Booking the Library: A Guide for Entertainers, Musicians, Speakers and Authors - Softcover
This book outlines the basics of touring and booking programs at public libraries. It is intended as a resource for musicians, storytellers, puppeteers, authors, speakers and other 'living wage' entertainers. If you fall into one of these categories, this book is for you, to aid in finding new markets, new fans, and new ways of making your living. In Booking the Library you will find: Sample phone scripts, contracts, and emails Detailed instructions on finding library contact information quickly and easily Suggestions on best practices Information on performer showcases And many more tips and golden rules to help keep you happy, healthy, and sane as you pursue your passion.
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A lot of people have asked me how this particular project came about, and what on earth it is. So, a bit of my history for you.
In 2008 I and two partners started a booking agency. It was something that they had wanted to do, for a while, but they needed someone who could handle the day to day running of things (Me). This booking agency, Unbound Booking, focused on bringing small, quality acts to public venues like libraries, schools, and community centers. We had a dual mission to encourage cultural and arts education in under served communities and to ensure that our artists were being paid a fair and sustainable amount for the art, music and entertainment they produced.
For six years, and through various iterations of the business I acted as a booking agent, owner and manager of this company. We grew from one act to fifty acts over the course of that time frame, and worked primarily with libraries across the United States. Our acts ranged from folk musicians, to magicians, to storytellers, to science educators, and quite a few things in-between. All of them were (are) good at what they did, and all of them were (are) extremely hard working people.
In 2014, a partnership dispute caused us to close down the company. These things happen.
I was not at that time in a position to start up a new agency, but I had all of this very practical knowledge of the industry at my fingertips and quite a few artists who wanted to pick my brain about how I did what I did. And thus, 'Booking the Library' was conceived! It's a slim volume, less than 100 pages all told, that gives an overview of the industry, library trends, best practices, step by step instructions on pricing your shows & contacting libraries, and sample contracts, phone scripts etc.
Many of my former performers have read it over and implemented the bits and pieces that they felt they needed. On the whole I am very pleased with how it turned out, and I hope you find it both helpful and enjoyable. As always, I wish you the best in your art.
In 2008 I and two partners started a booking agency. It was something that they had wanted to do, for a while, but they needed someone who could handle the day to day running of things (Me). This booking agency, Unbound Booking, focused on bringing small, quality acts to public venues like libraries, schools, and community centers. We had a dual mission to encourage cultural and arts education in under served communities and to ensure that our artists were being paid a fair and sustainable amount for the art, music and entertainment they produced.
For six years, and through various iterations of the business I acted as a booking agent, owner and manager of this company. We grew from one act to fifty acts over the course of that time frame, and worked primarily with libraries across the United States. Our acts ranged from folk musicians, to magicians, to storytellers, to science educators, and quite a few things in-between. All of them were (are) good at what they did, and all of them were (are) extremely hard working people.
In 2014, a partnership dispute caused us to close down the company. These things happen.
I was not at that time in a position to start up a new agency, but I had all of this very practical knowledge of the industry at my fingertips and quite a few artists who wanted to pick my brain about how I did what I did. And thus, 'Booking the Library' was conceived! It's a slim volume, less than 100 pages all told, that gives an overview of the industry, library trends, best practices, step by step instructions on pricing your shows & contacting libraries, and sample contracts, phone scripts etc.
Many of my former performers have read it over and implemented the bits and pieces that they felt they needed. On the whole I am very pleased with how it turned out, and I hope you find it both helpful and enjoyable. As always, I wish you the best in your art.
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- PublisherStory of the Month Club
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0692350187
- ISBN 13 9780692350188
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages106
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Booking the Library: A Guide for Entertainers, Musicians, Speakers and Authors
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