--- title: Social Media Content for Libraries description: Humor and trivia to promote digital library resources through libraries' social media channels. Raise awareness and engage your audience image: https://blog.credoreference.com/hubfs/Blog%20(Reference)/Images/autumn-road.jpg --- ![credoreference](https://blog.credoreference.com/hubfs/Reference/Reference%20Logos/Credo%20Logos/Credo_Landingpage_header-Blog.jpg "credoreference")   - [Credo in Action](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/credo-in-action) - [First Year Experience](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/first-year-experience) - [Il Learning Community](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/information-literacy) - [Affordable Learning Solutions](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/affordable-learning-solutions) # Social Media Content for Libraries Posted by [Duncan Whitmire](https://blog.credoreference.com/author/duncan-whitmire) on 8/27/19 2:36 PM [Customer Success](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/customer-success), [Social Media for Libraries](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/social-media-for-libraries), [Credo Reference](https://blog.credoreference.com/topic/credo-reference) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 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. **2 September** Happy Labor Day! Learn more about the history of organized labor in the U.S. with this Topic Page: [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/labor\_union](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/labor_union)  **3 September** The Treaty of Paris was signed this day in 1783, recognizing American independence and ceding Florida to Spain. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/treaty\_of\_paris\_1783](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/treaty_of_paris_1783) **4 September** You don't need a powerful search engine to discover which internet behemoth was incorporated 21 years ago today. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/google](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/google)  **5 September** "On the Road," the novel that crystalized the Beat Generation and inspired countless road trip movies, was published this day in 1957. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/on\_the\_road](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/on_the_road)  **6 September** Buckle up your hats! The Pilgrims set sail this day in 1620: [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/pilgrims](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/pilgrims)  ![pilgrims](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20(Reference)/Images/pilgrims.png?width=400&name=pilgrims.png) **9 September** Happy birthday California! The Golden State became America's 31st state on September 9th, 1850: [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/california](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/california)  **10 September** September is National Guide Dog Month! Learn more about assistance animals with this Topic Page: [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/assistance\_animal](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/assistance_animal)  **11 September** Numerous conspiracy theories have flooded the internet in the years following the 9-11 attacks. Use scholarly resources when learning more about this pivotal day in American history. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/september\_11](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/september_11) **12 September** Happy National Honey Month! [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/honey](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/honey)  **13 September** Downton Abbey is back, and we're binging reference materials on the aristocracy to celebrate: [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/aristocracy](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/aristocracy)  ![honey-bees](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20(Reference)/Images/honey-bees.jpg?width=400&name=honey-bees.jpg) **16 September** It's national #CollectRocksDay! Can't decide between researching your favorite stones and heading out into the field? Luckily it's not an "either ore" situation. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/rock](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/rock)  **17 September** The US Constitution, the world's oldest living charter of government, was signed on this day in 1787. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/constitution\_of\_the\_united\_states](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/constitution_of_the_united_states)  **18 September** Happy birthday to the Grey Lady! The New York Times published its first paper on this day, 1851. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/the\_new\_york\_times](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/the_new_york_times)  **19 September** Why are pirates so good at undermining copyright? They know their way around the © Happy #TalkLikeaPirateDay! [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/piracy](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/piracy)  **20 September** The first Cannes Film Festival opened on this day in 1946. Learn more about the history of cinema here: [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/cinema](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/cinema)  ![autumn-road](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20(Reference)/Images/autumn-road.jpg?width=400&name=autumn-road.jpg) **23 September** Happy first day of Fall! What is your favorite season? [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/seasons](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/seasons)  **24 September** The U.S. Supreme Court was established this day, 1789. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/supreme\_court](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/supreme_court)  **25 September** The Bill of Rights passed Congress 230 years ago today—before state ratification, it was comprised of 12 amendments. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/united\_states\_bill\_of\_rights](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/united_states_bill_of_rights)  **26 September** Leonard Bernstein’s iconic musical West Side Story opened on Broadway on this day in 1957: [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/west\_side\_story](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/west_side_story)  **27 September** This day in 1940, Germany, Italy and Japan signed a 10-year military and economic aid pact, thus forming the Axis Powers. [https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/axis\_powers](https://search.credoreference.com/content/topic/axis_powers)  ![leaves](https://blog.credoreference.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20(Reference)/Images/leaves.jpg?width=400&name=leaves.jpg) **30 September** Shana tova to all celebrating Rosh Hashanah! 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