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January 2026 Outreach Toolkit

This toolkit offers easy-to-implement outreach ideas to help your library meaningfully engage students, faculty, and other campus partners. To view the contents of the full Marketing Outreach Toolkit, visit the project LibGuide.

Retention and Enrollment

Graphic design with animated hearts, shapes, flowers and characters that reads New Year, Real-Life Goals: Achieve anything in 2026!

New Year, Real-Life Goals Display

The New Year is a time when many students set new goals for themselves. Help them achieve those goals with library resources.

Ring in the New Year

 

Academic and Career Success

Graphic design of a photo collage with pictures of a hand holding a camera, art supplies, a young person taking a selfie, train tracks, and a road with cars driving toward a sunset.

Vision Board Workshop

With the start of a new year comes renewed focus on goals, schedules, and the beginning of a new chapter. Take time to host a vision board workshop in-person or virtually!

Host a workshop

 

Graphic design of desk with books and a pen, mug, and lamp that reads Study PlaylistStudy Playlists

Help students improve their focus, motivation, and mood by sharing some helpful study playlists! Share available playlists through a streaming service or curate your own and ask others to contribute. 

Curate a playlist

Access and Affordability

Study Space Reel (Instagram Post)

Study Spaces Feature

Guide students to your study spaces by showcasing imagery and highlighting the benefits of each space. Provide an easy, step-by-step guide to booking a space ahead of time (if applicable).

Highlight study spaces

Toolkit Tip of the Month

Canva blue background with icon of a crownCanva Pro Seat

PALNI-supported libraries have access to a free Canva Pro seat on the PALNI Team account. To obtain Canva Pro for your library, email the Strategic Communications Director.

 

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