I've also learned that church librarians have a great opportunity to serve their fellow congregants by listening during fellowship, caring and sharing, or Sunday school. It's a great way to discern congregational issues that you may find addressed in a book you contemplate purchasing. Perhaps librarians can help encourage congregants to read more by taking a closer look at marketing. That is indeed what a librarian does every time she or he features a church library selection. Enlist your pastor's help.
Pastors have a tremendous impact on their congregations.
Perhaps one of the library books can supplement a specific Sunday lesson. Ask your pastor to mention that the book is available in the library. Sunday school teachers also have a great influence. You can work with them to choose library books that support their church lessons. Another concern is that men and teens don't populate the library as much as others.