I want to create a widget and add it to my library's website
There are two types of widgets in LibraryAware: Widgets and Newsletter widgets.
- Widgets allow you to post information about library events, books, and e-resources to your library’s website. Widgets can also be used as digital signage on the screens in your library.
![Image: https://libraryaware.uservoice.com/assets/220206310/GraphicNovelPromotionalWidget.png](https://libraryaware.uservoice.com/assets/220206310/GraphicNovelPromotionalWidget.png)
![Image: https://libraryaware.uservoice.com/assets/220206316/NextReadsPromotionalWidget.png](https://libraryaware.uservoice.com/assets/220206316/NextReadsPromotionalWidget.png)
- Newsletter widgets or book rivers allow you to show the books from your recent newsletter issues or post links to recent newsletter issues on your library’s website.
![Image: https://libraryaware.uservoice.com/assets/220206397/NewsletterWidget.png](https://libraryaware.uservoice.com/assets/220206397/NewsletterWidget.png)
To create and add a Widget:
- Create a widget container that you will place on your website. (See How do I create widget containers to hold my widgets? page)
- Add the widget container to your website. (See How do I add a widget container to my website to display my widgets? page)
- Create the content for your widgets. (See How do I create a widget? page)
- Publish your widgets to the widget container. (See How do I add a widget to my widget container? page)
To create and add a Newsletter Widget:
- Create a newsletter list and issue. (See How do I create a newsletter list? page and How do I create and edit a newsletter issue? page)
- Send the newsletter issue to your subscribers. (See How do I schedule a newsletter issue to send to my subscribers? page)
- Create a newsletter widget container that you will place on your website. (See How do I create a newsletter widget or add newsletter content to my site? page)
- Add the widget container to your website. (See How do I add a widget container to my website to display my widgets? page)
Note: You can create a newsletter widget container before creating a newsletter issue, but creating the container after the issues are created and sent allows you to preview the widget before adding it to your website.