Outreach Toolbox

Explore new ways to engage your patrons with New Mover Service, MessageBee, and RenewIQ from Unique

Expand how you serve your patrons

Reduce administrative friction and preserve library access.

Automated Borrower Renewal and Verified Borrower Registration from Unique  help ensure that eligible patrons maintain access without unnecessary interruptions.

By minimizing manual steps and in‑person requirements, these tools support patrons who cannot visit the physical library location but are within the library service area. This inclusive tool helps keep everyone that is eligible for a card active, and reducing friction to registering for a new library card.

Unique Chat

Real time help, wherever patrons are.

Chat provides immediate, text‑based assistance without requiring a visit or a phone call. Patrons can ask questions, resolve small issues, or get pointed in the right direction quickly and conveniently.

For patrons, chat lowers the effort required to get help. For libraries, it expands access to support while improving responsiveness and overall satisfaction.

Unique Material Recovery

Welcome overdue patrons back to the library, while preserving access for all

Gentle Nudge focuses on recovering materials while maintaining a constructive relationship between the patron and the library. Its paced, professional outreach allows issues to be resolved without unnecessary escalation or in‑person requirements.

Our approach to material recovery doesn’t credit report, and libraries remain in control of the process.

Did you know: for every four long overdue patrons, three pieces of unavailable material are already on hold for another patron?

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Unique New Mover

Welcoming patrons to the community

The New Mover Service introduces the library to new residents within the service area, helping them quickly understand eligibility and available services. This proactive outreach makes it easy to turn new residents into new patrons.

Clear onboarding strengthens access for new patrons while reinforcing the library’s role as a visible, community‑wide resource.

See how you can track new patrons, and check out how other libraries use the service to engage hard-to-reach patrons New Mover FAQ – Unique Library

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Clear communication, meeting patrons across three channels

MessageBee uses text messages, email, and voice notifications to keep patrons informed and connected. By offering multiple communication channels, libraries can reach patrons more reliably and reduce missed notices, holds, and deadlines.

This improves access for patrons who rely on mobile devices or prefer brief reminders — and it improves the experience for everyone by reducing confusion, surprises, and unnecessary follow‑up.

How MessageBee works

Features of MessageBee 

Central hub that centralizes all your channels in one

Drag-and-drop editor makes creating emails a breeze

Media library to upload images, logos, and graphics

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AI-powered image creator

Hero Images to create bold designs

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Solutions designed to improve patron communication, strengthen collection access, reduce staff workload, and support library growth.

Boost Circulation

Fine-Free Gentle Nudge

Recover long-overdue materials while preserving patron goodwill. Restore access, return items to circulation, and support the goals of a fine-free library.

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Patron Communication

MessageBee

Connect with patrons through email, SMS, and voice messaging from one library-focused platform. Improve outreach through the channels patrons use every day.

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Frontline Support

Patron Services

Expand patron support with live phone and chat assistance. Reduce frontline workload while providing timely answers and a better patron experience.

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Grow Membership

New Mover Service

Reach new residents soon after they move into your community. Targeted postcards build awareness, drive registrations, and help grow library membership.

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Protect Collections

Material Recovery

Bring valuable materials back into circulation through proven library outreach. Improve collection availability while maintaining positive patron relationships.

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Streamline Registration

Verified Borrower Registration

Simplify online card registration through automated identity verification. Reduce staff work, improve data quality, and give eligible residents faster access.

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Reduce Staff Workload

Automated Borrower Renewal

Renew eligible borrower accounts while validating patron information behind the scenes. Reduce repetitive tasks and maintain uninterrupted patron access.

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