indyreads promotional resources
The State Library has created a range of promotional material to assist public libraries to promote indyreads to your communities.
Bookmarks and postcards
indyreads has a range of bookmarks and postcards available for public libraries to order. Libraries can also order a pull-up banner for display.
Display these in your library, share them with your community partners and take them with you when you are doing outreach activities.
Digital signage
Portrait and landscape images are available for use on your library's digital screens. There are a variety of options to promote different aspects of indyreads.
Posters
These posters can be printed in A4 or A3 for display in your library if you do not have digital screens.
Canva resources
If your library has a Canva account, you can customise these designs to promote titles on indyreads. Use the Open Sans font if adding text.
Ideas for promoting indyreads to your community
- Share the ‘Get started’ poster around your library and share with local organisations
- Include messaging and graphics for indyreads in your library and council newsletters
- Promote the summer and winter reading campaigns and invite community members to attend a screening of the author talk
Social media
Promote indyreads on your social media channels to raise awareness and encourage use of the platform with your library members.
Check our social media kit for suggested text and images for posting on your library’s social media channels.
You can also share posts about indyreads from the @publiclibrariesnsw Instagram account to your stories.
Resources for library websites
Logos
Download logos for indyreads, the App Store and Google Play to use on your website or other promotional material.
Links
Use the links below to the browser and app versions of indyreads to add to your library website.
- indyreads browser - allows people to browse the collection in a web browser, login to their account, borrow and read/listen to titles, manage loans, reservations, create reading lists and favourites, and make suggestions for purchase
- Apple app from App Store - indyreads app for Apple devices
- Android app from Google Play - indyreads app for Android devices
Text
Use these words to promote indyreads on your library website:
indyreads provides access to a statewide collection of independent Australian and international titles, classic fiction and modern award-winning titles in eBook and eAudio format.