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# Insights & Ideas

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##### [Public Library Digital Strategy That Drives Impact](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/public-library-digital-strategy)

A digital resource can look successful on a usage report and still miss the people the library most...

6 minute read

[Mark Ritchie](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/author/mark-ritchie)

 3 August 2026

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##### [10 Community Partnership Ideas for Libraries](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/community-partnership-ideas-for-libraries)

A strong partnership does more than add another event to the calendar. It helps the library reach...

5 minute read

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 2 August 2026

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##### [Digital Inclusion Programs Public Libraries Can Sustain](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/digital-inclusion-programs-public-libraries)

A patron receives a laptop, connects to home internet, and still cannot complete an online job...

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 31 July 2026

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##### [Accessible eResources for Public Libraries](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/accessible-eresources-for-public-libraries)

A caregiver trying to find a reliable parenting video at 10 p.m., a job seeker using a screen...

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 31 July 2026

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##### [How to Market Library eResources for Real Use](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/how-to-market-library-eresources)

A new eResource can be carefully selected, accessible from anywhere, and available to every library...

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 29 July 2026

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##### [PressReader for Public Libraries: More Than Newspapers, A Platform for Community Engagement](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/news-literacy-programs-for-libraries)

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 28 July 2026

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##### [Global Newspapers for Public Libraries That Work](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/global-newspapers-for-public-libraries)

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 27 July 2026

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##### [Library Budget Cuts: Protecting Community Impact](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/library-budget-cuts)

How Public Libraries Can Reduce Costs Without Cutting Community ImpactEvery budget season brings...

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 27 July 2026

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##### [Microlearning Courses for Library Staff That Work](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/microlearning-courses-for-library-staff)

A new digital service launches on Monday. By Tuesday, frontline staff are answering patron...

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 26 July 2026

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##### [Small Business Research Tools Libraries Need](https://www.learnersengaged.com/learners-engaged-blog/small-business-research-tools-libraries-need)

A patron walks in with a business idea, a deadline, and a question that is bigger than a search...

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 25 July 2026

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