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The 2026 Guide to YouTube for Libraries: From Views to Meaningful Engagement

Library employees, including men and women, sorting film canisters in the 1960s.
Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

This is part of the 2026 series of library social media guides. In addition to this post, be sure to bookmark these new guides:

I’ll cover Instagram and Facebook in the following weeks.

YouTube for libraries

The number of libraries that say they post to YouTube dropped 5 percentage points in 2025, according to the Super Library Marketing Survey. About 56 percent of libraries use YouTube for promotion.

I have a few guesses as to why this happened:

  • TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Facebook Reels are dominating with quick, engaging content. Libraries likely moved resources to these platforms because they offer better reach and engagement for short videos than YouTube.
  • YouTubeโ€™s algorithm increasingly favors creators who post frequently and have high subscriber engagement.
  • Younger audiences (Gen Z and Millennials) are spending more time on TikTok and Instagram than on YouTube for discovery and entertainment.

However, YouTube remains the third-most-popular social media platform for library marketing. It’s also the second most-visited website in the world. Only Google has more visitors! That’s certainly something to consider.

Plus, YouTube videos are deeply integrated with Google Search and Google’s AI Overviews. That’s why, when you search for nearly anything, YouTube videos are often featured in the summary or results.

And AI platforms like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity cite YouTube content in their results. In fact, according to Search Engine Land, YouTube is mentioned 200 times more than TikTok or Instagram in AI-generated answers. Plus, YouTube transcripts and captions are indexed and used by AI platforms to generate their summaries.

How are people using YouTube right now?

Here are some more YouTube statistics to consider, from the Pew Research Center, SaaSworthy, and Connect.

  • YouTube is one of two social media sites with a majority of users across all age groups. (Facebook is the other site.)
  • Adults in the U.S. now spend 49 minutes per day on YouTube, a slight increase from previous yearsโ€‹.
  • YouTube accounts for nearly 13 percent of total television usage, more than other streaming platforms.
  • 90 percent of YouTube users watch videos on their mobile devices.
  • More than 60 percent of YouTube users are between the ages of 18 and 34 years, making it a highly valuable platform for reaching younger readers.

How much success can libraries expect to see on YouTube?

  • According to Napolify, accounts with fewer than 10,000 followers typically have an average engagement rate of 5.91 percent for YouTube Shorts. Most libraries fall into this category.
  • For longer YouTube videos, the average engagement rate ranges from 3 to 7 percent, depending on the account size. The good news is that smaller accounts typically have higher engagement!
  • According to Ventress, most accounts can reach 1,000 subscribers within 12-16 months or around 70-80 videos. That’s a realistic milestone for your library. And, unlike other social media platforms, it pays to focus on building your channel’s subscriber base because YouTube will suggest your content to those subscribers.

The YouTube algorithm for 2026

The YouTube algorithm remains focused on its core mission: Keeping viewers on the platform. It does this by recommending content that maximizes satisfaction and engagement.

The algorithm analyzes billions of signals in real time to predict what each viewer will enjoy next. Here are the updated key ranking factors:

  • Watch time: This is the most important signal. You need to think about this when crafting your videos. Always ask yourself: How can we keep people watching for as long as possible?
  • Titles and descriptions: Use natural, searchable phrases that mimic what searchers would use to find videos. This will help your videos rank in YouTube and Google search results.
  • Likes, comments, and creator replies: That last one is new this year. It means you’ll need to keep an eye on comments and respond as quickly as possible.
  • Consistency: Consistent publishing is a positive signal to the algorithm and will improve your library’s reach over time.
  • Session time: The algorithm now also factors in how long viewers stay on YouTube after watching your content. It’s important to add cards and end screens to your videos to boost this signal.

4 ways to get the best organic reach for your library’s YouTube channel in 2026

#1: Create a strategy that includes both Shorts and long-form video.

YouTube’s algorithm rewards channels that balance shorter and longer videos. Shorts will drive quick exposure and channel growth. Longer videos are great for viewer loyalty and longer watch time.

That’s a tall order for libraries. So here’s what you can do: Repurpose your longer videos into 5-10 Shorts. Use the Shorts to attract new viewers and link to the longer video.

#2: Optimize your titles and thumbnails for viewer satisfaction, not just keywords.

The algorithm prioritizes retention and satisfaction. That means videos that deliver on their promise and keep viewers watching rank higher. I have NEVER seen a library use clickbait in any video, so this tip should be easy to follow!

Use clear titles and compelling thumbnails.

#3: Build community engagement by interacting with your viewers.

Engagement signals such as likes, shares, and comments still matter, but as described above in the algorithm section, YouTube now places a heavy emphasis on creator-driven action. If your library’s channel fosters two-way conversations, you’ll get higher reach and recommendation rates.

Here are some ideas for how to engage with your followers:

  • Reply to comments promptly.
  • Pin posts and comments. Highlighting top comments signals activity and encourages more participation.
  • Use the Community Tab. This feature is available to channels with more than 500 subscribers. You can post text updates on programs or share book recommendations, create polls, and share images, GIFs, and more to keep your audience engaged between videos.

#4: Refresh your evergreen videos for an algorithmic boost.

Older videos can regain visibility if they attract new engagement. The algorithm rewards updates, even for previously published videos.

How can you do this? Reshare your evergreen videos in your email newsletters. Or embed a QR code to watch the video on bookmarks that you then slip into holds and checkouts of physical materials.

You can also update the video itself. Edit the keywords and descriptions. Add captions and transcripts if they weren’t included when the video was originally posted.

Bonus tip: Try a live stream!

When your YouTube channel hits 50 subscribers, you’ll be allowed to livestream. This is very enticing for viewers… they’ll see a special red circle around your main channel logo and the word “live”. Whenever I see this, I can’t help but click on it to see what’s going on. Your viewers will have the same reaction, and that will boost engagement and subscribers to your channel.

Here’s a great example: Prince William Public Libraries livestreams their library turtle. I love to watch this when I need a break from work!

Double Bonus Tip: Use HypeAuditor

You can use HypeAuditor to measure your YouTube engagement rate. From there, you can create a new goal and strategy for 2026.

How often and when to post on YouTube

Consistency is a key component of YouTube success. But the latest data says that timing and frequency now play a bigger role in reach. Here is the latest advice from Ventress.

  • Long-form videos: Start with one video a week. As your channel grows, aim for 2 to 3 weekly videos if your capacity allows.
  • Shorts: Post at least 3 Shorts weekly to increase your reach.

Viraly says the best days to post are weekdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time, and weekends from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. local time.


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How Storytelling Is Revolutionizing One Libraryโ€™s Video Strategy

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Itโ€™s not surprising that Tina Walker Davis and her communications team at Deschutes Public Library in Bend, Oregon, have a robust and interesting video strategy for YouTube. Tina, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and graduated from Washington State University, has a previous career as a television anchor and reporter.

โ€œI left journalism to go into marketing and communications and owned my own marketing business for 10 years until I made the financially disastrous decision to open an independent bookstore,โ€ explains Tina. โ€œWhile the bookstore didnโ€™t pan out, it did enmesh me in the literary community here, including the library system.โ€

Tina took a job at the library in 2012 in event planning and coordination. Now sheโ€™s Communications Manager for the library. She manages four people, including a Graphic Design Coordinator and Dana Oโ€™Connell, Keifer McCool, and Michael Rivera, who are all Digital Communications Coordinators.

โ€œMichael almost exclusively does video work, and Dana and Kiefer both manage social media,โ€ says Tina. โ€œDana also does all of our Spanish-language communications. Iโ€™ve told the team many times that Iโ€™ve never worked with such a collaborative group.โ€

โ€œWe have bi-weekly brainstorming sessions that are so fun. Thereโ€™s no agenda. Itโ€™s just a time for us to come together and talk about what weโ€™re seeing, what weโ€™re excited about, and generally throw some spaghetti at the wall. A lot of our best content was conceptualized in those brainstorming meetings.โ€

Deschutes Public Libraryโ€™s YouTube channel was already up and running when Tina began her job. At first, Tinaโ€™s team used it to share story time videos and videos of their marquee events, as well as a Why We Love the Library series in 2016 and 2017. At the end of 2019, they had 265 subscribers.

Then COVID hit. Like most libraries, Deschutes Public Library pivoted to online programs and saw its subscriber count grow to 14,500 at the time of this writing.

When Tina hired Michael in 2022, he โ€œbrought a wealth of professional video production experienceโ€”just phenomenal skills in shooting and editing, but also a fantastic eye and ear for storytelling,โ€ exclaims Tina.

โ€œThe first video he did for us was promoting our Summer with the Library program, and I knew immediately that we were going places with our videos. He started another Why We Love the Library series, with this video being one of my absolute favorites.โ€

โ€œI donโ€™t know if itโ€™s my background in journalism, but Iโ€™ve always believed in the power of stories to do the work that we can sometimes struggle to do in marketing.โ€

โ€œWe can run ads telling people how great the library is, but itโ€™s so much more impactful when it comes from real people who truly believe in the power of libraries to change lives.โ€

-Tina Walker Davis

Dana says the libraryโ€™s strategy, when it comes to producing videos for YouTube, is to strike a balance between the information the community needs to know about the library and fun or trending content.

โ€œEveryone who comes into the library has a story,โ€ explains Dana. โ€œSome of our human-interest pieces come from referrals by our public services staff, in the form of kudos from our online web form, or a chance meeting while in one of our branches.โ€

โ€œStaff, volunteers, and customers offer the chance to talk about the library in a unique voice where we arenโ€™t necessarily promoting a product or service. For me, itโ€™s about having a touch point with a customer and listening to what excites them about the library; no two answers are the same.โ€

โ€œOne thing we do every time someone is interviewed for a video, regardless of the topic, is to ask, โ€˜Why are libraries important?โ€™โ€ adds Tina. โ€œThe answer to that question is evergreen. We can pull the answer and use it along for a series of shorts, turn it into a graphic quote for social, or string together several answers for a stand-alone piece.โ€

Dana and Kiefer shoot and edit the short-form, vertical format for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube shorts. Michael uses videography equipment to do the longer-form and documentary-style videos.

โ€œBut rarely do they work alone,โ€ explains Tina. โ€œTheyโ€™re writing together, and often Dana or Kiefer will act as Michaelโ€™s grip during shoots and take care of the interview portions. Michael is definitely a dedicated videographer, but itโ€™s truly a team effort between the three of themโ€”and itโ€™s magical.โ€

All videos from Deschutes Public Library have captions for accessibility and clarity. They also have video thumbnails featuring a branded, consistent look. That helps to capture the attention of scrollers while making sure viewers know this content comes from the library.

โ€œWhen I choose the image(s), Iโ€™m looking for a visually pleasing frame that tells the viewer just enough to pique their interest without giving away too much of the story,โ€ reveals Michael. โ€œThe best images will also have some clean space in the frame that the title will naturally fall into.โ€

โ€œThe title in the thumbnail usually doesnโ€™t match the video title, and thatโ€™s on purpose.ย The main title is always clear and matter-of-fact, while the thumbnail title often uses one of the most impactful quotes in the story.ย The key here is to be concise to maximize the size of the text in the frame, so the titles are usually no more than six words.โ€

Deschutes Public Library doesnโ€™t rely on pure chance to get views on its videos. They promote them!

โ€œOur flagship eNewsletter has 55,000 subscribers, and weโ€™ll sometimes link to videos from the newsletter,โ€ says Tina. “We embed some videos on our website. In particular, weโ€™ve used our videos on our website to help inform the public about our bond projects.โ€

โ€œI also do some paid promotion of videos on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram if I can see that a monetary ad boost is needed and will help us really target our Deschutes County residents.โ€

โ€œSo, with all that said, our investment in YouTube as a platform was very organic. It started slowly, but we saw real growth. But nothing happens on YouTube alone in terms of storytelling. Anything that is shared there is also pushed out on Instagram and Facebook, and some also make their way to TikTok if theyโ€™re humorous or have that viral potential.โ€

Tina and her team say the videos help boost awareness of the library and its services, and theyโ€™ve received a wealth of positive community feedback.

โ€œOur recent viral video โ€” where our director, Todd Dunkelberg, is giving a Gen Z-inspired tour of the new Redmond Library โ€” was a great community experience. Between Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, we are now close to 5 million views on that video. But what I loved seeing was locals commenting amongst folks from across the country and the world โ€” the locals took so much pride in claiming the library as their own (โ€˜Thatโ€™s MY library!โ€™).โ€

โ€œAnd Todd became a little local celebrity after it, with folks coming up to him in the community and telling him how much they loved the video. We immediately jumped on the โ€˜Slayโ€™ and โ€˜So Juliaโ€™ lines and created stickers with the characters Todd points to in the video, and those were really popular with our customers.โ€

For inspiration, Tina and her team often look inside and outside the library world.

โ€œIโ€™m guilty of being an Instagram reels scroller,โ€ confesses Tina. โ€œMy brain often goes to, โ€˜Could we put a spin on that?’ Often in our brainstorming sessions, weโ€™ll bring forward videos that weโ€™ve seen over the past two weeks, share them with the team, and see if thereโ€™s something we can do along those lines.โ€

โ€œLibrary systems are really growing into their own niche on social. Theyโ€™re funny, sometimes irreverent. People really enjoy watching library folks, who are perhaps historically thought of as buttoned up, be funny.โ€

– Tina Walker Davis

Tina says the key factors in the success of the libraryโ€™s video marketing strategy are her talented team and library leadership that believes in the power of communication.

โ€œI know that for a lot of libraries across the county, being able to spend this kind of time on video work is an absolute luxury,โ€ says. Tina. โ€œI feel very fortunate to not only have the trust from our leadership to do that work, but also lucky to work with a team of communications professionals who are passionate about the work and the message.โ€

โ€œThe goal is to remind our customers, the taxpayers who make the libraryโ€™s work possible, that the library is here for them, in whatever way they may need, from checking out a book to finding a job. Weโ€™re here to meet people where they are and make their lives better.โ€


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From Shelves to Screens: How an Academic Librarian Captures Student Narratives for Libraryย Marketing

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From Shelves to Screens: How an Academic Librarian Captures Student Narratives for Library Marketing

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If youโ€™ve spent any time in the library marketing space, you are likely to know John Jackson. John is head of Outreach and Engagement at the William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University. His love of libraries started with his motherโ€™s volunteer work.

โ€œMy mother volunteered in a small church library in Florida,โ€ recalls John. โ€œAs a child, I often spent my weekends helping build book displays or checking out materials to patrons. I knew about OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and bib records before the age of 12.โ€

โ€œOne of my favorite memories from that time is traveling with my mom annually to attend a regional conference for church librarians. Weโ€™d pack up a U-Haul full of library display materials and then recreate those displays at the conference.โ€

John landed a job with Loyola Marymount in 2015. The private R2 university has approximately 10,000 students, including those pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees. John says the university has a central marketing and communication unit, with employeesย who cover all areas of external relations work, including photography, graphic design, social media, and licensing.

โ€œAt the library, the outreach team is comprised of three full-time employees: me, a student engagement librarian, and an event manager,โ€ explains John. โ€œWe also have part-time student employees who assist with various aspects of our programming and outreach work.โ€

โ€œThe libraryโ€™s marketing support currently consists of me, a student graphic designer, a student social media assistant, and a student videographer. I should note here that marketing is only a portion of my job. Like most librarians, I wear many hats, including collection development, research support, and faculty liaison responsibilities.โ€

I reached out to John after seeing one of the videos from the Library Fans series, produced by his library. Links to the full series are at the end of this post.  

John says the idea came from a presentation on empathy-centered storytelling at the 2023 Library Marketing and Communications Conference and from the videos produced by the Los Angeles Public Library.

โ€œI wanted to create a series that told true stories of library users and did so using high-quality video production,โ€ explains John. โ€œMy goal was to promote the individual ways that students from diverse backgrounds (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, commuter, transfer, first-generation, parents) use the library in their day-to-day lives on campus.โ€

โ€œI also wanted to show, as a proof of concept, that high-quality video production was worth the investment of time and resources. This was also a way to celebrate and recognize some of our hardcore library users: the folks we see regularly in the building every day.โ€

-John Jackson

John says his team worked on the video series over one semester. They recruited students who were heavy users of the library and familiar faces in the building. They also asked library staff to solicit nominations.  

โ€œOur student videographer, John Mac Menamie, is an amazing cameraman and (thankfully for us) owned all his own equipment,โ€ says John. โ€œWe were incredibly lucky to hire him onto our team when he was a first-year student, and itโ€™s been amazing to watch his skill set grow over the years.โ€

โ€œFor each of the shoots, we preselected the location so our videographer could spend a few minutes setting up the camera and lighting before the โ€˜Library Fanโ€™ arrived. We sent prompts and guiding questions to our interviewees in advance to give them an idea of how the conversation would go, but we did not write a script for each interview.โ€

John used a trick that journalists often employ. He spent the first five to 10 minutes of the interview in small talk with his subject to help them feel more at ease. John says filming usually takes only 10 to 15 minutes. Then, depending on what the interviewee said, John and the videographer needed to shoot footage, known as B-roll, to match the narrative and cover the edits.

Once the videos are edited, John shares them on Instagram, knowing it is the preferred platform for his students. But heโ€™s also taking this opportunity to experiment on other platforms, like YouTube.

โ€œWe know from sources like Pew Research Center that usage of YouTube exceeds all other platforms among traditionally aged college students and in the next generation of 14โ€“17-year-olds,โ€ declares John. โ€œSo, Iโ€™m hoping to build up our content library there. We already have hundreds of tutorials and event recordings on YouTube, but the Library Fans videos are our first attempts at short form on the platform.โ€

โ€œMost academic libraries are not breaking records when it comes to social media. Weโ€™re not likely to ever be the next Milwaukee Public Library. Because our primary target audience (currently enrolled students) is limited and has a churn rate of more than 25 percent every year at graduation, our socials will not grow over time. So traditional growth metrics like followers, likes, and view counts donโ€™t mean as much to me.โ€

โ€œI tend to focus on the metrics like watch time, sentiment analysis of comments, and sends or reach. Those are the measures that will answer the question, โ€˜Did this hit right?โ€™”

-John Jackson

“If I want to get the word out about the library, I rely on email marketing. But if I want to โ€˜set the vibeโ€™ for the library among our students, Instagram, and in particular Reels, is where I spend my time.โ€

The libraryโ€™s videos have performed exceptionally well. As of mid-May, the series has received more than 13,000 views, accounting for 26 hours of watch time. Thatโ€™s incredible! Now, John has plans to use some of the video content for other promotions.

โ€œBecause these videos are already so short, I havenโ€™t been pulling soundbites for stand-alone marketing assets,โ€ explains John. โ€œHowever, I expect Iโ€™ll be using pieces of these videos in future promotional videos: New student orientation videos, for example.โ€

John says his first piece of advice for any library looking to replicate his success is to buy its own equipment.

โ€œOur videographer graduates this year, and with him goes the camera he used to make these videos,โ€ laments John. โ€œI should have done that from the start, and now I am in the unfortunate situation of having to find funding for our own equipment before the next school year begins.โ€

John finds inspiration for his work from many different organizations.

โ€œIn the realm of video production, Los Angeles Public Library, The Getty, and the Huntington are my go-to sources for inspiration,โ€ shares John. โ€œFor content motivation, I love what Utah Valley Universityโ€™s Fulton Library, the University of California, Santa Barbara Libraries, and the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah are doing. For inspiration more generally, I read Rachel Kartenโ€™s Link in Bio religiously as well as Meghan Kowalskiโ€™s Content Prompt newsletter.โ€

Watch the full Library Fans series


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2 Easy and Extremely Important Steps To Take Every Time Your Library Uploads a YouTube Video!

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#LibraryMarketingShow, episode 279

Every time I upload one of these videos to YouTube, there are two major things that I am sure to do. Both of them helped me build my channel. One of them annoys some of my viewers!

In this episode of The Library Marketing Show, I will explain why I will keep doing these things and why you should follow my lead.

Plus, we’ll give kudos to a library with a spooky service that allows people to explore the library looking for ghosts!

And I have a favor to ask!

NoveList is doing a market survey on how libraries handle professional development training. Would you be willing to take the survey? It should take five minutes or less. Thank you!!

Do you have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode? Do you want to nominate someone for kudos? Let me know here. Thanks for watching!โ€‚

P.S.: If you wish, you may download a transcript of this episode.


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๐Ÿš€Boost Your Libraryโ€™s YouTube Channel Now: The 10-Second Solution

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#LibraryMarketing Show, episode 254

There’s a very simple trick that you can use to get more views on your YouTube channel. It takes about 10 seconds of your time. I will show you exactly what to do in this episode of The Library Marketing Show.

Plus we’ll give kudos to a library that drew a lot of attention to a very delicious-sounding event.(Here’s a hint: ๐Ÿฅ’)

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The Shocking Results of a New Survey May Have You Completely Rethinking Your Libraryโ€™s Social Media Strategy

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#LibraryMarketing Show, episode 229

I was shocked by the results of a new Pew Research Center survey.

The survey asked adults in the U.S. which social media platform they used the most. And the top result was NOT Facebook!

Get the topline results and an action step to use for your library marketing in this episode.

Plus, kudos go to a library that received an award for the 17th year in a row!

Do you have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode? Want to nominate someone for kudos? Let me know here. And thanks for watching!โ€‚


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When I Heard This One Step To Increase Organic Reach on Social Media, I Got So Mad at Myself, I Did a Face Palm๐Ÿคฆ

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#LibraryMarketing Show, episode 204

There is one very simple tip that you can use to increase the organic reach of your library’s posts on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook (and X, if you still use that). And honestly, when I heard about this tip, I felt like smacking myself. How did I miss this? It’s so easy. I’m going to share it with you.

Plus weโ€™ll give kudos to someone doing great work in library marketing.

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๐Ÿ“น5 Easy and Surefire Ways To Decide What Videos You Should Create for Your Libraryโ€™s YouTube Channel


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The #LibraryMarketing Show, Episode 178: A viewer issues a plea for help!

Grace wrote in with this request:

I am interested in working on our YouTube channel but I am really struggling with content ideas. In the past, no one held the only marketing position at my library so everyone made content (especially during the pandemic). This was good because subscribers were hearing book reviews, storytime programs, etc. directly from librarians and programmers.

Now that I am in the sole marketing position, I would like to do videos, but I don’t think folks want to get their book reviews, book recommendations, etc. from a marketer. And now, post-pandemic(ish), our librarians are back in-person doing traditional library roles and don’t have time to support much with content creation.

Any recommendations for the best approach to take to YouTube if a library marketer has limited access to our very busy librarians?

I’ll share five tips for coming up with great ideas for YouTube videos.

Kudos in this episode go to a school librarian named Lucas Maxwell.

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YouTube Adds Handles and TikTok Launches Photo Mode: Here Are the Top Social Media Headlines for Libraries!

The Library Marketingโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹ Show, Episode 164: Click the video link above to hear about the top two social media headlines for libraries.

YouTube channels are getting their own handles. And TikTok fires back at Instagram with a new feature. Let’s talk about how these changes will impact library marketing and promotions.

Kudos in this episode go to Amanda Menneto of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library. Watch the video to see why she’s being recognized.

Do you have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode? Want to nominate someone for kudos? Let me know in the comments.

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