Wisconsin’s Digital Library is a popular public library ebook and audiobook services for library card holders in the state of Wisconsin, and many of its users want to know how they can support the library to make it even more valuable to them, their families, and the broader community. There are a number of ways to support Wisconsin’s Digital Library and we hope that you’ll find this information helpful.
Donate to Wisconsin’s Digital Library. The demand for ebooks and audiobooks in the collection is high, and while we are as resourceful as possible with the budget we have, you can help us purchase more items for the collection by donating to Wisconsin’s Digital Library. Your contribution is tax-deductible. You can pay with a check or by credit card and we’ll use 100% of your donation to purchase content for the library according to the Collection Development Policy. Donate today!
Participate in the WPLC’s Patron Survey. The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC), which manages and funds the library, reaches out to library users every other year in late winter in its annual Patron Survey. If you see this survey at the top of Wisconsin’s Digital Library, please take a few moments to share your thoughts with us.
Recommend Titles to Purchase. If the WPLC does not own the title you want, you can find those titles and use a “Notify Me” smart tag. This will express your interest in titles we don’t have and you will get notified if we add them.
Return Your Checkouts When You Are Finished. When you no longer need to have a title checked out, return it instead of waiting for the lending period to end. This helps the collection circulate more quickly and reduces the time the people who have the title on hold wait to get it. Most formats can be returned early and the process is fairly simple.
Send Your Feedback. Between surveys, we still want to know what you think! The best way to share your feedback is through this form, which will go directly to your local library.
Talk to Your Local and State Representatives. Let your elected officials know that you support both digital and physical libraries they should, too. Give them a call, write a postcard, or participate in the Wisconsin Library Association’s Library Legislative Day.
Learn More About Digital Materials in Libraries. The American Library Association (ALA) Libraries Transform Initiative as well as other organizations such as Readers First are working to support the importance and usability of library digital collections.
Keep Using the Library – and Tell Your Friends! Your continued patronage keeps the library vital, so be sure to let your friends and family know about Wisconsin’s Digital Library.