset 
• Downtown- Book Lover Group, Night Owl 
Book Club, COC Employee Book group
• Hamilton- Romance and Fiction Book 
Groups
• Sunset- Mystery Round Table
• Drum group programs
• Mahjong and Role playing table top
• Squeaky Toys for a Cause
• Diamond Painting
• Genograms and Family Histories
• Our Stories history series
• Writing Group at Downtown
• Sewing and fiber arts, crafts, coloring
• Job Center, Community assistance
Coming in September and October

English as a Second 
Language
• Talk Time
• Small Group 
Language Learning  
for Adults
Beginning Japanese
• Classes
Beginning Spanish
• Classes
• Conversation 
Group
Special Talk Time at the 
Chandler Museum
Sept 19

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Citizenship Workshop (7 or 9 weeks)
• Tues 6-7pm Starts Sept 3
• Sat 11a-12pm Starts Sept 28
Citizenship 
Classes
Downtown Library
Get Informed: New Executive 
Order Expands Paths to 
Permanent Residency
• Sat, Sept 19

Halloween! 
• Halloween Ghost Wall 
Hanging
• Haunted Arizona history
• Paranormal Ghost Tour at 
the Downtown Library
• Halloween themed 
storytimes and STEAM 
programs 
• DEI would like to partner
• Potentially provide funds 
for a single program at 
each branch
• Oct 28 - Family Fun Night: 
Happy Diwali
• Nov 2- Saturday program 
at Downtown
• Let Jean know what you 
are considering
Diwali Festival of 
Lights, Nov 1 
• Hamilton
⚬Genre and Freestyle Book Groups
⚬Girls Who Code
⚬Peer Tutoring
• Basha
⚬Teen Salsa Taste Test 
⚬Afterschool Tutoring 
• Downtown
⚬Crystal Suncatchers
⚬Smash Bros Competition, Teen Gaming
⚬Yarn & Hook Crochet Club
• Teen Advisory Groups
• Teen Volunteer Overviews
• After School Hang out programs
Coming in September and October

Halloween! 
Patrons can reserve 
equipment such as Cricut, 
Glowforge laser cutter, 3D 
printer, and studio equipment
Talk with Charles or 
Timothy if you want to use 
the Makery equipment as 
a resource for your 
upcoming program 
Ongoing Makery programs 
from Overviews and Glowforge 
trainings to special series 
DIY at Downtown
STEAM Kits that can be 
checked out by staff for youth 
STEAM programs 
Digital Art with Sketchbook 
series: Sep- Nov

Systemwide 
Grab & Go 
Activity Kits 
2024 -25
Sept 16
Downtown
Chandler Contigo
FAMILY/ YOUTH
Mar 3
Basha
Theme TBD
FAMILY/ YOUTH
Oct 18
Sunset 
Art/ Craft 
TEEN
Apr 11
Hamilton
Theme TBD
ADULT
Nov 8
Downtown
Holiday cards for homeless
ADULT 
May 2
Downtown & 
Basha
Tiny Art Show
SRC promotion
ADULT
Dec 6
Hamilton
Chandler for the Holidays
FAMILY/ YOUTH
May 16
Downtown
Color Your World SRC 
promotion
TEEN
Jan 17
Basha
Theme TBD
TEEN
May 23
Sunset
Color Your World
SRC Promotion
FAMILY/ YOUTH
Feb 3
Downtown
Makery & STEAM Promotion
AGE TBD
OUTREACH 
THROUGHOUT 
YEAR
Themes as needed, for 
outreach efforts

November
December
January 
February
• Diwali Festival of Lights (Nov 
1)
• Pride in Chandler  (Nov 16)
• Native  American  Heritage
• National Novel Writing 
Month
• Chandler for the 
Holidays (Nov 27 - Dec 
31)
• Dec 2- Jan 3: Break in 
storytimes and STEAM 
• Chandler Multicultural 
Festival (Jan 18)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
(Jan 20)
• Lunar New Year (Jan 29)
• STEAM & Makery  
promotion - AZ SciTech 
Festival
• Chandler Innovation Fair 
(Feb 22)
• Black History Month
March
April
May
June & July 
• In-n-Out Spring Reading (Mar 
8- Apr 12)
• Local Author Fair (March 1) 
• Celebration of stories theme
• Women’s History Month
• Jazz on the Move- 
Chandler Jazz Festival 
(Apr 5)
• Asian American & Pacific 
Islander Heritage
• Break in storytime and 
STEAM
• Summer Reading 
Challenge - Color Your 
World
• Pride Month
• Juneteenth Celebration
Upcoming Initiatives and Theme Ideas

Thank you for all your 
hard work! 
QUESTIONS?