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#LibraryMarketingShow, episode 336
A new study suggests that kids are reading less. And while that trend is concerning, it also creates an important opportunity for libraries!
At a time when families, educators, and communities are worried about literacy and reading habits, libraries are uniquely positioned to become part of the solution.
In this episode of The Library Marketing Show, I break down what the research says, why it matters for libraries, and how you can use these insights to strengthen your library marketing and support literacy in your community.
Plus, kudos go to a group of libraries that received press coverage that you can emulate!
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May 13, 2026 at 8:20 am
What is the new study. Thank you.
Amy Olson Youth Services Consultant Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives 300 Coffee Tree Road Frankfort, KY 40601 P 502-564-1739 amy.olson@ky.govamy.olson@ky.gov https://www.facebook.com/KDLALibDev [Twitter Special Flat icon | Freepik] https://x.com/KYDeptLibArch [youtube-32] https://www.youtube.com/user/KDLACE Services provided by the Library Development Branch of KDLA are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. [kdla-imlssmall2]<kdla.ky.gov> “It is not always on the great or the important that the balance of the universe depends.” A Wind in the Door, Madeleine LâEngle
âA book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.â â at Library of Congress in 1983, Madeleine L’Engle
âWhen a child opens their mouth, what comes out is not words in one language or another, but the light that lives in their heart. It sets the world aglow like the sun after a storm.” âKao Kalia Yang / A Home on the Page
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May 22, 2026 at 9:53 am
Her you go! https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/social-media-usage-can-impact-kids-reading-skills/818147/
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May 27, 2026 at 12:49 pm
Thank you.
Amy Olson Youth Services Consultant Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives 300 Coffee Tree Road Frankfort, KY 40601 P 502-564-1739 amy.olson@ky.govamy.olson@ky.gov https://www.facebook.com/KDLALibDev [Twitter Special Flat icon | Freepik] https://x.com/KYDeptLibArch [youtube-32] https://www.youtube.com/user/KDLACE Services provided by the Library Development Branch of KDLA are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. [kdla-imlssmall2]<kdla.ky.gov> “It is not always on the great or the important that the balance of the universe depends.” A Wind in the Door, Madeleine LâEngle
âA book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.â â at Library of Congress in 1983, Madeleine L’Engle
âWhen a child opens their mouth, what comes out is not words in one language or another, but the light that lives in their heart. It sets the world aglow like the sun after a storm.” âKao Kalia Yang / A Home on the Page
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