Cheat Sheet: Find the Right Template with Keywords

LibraryAware has thousands of library-focused templates – created by designers with library experience! 

Find the templates you need by using keywords related to the topic, audience, or design elements you are looking for. Then, limit to the format(s) you need. 

For example:




Here are some strategies to try:


Do you want to create... Keywords to try... Formats to limit to...

An item for a program or event?





Enter keywords related to your program or event


For example:
  • Author talk
  • Book club
  • Storytime
  • Computers
  • Movies
  • Small businesses
  • STEM
  • Summer reading
  • Yoga

Enter keywords related to your intended audience


For example:
  • Adult
  • Children
  • Preschool
  • Teen
  • Senior

PRINT

  • Bookmark-2-page
  • Bookmark-3-page
  • Bookmark-4-page
  • Brochures-Bifold
  • Brochures-Trifold
  • Flyer-Events
  • Flyers-Half
  • Flyers-Quarter
  • Flyer-Signs
  • Posters (11x17)

DIGITAL

(social media, digital signage, websites, etc.)
  • Widgets

EMAIL

  • E-Blasts
    Limit to the Editor Type Drag & Drop Email for templates made for our intuitive new editor.

An item for your book display?







Enter "Book display" to browse all options


Enter general keywords related to the type of display you’re creating


For example:
  • Celebration
  • Holiday
  • Seasonal

Enter the title of the holiday or seasonal celebration


For example:
  • Banned Books
  • Cinco De Mayo
  • Disability Pride Month
  • First Nations Public Library Week
  • Halloween
  • Yom Kippur

Enter keywords related to your theme


For example:
  • LGBTQIA
  • Memoriam (for authors who have passed)
  • Romance (or any genre)
  • Staff picks
  • STEM
  • Winter (or any season)

PRINT

  • Bookmark-2-page
  • Bookmark-3-page
  • Bookmark-4-page
  • Flyer-Books
  • Flyers-Half
  • Flyers-Quarter
  • Flyer-Signs
  • Posters (11x17)

DIGITAL

(social media, digital signage, websites, etc.)
  • Widgets

EMAIL

  • E-Blasts
    Limit to the Editor Type Drag & Drop Email for templates made for our intuitive new editor.

An item featuring reading suggestions?







Enter general keywords to browse


For example:
  • Appeals
  • Audiobooks
  • Books
  • Fiction
  • Nonfiction
  • Reaching readers
  • Read-alikes
  • Themes

Enter keywords related to a title, author, genre, or topic


For example:
  • All kinds of lives
  • Back to school
  • Creepy
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • Diversity
  • For fans of (recommended reads for popular movies & tv shows)
  • Funny
  • Immigrant experiences
  • LGBTQIA
  • Mystery (or any genre)
  • Staff picks
  • Starter pack
  • STEM
  • Summer (or any season)
  • While you wait

Enter keywords related to your intended audience


For example:
  • Adult
  • Children
  • Teen

PRINT

  • Bookmark-2-page
  • Bookmark-3-page
  • Bookmark-4-page
  • Brochures-Bifold
  • Brochures-Trifold
  • Flyer-Books
  • Flyers-Half
  • Flyers-Quarter
  • Flyer-Signs
  • Posters (11x17)

DIGITAL

(social media, digital signage, websites, etc.)
  • Widgets

EMAIL

  • E-Blasts
    Limit to the Editor Type Drag & Drop Email for templates made for our intuitive new editor.

An item featuring awards or award-winners?



Enter "Award" or the name of a specific award


For example:
  • Caldecott Medal
  • Coretta Scott King Award
  • National Book Award
  • Newbery Medal
  • Printz Award
  • Pulitzer Prizes

PRINT

  • Flyer-Books
  • Flyer-Signs
  • Posters (11x17)

DIGITAL

(social media, digital signage, websites, etc.)
  • Widgets

A book list or bibliography?



Enter "Section layout"

PRINT

  • Bookmark-2-page
  • Bookmark-3-page
  • Bookmark-4-page
  • Brochures-Bifold
  • Flyer-Books
  • Two Sided-Flyers

An item to get the word out about your services?



Enter "Service"

PRINT

  • Bookmark-2-page
  • Bookmark-3-page
  • Bookmark-4-page
  • Brochures-Bifold
  • Brochures-Trifold
  • Flyers-Half
  • Flyers-Quarter
  • Flyer-Signs
  • Posters (11x17)

DIGITAL

(social media, digital signage, websites, etc.)
  • Widgets

EMAIL

  • E-Blasts
    Limit to the Editor Type Drag & Drop Email for templates made for our intuitive new editor.

An item to tell your patrons if anything is out of order or to turn off their mobile phones?



Enter "Utility"

PRINT

  • Flyer-Signs
  • Posters (11x17)

An item to inform your patrons of closures?



Enter "Closing" 

You may also include the name of the holiday or reason for closure


For example:
  • COVID-19
  • Extreme weather
  • Juneteenth
  • New Years

PRINT

  • Flyer-Signs
  • Posters (11x17)

DIGITAL

(social media, digital signage, websites, etc.)
  • Widgets

EMAIL

  • E-Blasts
    Limit to the Editor Type Drag & Drop Email for templates made for our intuitive new editor.

An item with a fun, light-hearted design?



Enter keywords describing the mood you want to evoke


For example:
  • Fun
  • Happy
  • Quirky
  • Upbeat
  • Whimsical

ANY

An item with a specific design element?



Enter a specific type of design element


For example:
  • Backgrounds
  • Borders
  • Bright
  • Colorful
  • Dots
  • Lines
  • Patterns
  • Scallop
  • Scribbles
  • Shapes
  • Stripes
  • Triangles
  • Waves

ANY

An e-blast to send to your patrons featuring a previously created program or event flyer? 



Enter "Flyer placeholder"

EMAIL

  • E-Blasts
    Limit to the Editor Type Drag & Drop Email for templates made for our intuitive new editor.

An item from scratch, so you can flex your design muscle?

Enter "Blank"

ANY



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