Story Laurie's Summer Reading Program FAQ
What is your fee?
For summer library bookings, $350 is the base program fee. I live in Delaware County, NY (proud patron of the Four County Library System!) and usually charge a travel fee for shows beyond the immediate area. For more distant locales, I LOVE block bookings, thus I offer nice discounts accordingly -- from libraries sharing the travel fee to no travel fee at all, and often additional discounts beyond that! As a longtime lover of libraries and former librarian myself, I am more than happy to work with libraries with limited budgets, so don’t hesitate to give me a call to discuss pricing. (Suffolk County, NY libraries: Talk to me about special pricing for you! I grew up in Islip and am often there to visit family. Let's tawk!)
What is your intended audience age?
I tend to bill my summer programs as “family programs” because I understand that even when a program is billed as being for “pre-school” or “lower elementary” aged audiences, sometimes caretakers show up with older (or younger) kids in tow. Many a librarian and venue host has commented on my ability to engage all ages. I pride myself on my ability to read the audience’s energy, interest, and attention span and provide them what they need. That said, if your library has a large enough Summer Reading Program that you restrict program attendees to a specific age group, I can certainly accommodate and be more age-specific! Pre-school, lower elementary (K-2) and upper elementary (3-5) are the groupings that seem to work best.
Do you only perform at libraries?
In addition to libraries, I love to perform at a wide range of venues and events, including festivals, schools, historical societies, botanical gardens, nursing homes, public parks, farms, community gardens, environmental education centers, community-building events, and sometimes even private parties.
You sound great, but aren't quite what I'm looking for. Can you recommend someone else?
Most certainly, yes. Over the course of my three decades (!) as a storyteller-musician (during which time I’ve also been on the other side of the equation, i.e. booking performers for my local library and community events) I’ve become acquainted with some really fabulous performers of all sorts. I'd be delighted to put you in touch with colleagues whose work I greatly admire.
Still have questions? No problem! Give me a call or shoot me an email:
[email protected] cell: (607) 427-0840
What is your fee?
For summer library bookings, $350 is the base program fee. I live in Delaware County, NY (proud patron of the Four County Library System!) and usually charge a travel fee for shows beyond the immediate area. For more distant locales, I LOVE block bookings, thus I offer nice discounts accordingly -- from libraries sharing the travel fee to no travel fee at all, and often additional discounts beyond that! As a longtime lover of libraries and former librarian myself, I am more than happy to work with libraries with limited budgets, so don’t hesitate to give me a call to discuss pricing. (Suffolk County, NY libraries: Talk to me about special pricing for you! I grew up in Islip and am often there to visit family. Let's tawk!)
What is your intended audience age?
I tend to bill my summer programs as “family programs” because I understand that even when a program is billed as being for “pre-school” or “lower elementary” aged audiences, sometimes caretakers show up with older (or younger) kids in tow. Many a librarian and venue host has commented on my ability to engage all ages. I pride myself on my ability to read the audience’s energy, interest, and attention span and provide them what they need. That said, if your library has a large enough Summer Reading Program that you restrict program attendees to a specific age group, I can certainly accommodate and be more age-specific! Pre-school, lower elementary (K-2) and upper elementary (3-5) are the groupings that seem to work best.
Do you only perform at libraries?
In addition to libraries, I love to perform at a wide range of venues and events, including festivals, schools, historical societies, botanical gardens, nursing homes, public parks, farms, community gardens, environmental education centers, community-building events, and sometimes even private parties.
You sound great, but aren't quite what I'm looking for. Can you recommend someone else?
Most certainly, yes. Over the course of my three decades (!) as a storyteller-musician (during which time I’ve also been on the other side of the equation, i.e. booking performers for my local library and community events) I’ve become acquainted with some really fabulous performers of all sorts. I'd be delighted to put you in touch with colleagues whose work I greatly admire.
Still have questions? No problem! Give me a call or shoot me an email:
[email protected] cell: (607) 427-0840