--- description: Explore resources and insights to help public libraries engage, innovate, and grow while supporting community needs and staff development. image: https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/LearnersEngaged-ProfilePhoto1-LinkedIn.png --- [![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/Learners%20Engaged%20Brand%20Kit%202026/LearnersEngaged-LogoColor.svg)](https://www.learnersengaged.com) - Engage - [eResources](https://www.learnersengaged.com/eresources) - [Business Expert Press (BEP)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/bep) - [LingQ](https://www.learnersengaged.com/lingq) - [MakeMake](https://www.learnersengaged.com/makemake) - [Newsreel](https://www.learnersengaged.com/newsreel) - [ParentTV](https://www.learnersengaged.com/parenttv) - [PressReader](https://www.learnersengaged.com/pressreader) - [NovareFOCUS](https://www.learnersengaged.com/novarefocus) - [EIG Connect](https://www.learnersengaged.com/eigconnect) - Innovate - [Insights](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog) - Grow - [About Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/about-learners-engaged) - [Engage With Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) [Engage with Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) [![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/Learners%20Engaged%20Brand%20Kit%202026/LearnersEngaged-LogoColor.svg)](https://www.learnersengaged.com) [Engage with Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) [![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/Learners%20Engaged%20Brand%20Kit%202026/LearnersEngaged-LogoColor.svg)](https://www.learnersengaged.com) - Engage - [eResources](https://www.learnersengaged.com/eresources) - [Business Expert Press (BEP)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/bep) - [LingQ](https://www.learnersengaged.com/lingq) - [MakeMake](https://www.learnersengaged.com/makemake) - [Newsreel](https://www.learnersengaged.com/newsreel) - [ParentTV](https://www.learnersengaged.com/parenttv) - [PressReader](https://www.learnersengaged.com/pressreader) - [NovareFOCUS](https://www.learnersengaged.com/novarefocus) - [EIG Connect](https://www.learnersengaged.com/eigconnect) - Innovate - [Insights](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog) - Grow - [About Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/about-learners-engaged) - [Engage With Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) [Engage with Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) [![](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/Learners%20Engaged%20Brand%20Kit%202026/LearnersEngaged-LogoColor.svg)](https://www.learnersengaged.com) [Engage with Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) - Engage - [eResources](https://www.learnersengaged.com/eresources) - [Business Expert Press (BEP)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/bep) - [LingQ](https://www.learnersengaged.com/lingq) - [MakeMake](https://www.learnersengaged.com/makemake) - [Newsreel](https://www.learnersengaged.com/newsreel) - [ParentTV](https://www.learnersengaged.com/parenttv) - [PressReader](https://www.learnersengaged.com/pressreader) - [NovareFOCUS](https://www.learnersengaged.com/novarefocus) - [EIG Connect](https://www.learnersengaged.com/eigconnect) - Innovate - [Insights](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog) - Grow - [About Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/about-learners-engaged) - [Engage With Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) [Contact Us](https://www.learnersengaged.com/engage-with-us) # Insights & Ideas Insights & Ideas to help your library engage, innovate and grow. [![Patron Authentication Options That Reduce Barriers](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/d096f8d4-1d2e-4a06-ac16-76a517526d0e.webp?v=1791932004555)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/patron-authentication-options) ##### [Patron Authentication Options That Reduce Barriers](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/patron-authentication-options) I've lost count of how many eResources die at the login screen. A parent opens a parenting course... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 13 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/patron-authentication-options) [![How a Staff Training Platform Builds Confident Library Teams](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/7fb41448-eb68-4dbf-a457-6bb743c101dc.webp?v=1791845960273)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/staff-training-platform-library-teams) ##### [How a Staff Training Platform Builds Confident Library Teams](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/staff-training-platform-library-teams) I've watched a lot of libraries buy a **staff training platform** and then quietly stop using it. A new... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 12 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/staff-training-platform-library-teams) [![eResource Trial Guide for Public Libraries](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/806999a5-b9df-4347-8f02-654356c2058c.webp?v=1791759834302)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/eresource-trial-guide-public-libraries) ##### [eResource Trial Guide for Public Libraries](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/eresource-trial-guide-public-libraries) I've seen a lot of eResource trials end the same way. The login sits in a shared inbox for weeks, a... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 11 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/eresource-trial-guide-public-libraries) [![Can Libraries Offer Parenting Classes? Yes.](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/9848206e-7249-4e0c-b913-9928fdb8e218.webp?v=1791674322618)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/can-libraries-offer-parenting-classes) ##### [Can Libraries Offer Parenting Classes? Yes.](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/can-libraries-offer-parenting-classes) A parent comes in with a toddler who hasn't slept properly in weeks. Another wants help setting... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 10 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/can-libraries-offer-parenting-classes) [![Best Spanish eBooks for Children in Public Libraries](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/4b3d1d1a-d418-4e59-ad4f-318a4a2f15f4.webp?v=1791586825503)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/best-spanish-ebooks-children-public-libraries) ##### [Best Spanish eBooks for Children in Public Libraries](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/best-spanish-ebooks-children-public-libraries) When a Spanish-speaking parent asks me for a bedtime story in Spanish, I want the answer to take... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 9 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/best-spanish-ebooks-children-public-libraries) [![How Rural Library Outcomes Become Visible](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/workflows/08a99b5d-07f1-4fb3-8a15-6e6b33bca997.webp)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/rural-library-outcomes) ##### [How Rural Library Outcomes Become Visible](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/rural-library-outcomes) A digital resource does not improve **rural library outcomes** because it has a long feature list. It... 5 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 8 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/rural-library-outcomes) [![Top Digital Tools for Entrepreneurs at the Library](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/d1490212-b65e-45b5-96b4-084288eead9d.webp?v=1791413641108)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/top-digital-tools-for-entrepreneurs) ##### [Top Digital Tools for Entrepreneurs at the Library](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/top-digital-tools-for-entrepreneurs) Someone walks up to my desk with a business idea, a phone full of notes, and no clear next step.... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 7 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/top-digital-tools-for-entrepreneurs) [![Library Learning Trends That Drive Real Use](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/7a08abf5-7491-4da7-a57c-d7fb1e1b733c.webp?v=1791327098415)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/library-learning-trends-that-drive-real-use) ##### [Library Learning Trends That Drive Real Use](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/library-learning-trends-that-drive-real-use) When I look at which learning resources actually get used in a library, it's rarely the biggest... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 6 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/library-learning-trends-that-drive-real-use) [![Gen Z Library Engagement Trends That Work](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/8a48b721-82c3-484c-88f5-9729c69f87eb.webp?v=1791240959980)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/gen-z-library-engagement-trends) ##### [Gen Z Library Engagement Trends That Work](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/gen-z-library-engagement-trends) Most of the Gen Z patrons I see don't come in looking for a database. They come in because a job... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 5 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/gen-z-library-engagement-trends) [![Library Newspapers Versus Magazines Compared](https://afocirmbqdxnkyescnev.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/featured-images/45f7c73b-9640-485d-9784-e2d9ecee3370/66d4d03c-4364-4d9b-81ab-ccbd91cd6c89.webp?v=1791154654567)](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/library-newspapers-versus-magazines) ##### [Library Newspapers Versus Magazines Compared](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/library-newspapers-versus-magazines) A patron asks me what happened at city hall last night. Ten minutes later, someone else wants a... 4 minute read [Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie) 4 October 2026 [Read More](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/library-newspapers-versus-magazines) [1](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog) [2](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/page/2) [3](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/page/3) [4](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/page/4) [5](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/page/5) [![LearnersEngaged-IconColor](https://www.learnersengaged.com/hubfs/Learners%20Engaged%20Brand%20Kit%202026/LearnersEngaged-IconColor.svg "LearnersEngaged-IconColor")](https://www.learnersengaged.com) Engage. Innovate. 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