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26 Campaigns to Encourage Reading

From Literary Coffee Cups to Tweeting Bookmarks

— August 15, 2014 — Marketing
It's difficult to encourage reading when most people would rather spend their time reading short and sweet status updates, text messages and other social media posts rather than delving into a lengthy book. With attention spans becoming shorter than ever thanks to the instant gratification that the Internet brings, it's becoming harder and harder to get people interested in reading.

However, these creative reading campaigns appeal to the digital generation in ways that speak their language. Using advertisements that are just as quick and attention-grabbing like bookmarks that tweet, WiFi-equipped birdhouses that serve as digital libraries and URL shorteners, these campaigns have all been successful at increasing the sales of books and getting people to crack into them.
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Virtual Book-Sharing Trees
Virtual Book-Sharing Trees
Instead of Chopping Trees, EPM Helps Trees Offer Free Book Downloads
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Record-Breaking Reading Campaigns
Record-Breaking Reading Campaigns
The Seattle Library's Reading Campaign Turns Books into Dominoes
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Deceptive Reading Campaigns
Deceptive Reading Campaigns
Libri Mundi's Book Campaign Disguises Book Gift Cards as Cool Tech
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Crowdfunded Book Shows
Crowdfunded Book Shows
Levar Burton Has Gone to Kickstarter to Bring Back the Reading Rainbow
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Social Short Fiction Festivals
Social Short Fiction Festivals
The Twitter Fiction Festival Has Famous Authors Tweet Small Stories
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Reading Radio Stations
Reading Radio Stations
Ghandi Bookstore Promotes Literacy Through the Airwaves
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Literary Production Videos
Literary Production Videos
'Birth of a Book' Shows the Behind-the-Scenes Creation of Making Books
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Tweeting Bookmarks
Tweeting Bookmarks
Penguin Books' Reading Campaign Serves as a Reminder to Read
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Touch-Activated Talking Walls
Touch-Activated Talking Walls
This Wall Hosts an Interactive Audio Book Activated by Touch
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Perfect Length Flight Books
Perfect Length Flight Books
Books Released by Qantas Airways Can Be Read in the Length of a Flight
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Tribute Author Books
Tribute Author Books
The Ernest Hemingway Foundation Ads Focus on Hemingway's Life
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Hi-Tech Periodical Sticks
Hi-Tech Periodical Sticks
The Digital Newspaper Holder is More Up-to-Date Than Printed Press
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Literary Fast Food Giveaways
Literary Fast Food Giveaways
McDonald's India Will Offer Books With Happy Meals Instead of Toys
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Alternate Destiny Ads
Alternate Destiny Ads
See the Influence of Books in this Penguin China Campaign
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Literal Literary Life Campaigns
Literal Literary Life Campaigns
Penguin Audiobooks Ads Make Everyday Activities More Adventurous
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Storytelling Audiobook Ads
Storytelling Audiobook Ads
These Penguin Audio Illustrations Show Capturing the Story's Sounds
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Age-Appropriate Reading Ads
Age-Appropriate Reading Ads
These Ads for Ladybird Books Show Subjects That Mature with Kids
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Missing Story Book Ads
Missing Story Book Ads
These Sebo Museu Do Livro Show What Happens When Books Become Movies
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Literary Coffee Cups
Literary Coffee Cups
Chipolte's Bags and Paper Coffee Cups Feature Essays 'Cultivating Thought'
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Anti-Social Media Book Ads
Anti-Social Media Book Ads
Norlis' Book Ad Campaign Cleverly Arranges Book Titles
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Transformative Reading Experiences
Transformative Reading Experiences
D'Buk Editors Campaign Turns People into Who They Read About
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Literary Adventure Ads
Literary Adventure Ads
The Stories! Bookstore Campaign Turns Readers into Novels' Protagonists
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Imagination-Inducing Book Ads
Imagination-Inducing Book Ads
These Ads for Penguin Books Force Vivid Imagery into Your Thoughts
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Literary Figure Headphones
Literary Figure Headphones
The Penguin Audiobooks Ad Campaign Turns Famous Writers into Earphones
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Literary Companion Campaigns
Literary Companion Campaigns
These Steimatzky Books Ads Lets You Snuggle Up to Gandalf and Stalin
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