Facebook for Libraries - Does it help?

Does having a Facebook page help promote libraries? 

I decided to look at different Facebook pages of elementary libraries.  I found that my favorite was from a librarian that I follow on her blog.  Valerie Byrd Fort "Library Goddess" at http://valeriebyrdfort.com.  The Facebook page for her school is found at NPESLibraryMediaCenterLearningCommons.  I like how she ask patrons what books they would like to see ordered for the school.  Great way to involve the students in the collection building process.  They also have post about Book Talk Tuesday were she promotes books, authors, or series on the page.  There are so many things on their page to promote and encourage reading.  It is frequently updated with information such as newsletters, story time dates, birthday book club information, and the library newsletter is even linked to make it easily accessible.

Another site that I looked at was Curry Elementary School Library  Facebook page. The post from May 31st about book fines at the end of the year is hilarious.  If I could sing this is something I would do!  Video by school librarian Mary Evelyn Smith - parody "All About Them Books"  There are also other fun and engaging post.

I also looked at Stroud Elementary Facebook page they post about following on Twitter and all about author visits, school happenings, and events as well as links about reading.  They had several posts from a field trip that looked amazing.  

One thing that I noticed that seemed to be a pattern with all the pages was that not many posts regardless of how engaging or interesting they were had many likes or responses to the posts.  Many went without one like or response at all.  My first thought was that either it is not being marketed enough to let students and parents know about following the page or it's become blase.

I think even with the lack of responses that I would still start a page for my library once I become a school librarian.  I would most likely market the Facebook page so that parents are aware of the many wonderful things that are happening at their child's school library.