Communicating with your patrons might seem like it takes a long time. You have to plan the message, build the email, find the images you want to use, and get all of your links together before finding the right group of patrons to send it to. Templates

There’s an easier way to do the heavy lifting, though. MessageBee makes it easy to build polished, on-brand emails quickly using templates and savable universal elements designed specifically for library use.

And we’ve made it easy for you to get started.

Save Time with Ready-to-Use Templates

MessageBee comes pre-loaded with useful templates for your library to send newsletters, branch updates, and event emails quickly and easily.

These guides are designed for clarity, mobile optimization, and readability—no coding required. They save staff time, keep your design consistent, and help ensure your messages look great and are easy to reuse.

Check out these three templates – and many more – in MessageBee 

Create and Reuse Universal Elements

Beyond full templates, MessageBee lets you create universal elements—reusable sections of content like text, images, buttons, or event listings. Build an element once, save it, and drop it into any future communication.

Common reusable elements include:

• Library header with logo and links
• Standard footer with address and contact info
• Event highlight or new book feature
• Call-to-action or announcement section

These reusable pieces save hours of repetitive editing and ensure brand consistency across every message.

It’s a simple process to save an element, just click the section you want to save and press the star to name and save the universal element. When you go to use it, click the Universal tab on the element menu and choose the saved element.