1. You Don’t Have to be Barnes & Noble to Have Cool Book Displays!
Misha Stone -- Fiction Dept., Seattle Public Library
&
Mary Stillwell Power -- History, Travel & Maps Dept., Seattle Public Library

2. Why do book displays? Increase in fiction circulation of 90%
Increase non-fiction circulation of 25%
Patrons who are browsing are open to suggestions
Alert patrons to parts of your collection of which they are not aware

3. More Reasons Why Displays are FUN! Visually appealing
Displays help patrons make choices
Show ‘em what you got!
Increases circulation, of course!

4. Basics of Book Displays
Choose a theme
Make easy-to-read signs
Keep a display calendar
Store display backstock, if you can
Involve staff!
Keep refreshing and replenishing

5. Basics of Book Displays
Use any & every surface you have!
Make the shelves disappear!
Make it clear that items are for check-out
Look to a variety of places for display ideas

6. Displaying Non-fiction
Examples of themes
Biographies—birthday display that changes every month
National “whatever” month
National “whatever” day
Tie-in to local events
Tie-in to current news events
Tie-in to library events

7. More ideas for non-fiction displays
Famous birthdays, month-by-month:
YALSA’s non-fiction for teens:
Celebrate today! : more than 4,000 holidays, celebrations, origins, and anniversaries / John Kremer. Rocklin, CA : Prima, c1996.
On this date-- : a day-by-day listing of holidays, birthdays and historic events and special days, weeks and months / compiled by Sandy Whiteley. Chicago : Contemporary Books, c2003.
Chase's ... calendar of events.Chicago, Ill. : Contemporary Books.

12. Signage examples for Non-Fiction

13. Signage examples for Non-Fiction

14. Link displays to your website…

15. Link displays to your website…

16. Shelftalkers for Non-Fiction
Biographies
Subject areas
Direct patrons to your displays
Referrals to other
areas of the collection

18. Shelftalkers for Non-fiction

19. Shelftalkers for Non-Fiction

20. Equipment for Displays
Book easels, Plexiglas sign holders, shelves, Shelftalkers, etc.
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21. Fiction Displays
Themes: Banned Books, Black History Month, Local Authors, Chick-lit, etc.
Pull-lists: how to find enough books!
Easy displays: Staff Faves, Good Books You Might Have Missed
Semi-permanent displays: African-American, Romance

22. More Fiction!
Signs
Face-outs
Include other formats

30. Shelf Talkers for Fiction

31. Shelf Talkers for Fiction

32. Shelf Talkers for Fiction

33. Children’s Displays
Invite them in: vibrant color, collage, shapes, signs—have fun!
Props
Make shelves disappear
Fun themes: Back to School, Poetry Month, Mother’s Day, Biographies, Read a Rainbow, Science Fair Projects, Raining Cats & Dogs, Around the World, etc.

39. Questions? Ideas?

40. Resources for Book Display Ideas
Reedsburg Library Past Book Displays list:
Linking displays to library website: &
Johnson County Library’s book displays flickr site:
Signs and displays info:
Ideas for legal/law displays:

41. Resources for Book Display Ideas
Baker, Sharon L. The Responsive Public Library Collection: How to Develop and Market It, Libraries Unlimited Inc
Seipp, Michele et al. Book Displays Increase Fiction Circulation Over 90%, Non-Fiction Circulation 25%, Library Research Service, Colorado State Library, May 1, 2002.
Woodward, Jeannette A. Creating The Customer-driven Library: Building On The Bookstore Model, American Library Association (November 2004).
San Jose Public Library.  The Merchant Librarian: A Hands-On Approach to Collection Promotion, 1993.

42. Contact us with questions or ideas…

43. Good Luck! Have fun with your own displays!