Library digital signage, opening hours, events and notices that keep visitors informed
Show opening hours, today's events and community notices on any screen in your library. You update it from your phone, with no IT help.
No credit card required · Cancel anytime · Free plan available
- Works with your TV Use the TV by the front desk with our Player App.
- From £10 a month Per TV, ex VAT. One TV is free.
- Events from your calendar Story time and clubs copy in from your calendar.
- Opening hours Bank holiday closures show on the right dates.
- QR codes Visitors scan to book, join or find out more.
The problem
The hours on the door don't match the bank holiday
Your visitors make a wasted journey, storytime runs to a half-empty room and the desk answers "is the study room free?" every few minutes. Meanwhile the laptop loans and local history archive sit in a leaflet stand nobody reads.
A screen in the entrance puts all of that in front of each visitor, and you change it once.
Board previews
Ready-made library Boards
These are the Boards your screens will show at the entrance and issue desk.
Use cases
What libraries put on their screens
Opening hours
Show today's hours, bank holiday changes and the next opening time on closure days. For an emergency closure, post a notice to every screen from any device.
Today's events
List storytime, homework club, digital skills drop-ins and author talks by the entrance and in the children's section. A parent browsing at 1pm sees the craft session starting at 2pm and can stay for it.
Study rooms and PCs
Your staff mark "Study Room A, available until 5pm" or "All PCs in use" as rooms fill up, so fewer visitors queue at the desk to ask.
New books and staff picks
Show new arrivals, themed collections and your librarians' recommendations near the shelves they belong to, and change them each month.
Rules and community notices
Mark quiet zones and PC rules without laminated signs. Add volunteering opportunities, council services and health campaigns for visitors who may not see them online.
Getting started
Set up library digital signage yourself
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Sign up free
Create your account online. The Free plan covers one TV with no time limit and needs no credit card.
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Connect a player
Plug a NowBoard Player (£149 ex VAT) or Player Pro (£199 ex VAT) into the HDMI port of your entrance screen, or install the NowBoard Player App on a Google Play Certified Android or Google TV device already in the building.
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Add your content
Pick a Board and add today's hours, events and notices. If the connection drops, the screen keeps showing the last Board it loaded.
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Add more branches
A central manager runs every branch from one dashboard, and branch staff can update content too.
Paid plans cost £10 per TV per month ex VAT on Starter, with one Player Licence per connected TV and no setup fee or annual contract.
FAQ
Common questions about library digital signage
Our budget is very tight: is there a free option?
Yes. The Free plan costs £0/month for one TV, which covers opening hours, events and notices for a single-branch library.
We're a council-managed service: can multiple branches be managed centrally?
Yes. Your council communications team or service manager can update every branch from one dashboard, and branch librarians can manage their own local content.
Do we need new screens?
No. Any TV or monitor with an HDMI port works with a NowBoard Player (£149 ex VAT) or Player Pro (£199 ex VAT), or run the Player App on a Google Play Certified Android or Google TV device you already own.
Can we show different content in different parts of the library?
Yes. Each TV can show its own Board, such as opening hours at the entrance, events in the children's section and PC availability by the study area.
Can we integrate with our booking system for study rooms?
Not at the moment. Your staff update study room and PC availability by hand from any device.
What happens if our wifi goes down?
The screen keeps showing the last Board it loaded until the connection comes back.
Is there a minimum contract?
No. Paid plans run month to month from £10 ex VAT per TV, and you can add branches when you're ready.
Show visitors what your library offers
Put current hours, today's events and your services where each visitor walks in.
Free plan available · UK-based support · From £10/TV/month ex VAT