Engaging Your Community with Libby Reads & Sora Reads: The Village Beyond the Mist
This season, libraries and schools around the world are coming together for a shared reading experience designed for all ages: Libby Reads and Sora Reads, the freshly reimagined version of OverDrive’s beloved Big Library Read. From November 18-December 2, readers can enjoy The Village Beyond…
Boosting Discovery: How Libraries Are Using Libby’s Shelf Talkers
In today’s day and age, libraries from all over the world are constantly seeking creative ways to engage with their patrons effectively. After all, why meticulously plan a community event or launch a new resource without making sure patrons know that it’s available? The American…
Best Practices to Engage Your Community: 5 Marketing Tips to Spotlight Your Library’s Events and Services
Promoting your library’s events and services is essential to helping you reach more of your community. Whether you’re promoting services like Libby and Kanopy or upcoming events like author talks, the following five strategies will help you effectively reach your target audiences. #1 Print Media Not…
Plan for August with free marketing kits and social media graphics from OverDrive
Somehow, August is already here! I feel like just yesterday we were at the start of summer, and now fall is quickly approaching. But don’t worry: if you’re not yet ready to say goodbye to the sunny season, our Resource Center has been refreshed with…
March in like a lion with these free marketing kits from OverDrive
I know what Punxsutawney Phil predicted, but coming from Cleveland I’m always hesitant to fully embrace an early spring until I see it. Whether March comes in like a lion or in like a lamb, you can promote your library this month using the free…
Start planning for September with these free marketing kits on the Resource Center!
Technically speaking, fall doesn’t really start until September 23. But it’s cloudy and cool here in Cleveland and I have a candle going as I try and manifest autumn (I also may have spent way too much money at Spirit Halloween this past weekend, had…
Remind users your digital library is always open with our free marketing kits
Tis the season for reading! Even if your physical building is closed during the holidays, users can still keep the season merry and bright with ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more with Libby. The Resource Center has all the marketing kits you need to promote your…
Happy Holidays from the Resource Center
By Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist (To the tune of Jingle Bell Rock) Holi-day, Holi-day, Holiday kit! Holiday cards and social graph-ics Post em, send em, it’ll be fun ‘Cause the best season has begun Holi-day, Holi-day, Holiday Kit! Making this rhyme took some time Download…
Tips to promote Libby this holiday season
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also a busy time of year, especially for your digital library! With reading challenges wrapping up, holiday travel, kids occupying themselves over break, and new devices under the tree, libraries…
Promote your digital BOOOOks with these spooky resources
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist I love summer. I love the sunshine and the heat. I love the sounds of summer: kids biking down my street, the ice cream truck in the distance, sprinklers running to save the grass, laughter in the air, I love…