Libby Spotlight: Rabun County Public Library (GA)
Big. Bold. Brief. That was the advice that Rabun County Public Library in Georgia followed when they decided to promote their audiobook collection in Libby featured on a billboard in their town. Catching the attention of potential patrons driving down the highway is a highly…
Upcoming webinar: Top 10 Tips for Showing Off on Social
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Have you ever noticed people scrolling through their phones when they have a few seconds of downtime? Almost everyone has a social media account (or 4) that they check daily. Lucky for libraries, social media is a fast, free,…
Add Libby to “Grab-&-Go” Kits
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist In the past year, I’ve had more things than I could have ever imagined handed to me through my car window. Not just my groceries and my dinner order, but also most of my holiday shopping, my kid’s homework,…
Show Libby some love on your library’s website
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist It may be the case that your library’s digital doorstep has received more traffic over the last year than your actual doorstep. One of the many ways libraries have adapted to all of the changes is by increasing discoverability…
Libby Spotlight: Martin County Library System (FL)
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Libraries across the world took extraordinary efforts to continue services in a safe and effective way this year, and to keep books in the hands of readers. Many swapped in-person events with virtual programming, pivoted to curbside pickup for…
Holiday marketing—one of our favorite things!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist (To the tune of My Favorite Things) Ebooks and audiobooks you might be missin’ They are in Libby, an app I must mention Holds lists and features, it’s more than one thing It’s reading, it’s magic, it’s making me sing!…
Upcoming webinar: Promoting your digital library during the COVID-19 pandemic & beyond
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist In this upside-down world, one fact has remained true: libraries have continued to discover innovative ways to reach readers, both in person and virtually, and prove their value as communities change. The 24/7 digital collection has served as a…
Free Spanish-language marketing materials for Hispanic Heritage Month
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American society and culture. And…
Join the Diverse Reads Reading Challenge
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist I’m not reading. At least not as much as I’d like. With so much happening this year, Netflix and napping seemed easier than finding a book I could relate to, and without my daily commute, audiobooks went out the window….
4 ways to keep promoting your digital library during the COVID-19 pandemic
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist If there was a word to describe 2020, pivot would be high on the list. We’ve all become experts at pivoting from the year’s best-laid plans. From how we work to how our children learn to how we interact with…