In-Person vs. Online Training: How to Choose the Best Format
Explore the pros and cons of different training formats, then use our free spreadsheet to figure out what’s right for your team.
FOR LIBRARIES AND NONPROFITS
Deliver consistent training for staff, volunteers, board members, and your community—without building everything from scratch.
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Niche Academy is a turnkey learning solution with ready-to-use tutorials and a platform that lets libraries, municipalities, and other organizations deliver training and track progress anywhere.
For Libraries and Nonprofits
Grow your skills with ready-made tutorials instead of piecing together training from random sources.
Standardize staff onboarding and training so you don’t have to repeat explanations or chase down who’s done what.
Give volunteers and board members a consistent orientation—without running time-consuming one-off sessions.
Offer online programs your community can access anytime—without distractions from busy social media platforms.
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OUR JOURNEY
We began our journey in 2014 as a learning platform for libraries. We know libraries, and they know us. But, as we continue to serve this community, we recognize that many of the problems we've helped libraries solve are universal challenges across organizations. So, whether you work for a library, a municipality, or a nonprofit organization, we’ve opened our doors to provide the guidance and training solutions you need for improving your team’s performance.
"This ability to translate boring and static information into interactive substantive training reassures us that everyone has had access to the same information, in the same way."
- Deb Sica, subscriber feedback
“I thought the training was VERY well done and was thought provoking.”
- tutorial survey response
“We've been slowly transforming our processes and practices with Niche in mind, and to say that I'm excited about where we're going with staff development is an absolute understatement.”
- Kara Rumble, subscriber feedback
“I liked the breakdown and handouts to help understand information.”
- tutorial survey response
“Niche has provided us with a very useful tool for both organizing and tracking staff learning.”
- Brandon Kidd, subscriber feedback
“I am a manager and this will really help me be a better manager.”
- tutorial survey response
“I like the video coupled with text so I could read along with the video. That helped me retain things better."
- tutorial survey response
“Using Niche Academy has been really helpful in creating a consistent and meaningful onboarding experience for our staff and it allows us to share content in a way that is more accessible to staff schedules.”
- Cassie Collucci, subscriber feedback
“This tutorial has shown me how differently I think from more organized people. It has given me some ideas of how to set about organizing my day and projects.”
- tutorial survey response
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Get in touch with Niche Academy so we can help you find training that supports you and your organization-wide goals.
Choose exactly what you need from hundreds of ready-to-use tutorials that are continuously updated.
Create your own tutorials quickly to deliver uniform and repeatable training to the entire team.
Measure the value of your training with flexible reports showing overall usage and detailed learning outcomes.
Seamlessly incorporate Niche Academy learning experiences into your existing online presence for point-of-need training.
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"I use Niche almost every day. And this is no exaggeration, I literally am in it like every single day, because I have found ways to use it in my position."
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Raynell Carptenter, Learning and Staff Development Coordinator at SPL

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“Your customer service... the service that you provide when there are issues or when I want something new... we've had a problem solving kind of relationship... It has been really superior to any other product that we have at USU. That's been really great.”
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Teagan Eastman, Online Learning Librarian at USU Library
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One platform. Everything you need to set your people up for success.
Book a live demo today to see how Niche Academy’s customized and pre-made tutorials can help you empower your community, reduce workload, and achieve your mission.
Explore the pros and cons of different training formats, then use our free spreadsheet to figure out what’s right for your team.
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Explore the pros and cons of different training formats, then use our free spreadsheet to figure out what’s right for your team.
In this free webinar, Mary Riddick helps you transform philanthropy by building authentic relationships that inspire investment in your mission.
In this free webinar, Emma Kieran shares practical tools to help strengthen your relationship with your manager.
In this free democast, Niche Academy CEO Jeromy Wilson explores how to make training easier to complete, easier to manage, and easier to measure.
Simple Steps
Set up a training academy for your staff, volunteers, board, or community in just a few minutes.
Tell us about your organization and choose a starting topic—such as growing soft skills, creating better managers, and more.

Decide whether to begin with viewing suggested tutorials, searching for training topics in our Market, or developing your own content.

Invite staff, volunteer, board, or community members to your academy, assign relevant training, and see engagement, completions, and outcomes.
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Mission-Driven
Niche Academy is designed around the realities you face—tight budgets, lean teams, and big expectations. It's simple to use, even when training is just one part of your job.
Get tutorials written for library and nonprofit work—staff development, volunteer onboarding, and more. Start with ready-made content, then add steps or policies so it matches how you do things.
You're never left on your own. You get great support from our team plus ongoing webinars and resources from industry experts. If you hit a snag, you can reach us by phone, email, or right inside the platform.
Niche Academy is an incredibly easy-to-use platform that has streamlined our training process. It’s intuitive for both administrators and learners, making it simple to get others up to speed and confident enough to create their own trainings.What really sets it apart is its flexibility. We can upload a wide range of content types, which gives us the freedom to build trainings that fit our exact needs.The reporting tools are also a great feature—they give us the data we need for tracking progress and completing grant reports efficiently. Overall, Niche Academy has been a powerful and adaptable solution for our organization.
I have hosted my De-Escalation Trainings on Niche Academy for years. They are a great team and their system is fantastic! What I love about the platform is its simplicity. It is very intuitive and user-friendly. I trust Niche Academy with my business. They are our exclusive LMS and have been for years. Truly exceptional!
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