Social Media Content for Libraries

Looking to up your library's social media game? One of the best ways to engage followers to is to provide a consistent stream of fun/useful content. Understanding that libraries don't always have the time to generate all of the content they'd like, we're here to help! 

Below you will find daily posts, all under Twitter’s 280-character limit, that you can copy/paste at your leisure, each linking to a Topic Page, which, for Credo Online Reference Services subscribers can be a gateway to all kinds of e-resources. This content is free for the taking, no character-eating attribution to us necessary!

PS: The images below are all in the public domain.

1 April
April is National Autism Awareness Month. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/autism 

2 April
Happy International Children's Book Day! What was your favorite book as a kid? https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/children_s_literature 

3 April
The Pony Express was established this day in 1860, allowing small amounts of mail to travel the 2K miles between Missouri and California in a mere 8 days. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/pony_express 

4 April
"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." ~ Happy Birthday Maya Angelou https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/angelou_maya_1928

5 April
April is National Poetry Month! Become well-versed in all things verse with this Topic Page: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/poetry 

8 April
Happy birthday, Buddha! Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was born on this day in
563 BCE: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/buddha 

9 April
Iconic writer Mark Twain received his steamboat pilot's license on this day in 1859. His pen name is a riverboat term meaning two fathoms deep, or safe water: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/twain_mark_1835_1910 

10 April
Today is Encourage a Young Writer Day! https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/literature 

11 April
Cultivate your knowledge of gardening during National Lawn and Garden Month: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/gardening

12 April
The US Civil War began this day in 1861. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/american_civil_war 

15 April
For a less taxing research experience, start your assignments by gathering background information from Topic Pages: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/taxation 

16 April
Happy National Librarian Day! https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/library 

17 April
If your research is getting bogged down, Topic Pages are a great resource for clear and concise background info: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/bog 

18 April
Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott made their famous midnight ride warning of the approaching British troops on this day in 1775: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/revere_paul_1735_1818 

19 April
Learn about the history and customs of Passover, which begins tonight at sundown: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/passover 

22 April
Today marks the 49th anniversary of the first #EarthDay. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/earth_day 

23 April
Happy birthday to The Bard! William Shakespeare was born this day in 1564. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/shakespeare_william_1564_1616 

24 April
The Library of Congress was established this day in 1800! Then VP Thomas Jefferson was instrumental in its creation, later donating his own library to the collection. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/library_of_congress 

25 April
Happy World Penguin Day! https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/penguin 

26 April
In the 20th century, 77 tree species became extinct. #ArborDay19 https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/tree 

29 April
They might not be much to look at, but Black Holes are literally the most attractive thing in the universe: https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/black_hole 

30 April
The US purchased the Louisiana Territory this day in 1803, doubling the size of the country for less than three cents an acre. https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/louisiana_purchase