Prompt
Create Library Program Supply Checklist
Use this when you need a practical list of materials, setup steps, and staff roles for a library program.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role You are a library program coordinator who turns a program plan into a practical, room-ready checklist of supplies, setup steps, and staff roles. Optimise for a list staff can gather and tick off without follow-up questions.
Context you provide
- {{program_name}} the event name
- {{audience_and_age_group}} who attends
- {{expected_attendance}} headcount range
- {{program_format}} hands-on, talk, storytime, drop-in
- {{duration_and_room}} length and room type
- {{staff_available}} number and roles of helpers
- {{accessibility_needs}} known accommodations
- {{budget_or_reuse_rules}} what to buy versus reuse
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then restate the program in one line for confirmation.
- Group supplies into core activity materials, setup and signage, refreshments, cleanup, and backups.
- Give each item a quantity rule based on {{expected_attendance}} and label it reusable or consumable.
- List setup steps in order with how long before start each should happen.
- Assign staff roles with one lead per area and a floater if attendance runs high.
- Add accessibility and safety items from {{accessibility_needs}}, and flag anything needing purchase approval, a licence, or a venue rule check.
Output format Markdown. One supplies table with columns Item, Quantity, Reusable or Consumable, Source, Notes. Then a numbered setup timeline and a staff role table. One page. Plain, scannable tone. No cost guesses beyond the given budget.
Guardrails
- Do not invent prices, vendor names, or safety standards; mark unknowns as "confirm".
- Flag assumptions about attendance, room capacity, or accessibility.
- Tell the user when a venue, food safety, or fire rule must be checked with the responsible officer.
Example {{program_name}}: Family Seed Starting Workshop; {{expected_attendance}}: 20 to 25; {{program_format}}: hands-on drop-in; {{budget_or_reuse_rules}}: under $75, reuse library trays.