Week 6: Prompt Response

Integrated Advisory display I created to
advertise the “scary” items at our library.

Promoting Horror at the Library

I always found catchy displays to be the best way to promote our horror books at the library.  Since I love anything and everything horror, I always found these displays to be the most fun.  I think if you have fun making a display, its more likely to be a hit in the library.  My “scary” displays were always the most popular at the library and the books/DVD’s/audiobooks would be flying off them! I created the display pictured and received a lot of compliments on it.  I think the CAUTION tape and the blood caught a lot of patrons’ attention, and made the display stand out more than some of the others that we had.

Actual post I created to advertise my
Horror Movie Night at the library.

Another way I’ve promoted horror successfully at the library was with a Horror Movie Night.  This was a 21+ event (because it served alcohol) and we showed the movie Child’s Play.  I created the post to the left to share on our social media pages and it turned out to be one of our most liked posts!  I created a mini display of books and movies like Chucky that was set up so that when patrons were leaving they could easily find something they liked to take home with them.  By showcasing books along with DVD’s, I unknowingly incorporated integrated advisory in my programming.

We had a great turnout at this event and everyone said that they enjoyed it and were hopeful for another, so I believe this would be a successful program for other library’s as well!