The Hutchinson Public Library will offer a new service starting May 20th. In partnership with the library service company "Wowbrary", patrons of HPL who have an email account can sign up for a weekly newsletter showing the new items added to the collection for the past week. The Wowbrary service is provided by libraries all over the country, such as the San Antonio Public Library and the New York Public Library. Samples of what the newsletter looks like can be found here (SAPL) and here (NYPL).
One of the best things about the service is that the newsletters directly link you to the HPL catalog. You see something you want, click the title and you are sent to the library catalog to place a hold. It even includes links to Amazon reviews if you want to see what other people have to say about the title. Another great customization feature is that we will be able to provide links to upcoming library events as part of the newsletter.
If you are interested, you can read more about it here in Wowbrary's FAQ. If you like what you see, please sign up. I think this will be a great tool for HPL to showcase the many great new books, CDs, DVDs, etc. that we add to our collection all the time.
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