It’s that time of year again when everyone is gearing up for school! The American Libraries Magazine had an article about what libraries are doing for promotion since September is “Library Card Sign-up Month”. Offering contests, fun scavenger hunts, and partnering with local businesses that offer discounts to patrons that show their library card, are all ways to draw patrons in and get them using the library.

These are great ideas for public libraries, and I was wondering if anyone could share what they are doing? It would also be interesting to hear from academic librarians regarding what types of promotion they are currently using to increase library use at this time of year.

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