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4 Ways to Get Started with Health Programming at Your Library

Looking for ways to promote healthy living in your community? Discover four effective ways to get started with health programming at your library or to spice up your current offerings.

Patron Surveys 101: How to Get Valuable Feedback from Your Community

Are you thinking about creating a patron survey to get feedback from your community about your library’s services? Get tips on how to select a survey tool, create your survey, and get it in the hands of your community members.

You Responded, We Listened: Wandoo Reader Survey Results and Plans for 2019

Discover what we learned from our Wandoo Reader customer survey and how we are using the results to enhance current features and develop new functionality for 2019.

Easy Ways to Become the Community Service Hub Your Library Is Meant to Be

You don’t have to wait for a seasonal or nationwide event to begin establishing your library as a community service hub. Explore ways your library can start providing patrons with opportunities for community involvement during any time of year.

How a Mobile App Can Raise the Bar for Your Library

twitterfacebooklinkedin Since the average smartphone user spends three hours a day using mobile apps, it’s easy to see why Pew Research Center says we’re living in an “apps culture.” More and more of your community members of all backgrounds are gaining access to...

Email Marketing: The Key to Boosting Reading Program Participation

twitterfacebooklinkedin You likely send marketing emails before your summer reading program launches to promote your upcoming program and encourage patrons to participate. But email marketing doesn’t have to stop when your program starts. By continuing to send...

31 Ways to Expand Your Summer Reading Program Beyond Just Reading Books

Transitioning from a summer reading program to summer learning can offer a host of benefits to your library — and your community. By offering patrons new ways to hone important skills and pursue their interests, you’ll expand the reach of your library in your community while combating the summer slide in more than just reading skills. From cooking to experimenting to inventing, this list of activities will inspire you to incorporate new types of literacy activities into your own summer program.

5 Ways Library Mobile Apps Make Life Easier for Everyone

In recent decades, technology has vastly changed the landscape of libraries, making services more accessible to patrons and saving staff time and resources. Thanks to smartphones and tablets, the next era of library technology is here — library mobile apps. In this post, we’ll explore five of the many ways that a library mobile app makes life easier for patrons and staff alike.

Harnessing Traditional Media to Promote Your Summer Reading Program

While social media might seem like the best way to reach potential summer reading participants, traditional media, like newspaper and radio, is still an effective way to reach large numbers of community members. Follow these pointers to make the most of these tried-and-true marketing methods.

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