Build Support For Your Library Before You Need It: Understanding Surfacing

Did you know that the most critical time for building community support for your school, public, or academic libraries are the years before and between campaigns or threats of closures? During this time you can build community support, educate the public about the importance and role of your library, and …

Library Card Contest Winners

Parkland Regional Library System (PRLS) is thrilled to announce they have selected a winner of the library card contest that ran the month of July. We received over 100 submissions from throughout the region, with entrants of all ages. The advocacy committee voted on the anonymized submissions in several rounds …

Library Card Design Contest

We’re excited to announce that from July 1 to 31, residents of our region can submit their design for a new Parkland library card! The idea came from the system’s Advocacy Committee as an opportunity to re-engage with our communities, gain new supporters, and raise awareness as libraries start re-opening …