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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.

4 Tips for Planning Your Summer Reading Program

Summer reading programs are not one size fits all, but when planning them, there are a few key things to keep in mind. As you plan for next summer, here are a few tips to help you create your own planning checklist for your library.

What Brain Plasticity Means for Your Library

Dr. Michael Merzenich is a pioneer in the field of brain plasticity, the study of the brain’s ability to change at any age. Over the last five decades, he’s witnessed the brain’s incredible power to grow over a lifetime, and now he’s using what he’s learned to help people of all ages live happier, healthier lives. Learn how your library can use Dr. Merzenich’s findings to make an impact on community health.

Summer Reading Program Planning Checklist

Summer reading program planning is a year-round affair. To help you stay on track and make your next program even more successful, we’ve developed this handy planning checklist.

Why Mobile App ADA Compliance Matters

ADA compliance extends beyond just physical spaces into the digital realm. Is your library prepared to serve patrons with visual impairments and provide adaptations to allow them to access your online resources? Learn why it matters and how you can address these needs with an ADA-compliant mobile app.

3 Ways to Use Technology to Reach Remote Patrons

There are many reasons why members of your community may not be able to visit the library. But just because they can’t make it to a physical branch doesn’t mean they aren’t interested in the services you provide. Learn three ways technology can make it easier for remote patrons to engage with your library.

5 Ways to Engage Adults With Your Library’s Reading Programs

The adult age group is historically hard to engage in summer reading programs. In this post, we highlight creative ways to increase adult awareness of and participation in your program and set your library (and your patrons) up for success.

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