Free eBooks from the Local Library!

Free eBooks from the Local Library!

I swung by my local library today and discovered they put together a very clever way of promoting library eBooks. They had free “gift cards” out for “free eBooks”, which was just a printed card with the library’s website on the front and QR code for the site on the back. The marketing campaign signs around the library suggested people could give them alongside Kindles, NOOKs, etc.

In my opinion this is pretty clever! It gets the message out there and gives patrons a small physical reminder about library eBooks that they can pass along to friends and family. It’s also a cute idea because it presents the gift of an ebook reader in a new light. Instead of “I bought you this awesome device, now go spend money to load it with cool stuff”, it gives the recipient a way to enjoy their new eBook reader without immediately having to spend money.

Free eBooks from the Local Library!

Of course, your library needs to have a decent stock of eBook titles…which is a subject for another time! Has your library done anything to promote eBooks, or are they all paper, all the time? Let us know in the comments!

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Zek
Zek has been a gadget fiend for a long time, going back to their first PDA (a Palm M100). They quickly went from researching what PDA to buy to following tech news closely and keeping up with the latest and greatest stuff. They love writing about ebooks because they combine their two favorite activities; reading anything and everything, and talking about fun new tech toys. What could be better?