Teach your community about all the great online items your library offers. Here are some promotional ideas.
For online learning
Livestream your next story time. Add to the educational experience by doing live craft demonstrations and singing songs. Learn more about how to do this by watching our recent mictrotraining.
Let students know that social distancing doesn’t have to mean they must put their future plans on hold. Promote LearningExpress test prep. Libraries can give their community free access through June 30 thanks to Ebsco.
Get dozens more ideas for promoting online learning resources in this blog post.
For readers
Join our panel of readers’ advisory experts from public libraries for a special webinar on how to implement form-based personalized reading recommendations. Plus, register for a quick microtraining to learn how to promote your collection through email, social media, and on your website.
Help your library cardholders escape with a good read. NoveList has reading recommendations tied to what's going popular in pop culture, like Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness.
Move your book clubs online. Get step-by-step helpin this blog post.
Help readers find NoveList on your website
Now is a great time to put another online resource, NoveList, front and center on your website! Get inspiration for how to do that, and help readers find their next favorite book.
Connect with your community through email
One of the most effective ways for your library to connect with reader, especially during social distancing, is through email. Learn about email best practices on the NoveList website.
We're here to help.
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