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September is Library Card Sign-up Month.
Use the resources in this toolkit to increase awareness of Library Card Sign-Up Month in your community, as well as promote the value of your library’s services and resources.
Press release template
Customize this press release template and share with local media to increase awareness of your library and the value of a library card.
Library Promo Video
GPLS produced this video to share the many benefits offered by public libraries across Georgia. We encourage you to share it on social media, via email to your patrons, and other places to help your community understand what they can do with a library card.
Here’s the video on YouTube, where you can get the code to embed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FuyIjE1B7s
Use the text below when you share the video. Feel free to modify the wording as needed.
“Your local library is the place to go for lifelong learning. Whether you’re working on a school assignment, looking for a new book, or simply want to gain a new skill, your public library has free, easy-to-use resources that you can access in person or online. Free high speed internet keeps people connected to school or work. Your library also offers the fast track to getting hired, with free programs to help you create a resume, search jobs, and learn job skills. Going far beyond curbside service and virtual programming, libraries provide what their communities need, from food to connectivity to entertainment to educational support. With your free library card, you can access all this and more. #GeorgiaLibraries #LibraryCardSignupMonth
Social Media Messages
Follow and tag Georgia Public Library Service on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so we can share your messages! Use and customize these messages to highlight the benefits of a free library card.
Libraries have free resources to build literacy, start a business, discover family history, save money through partnership passes, and so much more. Learn about the many benefits of a Georgia public library card: georgialibraries.org/your-library-card #GeorgiaLibraries #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
Whether you’re working on a school assignment, doing research, or simply want to gain a new skill, your library has easy-to-use online resources you can access from your desktop, laptop or mobile device. https://georgialibraries.org/library-everywhere/ #GeorgiaLibraries #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
Do you know the best way to kick off the school year? By signing up for a library card! Get one today at your library. Some libraries also offer e-cards: https://georgialibraries.org/your-library-card #LibraryCardSignupMonth #GeorgiaLibraries
How does the library impact your life? Tell us and we’ll mail you a Libraries Change Lives magnet! https://georgialibraries.org/library-story #LibraryCardSignupMonth #GeorgiaLibraries
Learn job skills, watch story time with your kids, research a school project, learn a language, & much more with your free #GeorgiaLibraries card. #LibraryCardSignUpMonth Find your library: https://georgialibraries.org/find-a-library
Whether you visit in person or online, your free library card offers so many benefits. Explore some of the many things you can do with a card: https://georgialibraries.org/library-everywhere/ #GeorgiaLibraries #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
Your free #GeorgiaLibraries card is the key to discovering and learning at your library, online and at great places around the state. https://georgialibraries.org/your-library-card #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #GeorgiaLibraries
It’s #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! With your library card, you can learn new job skills, go to story time with your kids, research your next school project, learn a language, get free admission to great places across Georgia and much more. Visit your library in-person or online to get your free library card: https://georgialibraries.org/your-library-card #GeorgiaLibraries
Free WiFI, ebooks, movies, learning resources, job skills training and so much more. Learn what you can do with your free library card: https://georgialibraries.org/library-everywhere/ #LibraryCardSignupMonth #GeorgiaLibraries
Be sure to use these tags in your social media posts:
#GeorgiaLibraries #LibraryCardSignupMonth
Customizable Shareable Social Media Graphics
Add your library’s logo and information and share these graphics on social to make your patrons aware of the many benefits of their library card.
Be sure to use these tags in your social media posts: #GeorgiaLibraries #LibraryCardSignupMonth
MORE Shareable Social Media Graphics
Share these graphics on social to make your patrons aware of the many benefits of their library card.
Be sure to use these tags in your social media posts: #GeorgiaLibraries #LibraryCardSignupMonth
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Library Impact Postcards + more
Request these postcards to share the benefits of a public library card and impact by the numbers. GPLS has a number of other marketing materials you can request as well – magnets, fliers, posters, etc. We will send materials via courier.
American Library Association Resources
American Library Association has created a page with Library Card Sign-up Month marketing resources.
Elemental characters Ember and Wade are helping ALA to spread the word about the value of a library card during Library Card Sign-up Month 2023.
Here’s a link to the American Library Association’s official Library Card Sign-Up Month web page, where you can find their official resources: https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card