Lincoln City Libraries provides examples of creative and effective book displays they have created at various library branches. The displays are designed to promote specific topics, genres, holidays, or community events. They highlight the importance of tying displays to monthly observances, holidays, or subjects that will broadly appeal to patrons. Examples show how visual displays that use colorful book covers and signs can clearly convey a theme even without words. The document emphasizes using innovative placement of collections and high-traffic areas to increase circulation and meet strategic goals.

1. Lincoln City Libraries presents….Circulation Solutions“On Display”

2. LCL’s creativity-it’s everywhere !Anderson-”Month of the Young Child”

3. All you really need is a table, signs and some books !Anderson gardening display-(note sign with Dewey number for more gardening resources)

4. Tie displays to community eventsGere display featuring booksto promote “Goodnight Gracie” at the Playhouse.

5. Spotlighting a series…….Gere used book covers to create this colorful wall display.

6. Tie displays to monthly observancesHealthy Aging month display- BMPL

7. September is get-a-card month…Gere celebrates with this calendar-style display

8. Observe Banned Books week

9. Or, pick a “day” to observe“Bake Cookies Day” at Walt-love the different levels, and the oven mitts.

10. Cookies at Walt, “Pi” at Gere…Gere display featuring “Pi Day”-math and physics-themed books …..and a great sign

11. …or, just pick a subject that will have broad appeal !Chocolate at BMPL-what’s not to like ?

12. Choose books with strongly graphic coversCould you tell what the display is about…. even if there were NO signs ?

13. Base a display on color…Check out this rainbow display at Gere.

14. This theme is easy to identify….Book covers, art and die-cuts all combine for maximum impact-Walt’s “Fire Safety” display is HOT !

15. Make the most out of designated display areas Walt’s Holiday display-work that space, people !

16. Displays can promote genresChick Lit at Eiseley-purses, shoes, lots of pink !

17. Another genre display…..Paranormal romance display at Walt-scary good !

18. Teens need their space…Teen zone at Gere

19. Whodunit ? At EiseleyWe later added a book to the hand ofthe “victim” based on a Facebook fan’s suggestion.

20. In memoriam displays are appreciated by customersR.I.P. Tony Hillerman, at BMPL

21. Sometimes, we make BIG changes…Bethany’s new look –lots of face-out displays and open sight-lines- yay !

22. We wanted to increase magazine use at Eiseley, so…..We grouped our current issues by subject

23. We placed some back issues in the stacks, by subjectWe grouped other back issues in a more visible and high-traffic area

24. We used eye-catching labels on the files holding the back issuesEiseley’s current magazines, by subject :

25. Back issues in the stacks, by subject:

26. Back issues in a high-traffic area…

27. Eye-catching labels……

28. WHY ????Item 6.2 in the Strategic Plan Goals :

29. ”Annually, the circulation of adult magazines will be at least 50,000.”