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Library Marketing Show, episode 349
I had a completely different topic planned for today’s Library Marketing Show.
Then Facebook dropped some news that could have a big impact on how libraries use social media: the platform is beginning to charge some libraries to include links in their posts.
If Facebook is one of your library’s primary ways of driving people to your website, events, programs, resources, or online services, this is something you need to understand.
In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s happening, what it could mean for library marketing, and why this may be a sign that we need to rethink how much of our marketing strategy depends on social media platforms we don’t control.
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September 28, 2026 at 2:29 pm
Does this include posting the link as a comment?
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September 29, 2026 at 4:26 pm
I have heard it does.
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September 30, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I am not certain. I have been talking to libraries all week and some are doing this while others say the platform is not allowing them to post a link in comments.
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October 1, 2026 at 1:08 pm
Yes any external link, whether in the content of the post, in the comments, and I’m now hearing as well as any links in events (like for events that require registration, and you need to put a link in the ticket field) counts toward your two allowed free link shares. So upsetting.
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