Promoting your library

Everything you need to grow your library lives in one place. Open your library, tap Manage, then Promote.

At the top of Promote, choose who can join with the link you’re about to send, then tap Share link to send it anywhere—text, group chat, social media, a bulletin board post.

People request to join (the default) shares your library’s page URL. Anyone who opens it sees your library’s join preview—its name, photo, description, and member and book counts—and can send a join request. You review and approve each request in Manage → Members → Requests. Use this when you want to vet every member before they join.

People join instantly shares your library’s join link instead. Anyone who taps it becomes a member immediately—no approval step. Use this for groups you already trust, like a congregation group chat or a members-only email list.

Your instant-join link

Your library has one instant-join link. It’s created the first time you select People join instantly, it never expires, and it keeps working until you reset it.

Under the link you can see how many people have joined with it. If the link ever spreads further than you intended, tap Reset link—the old link stops working immediately and a fresh one takes its place. Anyone holding the old link can no longer join with it (they can still request to join if you share your library page link).

If you created multiple auto-join links with the older version of this tool, they appear under Older links when you select People join instantly. They keep working until you revoke them—revoke any you no longer want in circulation.

Instant-join links show a branded preview card in iMessage and WhatsApp.

If someone opens a reset or revoked instant-join link: they see an “Invitation Expired” page that still shows your library name. They can’t join from the old link—send them the fresh one, or share your library page link so they can request to join instead.

Print flyer & QR code

Tap Print flyer & QR code to get a scannable code that opens your library page.

Share QR — saves a clean PNG you can drop into Canva, presentation slides, or a social post.
Save flyer — a ready-to-print branded image with your library name, QR code, and instructions. Print it and post it on a bulletin board, front desk, or window.

The QR code always opens your library page—people who scan it see your join preview and send a join request, and you approve each member. It never uses your instant-join link, so it’s safe to post in public spaces.

Email invitations

Send a personal invite to someone’s email address. They receive a branded email with an Accept Invitation button.

Tap Email invitations on the Promote page.
Tap Send new invitation.
Add addresses (up to 50 at once, or import from CSV).
Optionally add a personal message, then Send.

Invitations expire after 14 days. From Promote → Email invitations you can see the status of every invite (Pending, Accepted, or Expired), resend one to reset its 14-day window, or cancel it.

Announcement template

Tap Announcement template for a pre-written message you can copy and paste into a church bulletin, group email, or social media post. The text is personalised with your library name and book count.

Edit the text directly before copying, or tap Reset to default to restore the original. Then tap Copy and paste it wherever your community will see it.

Embed on your website

Tap Embed on your website to get a small HTML snippet that places a branded library badge on any webpage.

Toggle between Light and Dark themes to match your site, then copy the snippet and paste it into your HTML. Visitors who click the badge land on your library page’s join preview, where they can request to join.

When an invitation expires or stops working

Email invitation expired: Resend it from Promote → Email invitations—this resets the 14-day clock.
Instant-join link was reset: Share the new link—it’s already waiting under People join instantly. The old one stopped working the moment you reset it.
Someone’s stuck with a dead link: They can’t find your library on their own, so send them a fresh link—or share your library page link so they can request to join instead.

Tips

The email address doesn’t need to match. Invitations work by link—recipients can accept even if they sign in with a different address (so they can also forward these invites to others).
Re-inviting the same email refreshes an expired invitation instead of creating a duplicate.
Plan limits apply. If your library is at its member cap, new joins are blocked until you upgrade or remove members.
Promote needs a public URL. If you see “Set up your public URL,” go to Manage → Settings → Library identity and add a URL handle first.

Still Need Help?

If invitations aren’t sending or links aren’t working, contact support.