Creating eye-catching book displays

Creating book displays that appeal, excite and draw people in is no mean feat. Maybe you’re on a tight budget and maybe you have even tighter staff resources. So how do you create visually striking book displays on a shoestring that are relevant and engaging?

We’ll be heading to Denmark’s largest public library, the innovative Dokk1 in Aarhus for this webinar. Librarian Anne Hagelskjær From will discuss her playful approach to the art of creating displays of both fiction and non-fiction books. From a knitted Totoro and creative graffiti art commissions to imaginative takes on staff book recommendations and a scandalous Sex & Sandals themed display, Anne will share plenty of examples and practical advice on promoting your book stock in ways that will get noticed and don’t break the bank.

In the session Anne will cover:

• Dokk1’s strategic priorities, with audience engagement as a core value
• Practical tips and tricks on creating book displays
• The dos and don’ts of book displays, gained from years of hard-won experience
• The importance of personal interest, random skills and staff autonomy

Anne promises a session as playful as her displays with videos, pictures, and live reenactment, so hopefully you’ll leave the webinar with new inspiration to create your own playful and experimental book displays.

About the speaker

Anne Hagelskjær From is a librarian at DOKK-1, the central library in Aarhus, Denmark and the largest public library in the Nordic countries. Anne has masters degrees in communications and information science. At DOKK-1 her specialisms are in music, non-fiction, exhibitions and event planning, all underpinned by design thinking. Anne is an avid reader of non-fiction and is also a big fan of graphic novels and depressing French fiction.

Photo credits ©Krisztina Lackoi