When it comes to creating a new card for your library, there are several questions you should ask yourself to determine which product best fits your needs.
First, you should know that library cards, library card key tags, and key tag cards are all produced the same way, except that the die cut is different for each. So, to determine which type of card is best suited to your goals and the needs of your customers, ask yourself these questions:
1. Who will be using the card?
- Do I need a card that is the same for every patron or different types of cards for various age groups (children, teens, adults, seniors)?
- Do I want to give my patrons a choice of copy so they can choose something they relate to or enjoy (unrelated to age)?
2. How long does the card need to last?
- Is this a short-term project that only needs to last for a year or less?
- Or does it need to last for the long term?
3. Will a regular card or a key tag card work best? Remember that some people prefer to carry a card in their purse or wallet, while others prefer to attach it to their key chain for easy access.
4. Should I issue a card key tag? Consider that most patrons prefer both sizes.
5. If I don’t have the budget to issue a library card key tag and regular card, what is the most economical way to give my patrons a choice?
6. Do I need more than one card and key tag per set?
- Do I want the family to have the same number on the card so that anyone can access the account?
Once you have decided which die cut will work best for your library card, you can address the copy options. Do you want a basic card with your library’s name and a drawing, or is there something special about your library, like a photograph, statue, or object that represents your library and its patrons? Did someone make a gift to the library and have a statue erected in their honor?
Please look at the various categories under “View Samples” on our site (in the top navigation bar) to understand what some patrons have done. After you’ve viewed the samples, you may think, “Wow, those look great, but we don’t have a designer or the budget to hire one, so I guess we’re stuck with our current design.”
At Dasher Printing, we believe the better your library cards are tailored to your patron, the more they will like them (which brings a plethora of benefits to you by way of word of mouth and happy patrons), so we’ve made things EXTREMELY easy for you in the way of solving the problems to all of the answers above, including design (how does FREE DESIGN sound?) so check out the benefits of ordering your library cards from Dasher Printing by clicking here and watch all of your roadblocks and concerns disappear.
