Library Card Sign-up Month — September —  is when librarians remind parents and caregivers that a library card is the most important school supply of all. Be part of the national effort to ensure every child signs up for his or her own library card!

Voter registration and voter engagement are important because an engaged and informed electorate is a basic need for the future of libraries.  Now imagine if all your library’s users were registered voters!

David Lankes has made his book Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries For Today’s Complex World available for free download -- get your copy here. You can have it in any of these formats; choose the one that best fits your reading style:

Did you know that 92% of people trust recommendations from friends and family more than any other form of advertising?  It's something called Word of Mouth Marketing, and it's about "harnessing the power of people to build brand awareness." [source: WOMMApedia] The Princeton (WI) Public Library does a great j