Montgomery County Memorial Library System has rolled out its innovative ePopUp program, bringing eBooks to waiting areas across the county and promoting community literacy.
To make reading more accessible in daily environments, the Montgomery County Memorial Library System (MCMLS) has developed an exclusive ePopUp software. The library system is turning waiting time into an opportunity to investigate its digital collection by putting QR codes in 25 sites like clinics, nail salons, restaurants, even senior living institutions.
"The ePopUp encourages people to visit a branch for a library card and access to even more titles," said Anne Neidinger, public relations and program coordinator for the library. "It gives people a taste of the library."
These QR codes link consumers to a well chosen assortment of eBooks split into fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. Every book entry offers the page count, an age suggestion, and a synopsis. Users may check out books for 14 days without a library card, and visit a library branch for additional access.
The initiative seeks to reach persons who might not be familiar with the library system. Among other locations, Neidinger said, we have focused waiting spaces in hospitals, clinics, and shelters to encourage literacy and forward our goal to the community.
Designed by Baker and Taylor, the ePopUp tool provides easy access to the digital library collection of Montgomery County. Since its foundation in 1948, the program emphasizes MCMLS's dedication to literacy and services about 400,000 customers across seven locations.
MCMLS is rethinking community involvement with literature by transforming waiting areas into mini-library centers. Plans for program expansion mean the library will keep encouraging a reading and learning culture in unusual places.
