Adult A Manual for Libraries takes you through the processfrom how to assess your community for program potential to how to do evaluation and follow-up. Covers how to generate ideas for programs, how to determine what's hot and what's not, and how to determine the best formats for your programs.
This title was first published in 1997 - so you're not getting the latest in innovative programming - but you will find learning the fundamentals of basic adult program planning is a "classic." Each topic is presented in a straight-forward, understandable way. I was primarily interested in reading about the "Evaluation Process" and used the sample "Audience Evaluation Form" in the Appendix to create my own program evaluation form.
A good how-to programming manual that discusses various types of program formats. There's also sample checklists, press releases, and evaluation forms. However, this book being over 10 years old, there's a huge technology gap and it shows. The Internet is barely mentioned. Maybe it's time for an updated, Library 2.0 programming manual...