6 New Ways WhoFi is Making Library Room Reservations Easier
Day‑to‑day feedback from librarians and staff using WhoFi in the field drives everything we build. These six enhancements grew directly out of that partnership, giving libraries—and any hybrid community space—smarter tools for managing room reservations, resources, and patron demand. Check out our library room reservations improvements below, or watch the video here. Kiosk Mode for Rooms Give patrons an instant snapshot of room availability the moment they walk through your doors. Kiosk…
How to Add Programs from Community Calendar to MailChimp Emails
Keeping your library patrons updated on upcoming events is easy with WhoFi’s Community Calendar and MailChimp integration. In this guide, we’ll walk you through two methods to add your events to MailChimp emails: manually adding content or using an RSS feed for automatic updates.
If you'd prefer to watch the full process, check out our video tutorial that covers both methods in detail at the bottom of this post.
Method 1: Manually Adding Events
by Christian Gutteridge
Partner Feedback Shapes 9 Community Calendar Product Updates
At WhoFi, we work closely with our partner libraries to understand their needs and challenges. Each of these product updates were released over the last three months in response to feedback from libraries looking for better ways to streamline their operations and improve patron experiences. Let's take a closer look at the challenges our partners faced and the benefits they are now enjoying with these enhancements. https://youtu.be/MhAGhzRttkQ 1. Automated Waitlists: Tackling Registration…
WhoFi and Wowbrary Integration Update
Supporting Libraries with Program Promotion At WhoFi, we strive to help community spaces thrive. One challenge library partners describe is letting members of the community know about the amazing programs happening at the library. Our tools support libraries in managing and sharing events with the community through Community Calendar, designed based on library feedback to simplify the process of planning, and promoting programs. By making it easier to showcase upcoming events, we ensure that…
WhoFi Launches New Dashboard Design
Dashboard Design
This month WhoFi has launched a new dashboard design to improve upon the simplicity and ease of use already offered to our partners. This new design functionality is similar to previous versions such that everything is easy to navigate for existing users. In addition to cosmetic updates we have included some updates to the design of those reports most commonly utilized by partners.
WhoFi YouTube Channel Launch
Libraries Can Access the WhoFi YouTube Channel at youtube.com/@whofi Partners gain access to our videos on useful reports and functionality within the WhoFi dashboard with our new YouTube channel. Anytime new users are added at the library they can get up to speed on WhoFi quickly. When a product update is released partners will be able to see the functionality firsthand so they get started using it easily. With the launch of the WhoFi YouTube channel we aim to provide all libraries with a…
Tailor-Made Program Registration
Beyond the Basics
Program Registration for Community Calendar
How many patrons will attend your upcoming library programs and who will they be? Getting a handle on program registration in advance is a great benefit to program coordinators in planning space, materials, and staff requirements, but the methods of gathering and recording this information have not always been easy. In order to simplify this process, WhoFi now has added registration into Community Calendar's functions allowing program attendees to view upcoming events and register for them…
Community Calendar Branding Customization
The Community Calendar features just keep getting better! Community Calendar was developed because our library partners wanted a way to create events once and publish directly to their library website. This would eliminate the need for multiple entry of events and free up valuable time. Now, your Community Calendar integrates directly with your website and you can customize it for your own branding. First, email our support team at support@whofi.com to let us know you want to create your…
WhoFi Announces Launch of New Community Calendar Service To Help Libraries Streamline Program Management
WhoFi announces the launch of its new service, Community Calendar, to help libraries streamline the many aspects of programming. Community Calendar is an all-in-one library program planner that makes it easy to plan, track, and report on programs for the Public Library Survey. It also simplifies the promotional aspects of notifying patrons of future events. This is done by publishing programs directly from the Community Calendar to the libraries’ websites. There is no longer a need for…