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Press Release: Patron Point [July 1, 2022]

Grayslake Area Public Library (IL) selects Patron Point

Dublin, OH - July 1st, 2022 - Patron Point announced today that Grayslake Area Public Library, in Grayslake, Illinois, has chosen its patron engagement platform to support its mission of connecting the people of Northern Illinois with stories, ideas, and information in order to educate and enrich lives.

The Grayslake Area Public Library District is located at 100 Library Lane in Grayslake, Illinois, and serves the communities of Grayslake, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Third Lake, Hainesville, and Highland Lake, with a total population of more than 28,000 residents.

The library has over 150,000 physical items for adults, teens, and youth, including books, movies, magazines, as well as board games, telescopes, and more in the Library of Things, and over 125,000 e-materials, including e-books, audiobooks, movies and documentaries, magazines, and music, all accessible with a Grayslake library card. In addition to materials, the library offers programming for all ages, from storytimes to health and wellness programs, to crafts and author talks, and more.

Beyond its materials and programs, the library has many other services it provides, such as public computers and free wi-fi, public meeting rooms and private study rooms, notary services, homebound services, voter registration, and more.

About Patron Point

Patron Point is a fully-featured marketing automation platform that helps hundreds of libraries around the world drive their digital marketing and attract, onboard, inform, engage and retain library customers through targeted marketing and automated engagement.

It is the first of its kind patron engagement platform built specifically for public libraries harnessing data from a wide range of library systems including the ILS, ebook platforms, event/PC/room booking systems, databases and website to build a unified view of the patron's engagement with the library.

With Patron Point, libraries more fully engage their patron audience across multiple channels including email, website forms and pop ups, web widgets and social media tracking and SMS. Libraries can benefit immediately from a foundation of Proven Programs or create their own workflows that are customized to their unique user communities and needs.

Libraries interested in learning more about Patron Point can visit the company's website and request a short online demo.


Summary: Patron Point announced that Grayslake Area Public Library, in Grayslake, Illinois, has chosen its patron engagement platform to support its mission of connecting the people of Northern Illinois with stories, ideas, and information in order to educate and enrich lives.
Publication Year:2022
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:July 1, 2022
Publisher:Patron Point
Company: Patron Point
Products: Patron Point
Libraries: Grayslake Area Public Library
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/27490/grayslake-area-public-library-il-selects-patron-point

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