The Springshare crew has seen a lot of sites & guides over the years - here are some of our favorites!
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If you're interested in how a customization was done or want to reuse a guide in your own system, please contact that site.
A site's / guide's listing here does not constitute permission to use that content in your system. We simply like what they did. ;)
Featured Guide
A Guide for Poets
For poets who are read to share their poems with the world, this guide from the University of Arizona has helpful tips for how to get published.
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Centralized Info from Integrations
Beautifully customized website integrated with LibCal Hours and Events, plus a LibAnswers FAQs widget.
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CMS as Website, Springy Integrations, Visual Design
What's New at the Library?
Easy integrated searching, quick links, a blog newsfeed, and more! Our Consulting Team helped design and build this library website.
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CMS as Website, Springy Consulting Customizations, Visual Design
Clean Customizations
A stunning header and footer, crisp branding, and one-click help in the sidebar make this a top-notch LibGuides landing page.
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Content Structure, Visual Design
Stay Informed
UDC Library's homepage makes it quick and easy to chat with a librarian, check today's hours, read recent blog posts, and more!
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Content Structure, Springy Integrations
Showcasing the Library
Using a site theme from our Consulting Team, this website uses bright colors and eye-catching images to highlight library news and services!
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Springy Consulting Customizations, Visual Design
Consortium Fun with LibGuides CMS
The Appalachian College Association teamed up with Springy Consulting to build a website that includes a blog feed, upcoming events, and helpful resources for member libraries.
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CMS as Website, Springy Consulting Customizations
Helpful Integrations
Live chat with a librarian, always-up-to-date hours from LibCal, upcoming events, and built-in study room booking make this a winning library website homepage!
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Springy Consulting Customizations, Springy Integrations
Springy Tools Working Together
24/7 help via LibChat, study room booking in LibCal, and LibAnswers FAQs all wrapped up in a color-coordinated LibGuides CMS site!
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CMS as Website, Content Structure, Springy Integrations
Start Here!
Our Consulting Team helped this library customize their homepage with built-in hours, useful quicklinks, chat, and more.
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CMS as Website, Springy Consulting Customizations
CMS For CT State
This landing page quickly gets students to their campus library!
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CMS as Website, Content Structure
Resources to Explore - And More!
This beautiful library homepage has a crisp layout and design, plus LibAnswers and LibCal integration via a proactive LibChat widget and an embedded webinar calendar.
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CMS as Website, Springy Integrations, Visual Design
Catering to User Needs
An amazing header, eye-catching grid, and easy access to LibCal and LibAnswers - this library website built on LibGuides CMS was designed with help from Springy Consulting!
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CMS as Website, Content Structure, Springy Consulting Customizations
Clean & Consistent
GCU Library's LibGuides landing page uses rich purple accents to guide students to helpful guides and the latest library news.
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Visual Design
Browse By Category
Bold and colorful boxes connect library users with topics ranging from research to recreational interests.
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Hone Your Research Skills
Check out how CSU Libraries organize their research guides - from quick how-tos to special topics, and more!
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Content Structure
Vibrant New Website
Looking for a nice, clean style? You can't go wrong with this website for the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning - designed with help from the Springshare Consulting Team!
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CMS as Website, Springy Consulting Customizations, Visual Design
Nicely Done!
The Stockton University Library homepage is built using LibGuides CMS and features a highly customized LibChat widget, LibCal widgets for booking an appointment with a librarian, a 'Today's Hours' LibCal widget, and so much more.
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CMS as Website, Springy Integrations
Behold, A New Site!
The Chicago Theological Seminary's new Learning Commons website is beautifully color-coordinated and easy to navigate. The Springy Consulting team had a blast working on this project!
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CMS as Website, Springy Consulting Customizations, Visual Design
Prepare for Liftoff
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is using LibGuides for its website, complete with a custom header and footer, engaging featured links, and a "Spotlights on BEACON" blog.
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Content Structure
Forensic Sciences for All
In this first-of-its-kind public resource, FIU's Research Forensic Library collects materials relating to every discipline of the forensic sciences. Our Consulting Team helped design & build this site!
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CMS as Website, Springy Consulting Customizations
Sleek & Simple
This LibGuides landing page has some nice touches like tabs for community resources and how to tutorials, a gallery box of featured guides, and a handy LibChat widget.
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Visual Design
Bold & Brilliant
Houston Public Library employs clear navigation and bold colors to create an eye-catching website built on LibGuides CMS.
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CMS as Website, Content Structure, Springy Integrations, Visual Design
Simple LibGuides Landing Page
From research to how-to, ASU makes good use of types to keep their guides categorized and organized!
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Content Structure
Designer's Dream
With the help of Springy Consulting, this site has custom branding with buttons that coordinate perfectly with their logo. As a school for interior design, they know it's all about the details.
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Visual Design
User-Friendly and Fabulous
This site utilized help from Springy Consulting to create a design that is both visually interesting and user friendly. Large buttons with icons link to their LibAnswers, LibCal, and A-Z Lists.
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CMS as Website, Springy Consulting Customizations
Green is the New Black
This site leans into a bold color scheme while maintaining text color contrast. The homepage makes it easy to book a study room or appointment using LibCal, and look at FAQs using LibAnswers!
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CMS as Website, Visual Design
Straightforward & Clean
This custom site showcases their quick search and LibAnswers FAQs, Hours, and Chat right away!
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Springy Integrations
A Community College That Cares
Hotlines, counseling, books, walk-in services – this LibGuide connects students to wellness resources whenever and wherever they need support.
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Content Structure
One Stop Spot for Adult Patrons
Fun eye-catching graphics make this guide visually appealing and easy to navigate.
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Visual Design
Let's Get Creative
This guide invites Pima Community College students to discover makerspace events, equipment, and resources. Plus, tons of photos of makers' cool creations!
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Interesting Topic, Visual Design
Library Skills for All Students
New and returning USF students can find tips and tutorials covering everything from basic catalog searching to advanced research skills.
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Interesting Topic
From Book to Screen to LibGuide
Fans of the Masters of the Air book and mini-series will want to check out this LibGuide to learn more about the Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bombardment Group!
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All Things Sustainability
This guide is chock full of resources and tips, plus info about on-campus sustainability activities for Binghamton students and faculty.
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Interesting Topic, Visual Design
¡Semana de la Biblioteca!
Consulte esta guía para obtener ideas para promover la lectura, la escritura y las bibliotecas.
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Interesting Topic, World Languages
Arab American Heritage Month
This guide gathers a timeline, context, books, and more about Arab American culture and history.
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Your Own Personal Librarian
This Readers' Advisory LibGuide is next level! FCPL staff members have their own profile pages to help patrons connect with librarians who match their reading interests.
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Content Structure, Interesting Topic
A Guide for Poets
For poets who are read to share their poems with the world, this guide from the University of Arizona has helpful tips for how to get published.
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Take A Mental Health Moment
This LibGuide features a virtual display of mental health resources, complete with books, apps, services, and strategies for coping, healing, and growth.
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Content Structure, Visual Design
Celebrating AAPI Authors
Get inspired by this guide from the Milton Public Library that showcases Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander books for readers of all ages.
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Celebrate Pride
This wonderful guide brings together LGBTQ books, resources, and infographics in celebration of all things pride!
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Interesting Topic, Visual Design
Cartographers, Take Note!
This LibGuide will take you on an exciting adventure to discover maps and aerial photographs in the UC Berkeley Library collections.
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Content Structure, Interesting Topic
Renovation Behind the Scenes
Taking on a library renovation project? Looking for a way to keep folks informed of updates? Get inspired by this LibGuide, packed with photos, timeline, and FAQs about the Siegman Archives Renovation.
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Content Structure, Interesting Topic
SWOT's That?
This guide offers tips for finding or creating a SWOT analysis, which is useful for making decisions based on an organization's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
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Interesting Topic, Visual Design
Resources for Every Student
To help kids get ready to head back to school, this colorful guide highlights tutoring help, test prep resources, after school activities, and educational databases - in English and Spanish!
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Interesting Topic, World Languages
Get ExCITEd!
Not only is this Citing Sources guide helpful for students, but it's also got a great design to boot!
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Interesting Topic, Visual Design
Sneaker Stories
This incredible LibGuide by Virginia State University Libraries features stories about sneaker culture and the impact is has on the community.
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Board Studies, Not Bored Studies
Calling all surfing and skateboarding aficionados! This LibGuide from SDSU digs into all things surf and skate.
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Black History Month
This guide shares the origin of Black History Month in the United States and organizes relevant links to books, movies, web sites, and podcasts for those looking to expand their knowledge!
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AI 101
Here is a comprehensive guide with a variety of visual aids and multimedia built-in. A great use of LibGuides to help answer complicated ethical questions.
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Interesting Topic, Visual Design
Library ASMR anyone?
This is a fun guide designed to help students de-stress during finals week. There is even a page dedicated to recreating the library vibe at home for those distance-learning students.
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Ama-Zine!
This guide features a clean design with links to resources for learning about Zines, plus gallery boxes that feature zines available to check out!
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Interesting Topic, Visual Design
NASA Explores New Territory
This guide houses tons of resources about AI, using custom tabbed boxes that are easy to navigate. There is even a tab dedicated to AI characters in pop culture!
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Topic of the Month
A 13-year-long project that has stayed fresh and engaging!
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