diff --git a/www/src/components/BlogCard.astro b/www/src/components/BlogCard.astro
index 256828b..8d77ccb 100644
--- a/www/src/components/BlogCard.astro
+++ b/www/src/components/BlogCard.astro
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+import LikeViewCounter from './LikeViewCounter.astro';
 const { post, prefix = '' } = Astro.props;
 const href = `${prefix}/library/${post.data.slug}`.replace('//', '/');
 const readMore = { en: 'Read More', es: 'Leer Más', ar: 'اقرأ المزيد' }[post.data.lang] || 'Read More';
@@ -9,12 +10,30 @@ const readMore = { en: 'Read More', es: 'Leer Más', ar: 'اقرأ المزيد'
     <div class="blog-card-meta"><img src="/assets/images/rula-diab-avatar.jpg" alt="" /><p>Rula Diab, Clinical Director, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA<br /><time datetime={post.data.date.toISOString()}>{post.data.date.toLocaleDateString(post.data.lang, { day: 'numeric', month: 'long', year: 'numeric' })}</time></p></div>
     <h3><a href={href}>{post.data.title}</a></h3>
     <p>{post.data.description}</p>
-    <a class="text-link" href={href}>{readMore}</a>
+    <div class="blog-card-footer" style="align-items:center;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-lg);margin-top:auto;">
+      <a class="text-link" href={href}>{readMore}</a>
+      <LikeViewCounter slug={post.data.slug} />
+    </div>
   </div>
 </article>
 
 <style>
   .blog-card-meta { align-items: center; display: flex; font-size: .78rem; gap: .75rem; }
   .blog-card-meta img { aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; height: 42px; width: 42px; }
-  .blog-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
+  .blog-card { background: white; border: 0; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: rgba(54, 48, 48, 0.28) 0 0 12px 0; display: flex; margin-bottom: 40px; overflow: hidden; }
+  .blog-card > a { flex: 0 0 232px; display: block; }
+  .blog-card > a img { aspect-ratio: auto; display: block; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
+  .blog-card .card-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding: 20px; }
+  .blog-card-footer { align-items: center; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-lg); margin-top: auto; }
+  :global(.blog-card .like-view-counter) { border-top: 0; justify-content: space-between; margin-block: 0; padding-top: 0; width: auto; }
+  .blog-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+  .blog-card p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+  .blog-card .text-link { margin: 0; }
+
+  @media (max-width: 760px) {
+    .blog-card { flex-direction: column; }
+    .blog-card > a { flex-basis: auto; }
+    .blog-card > a img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
+    .blog-card-footer { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/www/src/components/LikeViewCounter.astro b/www/src/components/LikeViewCounter.astro
index e3efbb9..d18c100 100644
--- a/www/src/components/LikeViewCounter.astro
+++ b/www/src/components/LikeViewCounter.astro
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 ---
 const { slug } = Astro.props;
 ---
-<div class="like-view-counter likes-views" data-counter>
-  <button class="like-button" type="button" data-like data-slug={slug} aria-label="Like this article" aria-pressed="false">
-    <span aria-hidden="true">♡</span> <span class="like-count" data-likes>—</span>
-  </button>
-  <span aria-label="Article views">Views: <span class="view-count" data-views>—</span></span>
+<div class="like-view-counter" data-counter>
+  <span aria-label="Article views"><span class="view-count" data-views>0</span> views</span>
+  <span class="like-group">
+    <span class="like-count" data-likes>—</span>
+    <button class="like-button" type="button" data-like data-slug={slug} aria-label="Like this article" aria-pressed="false">
+      <svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 12 10" width="20" height="20" focusable="false" class="like-icon">
+        <path d="m1 4.4c-1-4 2.5-5 4.5-2.5l.5 .6l.5-.6c2-2.5 6-1.5 4.5 2.5q-1 3-5 5q-4-2-5-5z"></path>
+      </svg>
+    </button>
+  </span>
 </div>
 <script>
   const apiBase = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_AIA_API_BASE || 'https://api.azinstitute4autism.com';
@@ -44,6 +49,14 @@ const { slug } = Astro.props;
     const views = counter.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[data-views]');
     if (!button || !slug) return;
 
+    const isLocalhost = ['localhost', '127.0.0.1', '::1'].includes(window.location.hostname);
+    if (isLocalhost) {
+      counter.dataset.unavailable = 'true';
+      if (likes) likes.textContent = '0';
+      if (views) views.textContent = '0';
+      return;
+    }
+
     const cookieName = `liked_${slug}`;
     const renderLiked = (liked: boolean) => {
       button.classList.toggle('liked', liked);
@@ -66,7 +79,7 @@ const { slug } = Astro.props;
     } catch {
       counter.dataset.unavailable = 'true';
       if (likes) likes.textContent = '0';
-      if (views) views.textContent = '—';
+      if (views) views.textContent = '0';
     }
 
     button.addEventListener('click', async () => {
@@ -98,8 +111,12 @@ const { slug } = Astro.props;
 </script>
 
 <style>
-  .like-view-counter { align-items: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); display: flex; gap: var(--space-lg); margin-block: var(--space-xl); padding-top: var(--space-md); }
-  .like-view-counter button { background: white; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 999px; padding: .6rem 1rem; }
-  .like-view-counter button.liked { background: var(--color-primary-dark); border-color: var(--color-primary-dark); color: white; }
+  .like-view-counter { align-items: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); display: flex; gap: var(--space-lg); font-size: .75rem; margin-block: var(--space-xl); padding-top: var(--space-md); }
+  .like-view-counter { font-size: .8rem; }
+  .like-group { align-items: center; display: inline-flex; gap: .35rem; }
+  .like-view-counter button { align-items: center; background: white; border: none; color: inherit; display: inline-flex; gap: 0; padding: 0; }
+  .like-view-counter .like-count { color: var(--color-text); min-width: 1ch; }
+  .like-view-counter .like-icon { fill: none; flex: 0 0 auto; stroke: #d92d20; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.6; }
+  .like-view-counter button.liked .like-icon { fill: #d92d20; stroke: #d92d20; }
   .like-view-counter button:disabled { cursor: wait; opacity: .65; }
 </style>
diff --git a/www/src/layouts/BlogIndexLayout.astro b/www/src/layouts/BlogIndexLayout.astro
index 5a92b37..6597b08 100644
--- a/www/src/layouts/BlogIndexLayout.astro
+++ b/www/src/layouts/BlogIndexLayout.astro
@@ -1,33 +1,35 @@
 ---
 import BaseLayout from './BaseLayout.astro';
 import PageHero from '../components/PageHero.astro';
-const { title, description, lang = 'en' } = Astro.props;
+const { title, description, intro = [], lang = 'en' } = Astro.props;
 const languagePrefix = lang === 'en' ? '' : `/${lang}`;
 const canonical = `https://www.azinstitute4autism.com${languagePrefix}/library`;
 ---
 <BaseLayout title={title} description={description} canonical={canonical} lang={lang}>
   <PageHero title={title} image="/assets/images/hero-library-index.webp" eyebrow="Welcome to" constrain />
-  <section class="library-intro"><div class="container"><h2>Library</h2><p>{description}</p></div></section>
+  <section class="library-intro">
+    <div class="container">
+      <h2>Library</h2>
+      {intro.length ? intro.map((paragraph) => <p>{paragraph}</p>) : <p>{description}</p>}
+    </div>
+  </section>
   <div class="container section library-layout"><slot /></div>
 </BaseLayout>
 
 <style>
-  .library-intro { background: var(--color-primary); color: white; padding-block: 3rem; }
-  .library-intro h2 { color: white; }
-  .library-layout { align-items: start; display: grid; gap: 3rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px; }
-  .library-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 1rem; }
-  .library-sidebar label { display: block; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
-  .library-sidebar input { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 4px; font: inherit; padding: .7rem; width: 100%; }
-  .library-sidebar h2 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
-  .library-sidebar ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
-  .library-sidebar li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-block: .65rem; }
-  .library-sidebar a { color: var(--color-primary); font-size: .9rem; }
-  .blog-list { display: grid; gap: 2rem; }
-  .blog-list .blog-card { box-shadow: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; }
-  .blog-list .blog-card > a img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; height: 100%; }
+  :global(.library-intro) { background: var(--color-primary); color: white; padding-block: 3rem; }
+  :global(.library-intro h2) { color: white; }
+  :global(.library-layout) { align-items: start; display: grid; gap: 3rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px; }
+  :global(.library-sidebar) { position: sticky; top: 1rem; }
+  :global(.library-sidebar label) { display: block; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
+  :global(.library-sidebar input) { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 4px; font: inherit; padding: .7rem; width: 100%; }
+  :global(.library-sidebar h2) { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
+  :global(.library-sidebar ul) { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
+  :global(.library-sidebar li) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-block: .65rem; }
+  :global(.library-sidebar a) { color: var(--color-primary); font-size: .9rem; }
+  :global(.blog-list) { display: block; }
   @media (max-width: 760px) {
-    .library-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
-    .library-sidebar { position: static; }
-    .blog-list .blog-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+    :global(.library-layout) { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+    :global(.library-sidebar) { position: static; }
   }
 </style>
diff --git a/www/src/pages/library/index.astro b/www/src/pages/library/index.astro
index 2557099..2918c82 100644
--- a/www/src/pages/library/index.astro
+++ b/www/src/pages/library/index.astro
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ import BlogCard from '../../components/BlogCard.astro';
 const posts = (await getCollection('blog', ({ data }) => data.lang === 'en' && !data.draft)).sort((a, b) => b.data.date.valueOf() - a.data.date.valueOf());
 const popular = posts.slice(0, 5);
 ---
-<BlogIndexLayout title="The Library at AZ Institute for Autism" description="Welcome to the Library at AIA, where we share valuable insights, strategies, and resources to support individuals with autism, their families, and professionals in the field. Our articles explore key topics in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, community events, success stories, and expert guidance.">
+<BlogIndexLayout
+  title="The Library at AZ Institute for Autism"
+  description="Welcome to the Library at AIA, where we share valuable insights, strategies, and resources to support individuals with autism, their families, and professionals in the field. Our articles explore key topics in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, community events, success stories, and expert guidance."
+  intro={[
+    "Welcome to the Library at AIA, where we share valuable insights, strategies, and resources to support individuals with autism, their families, and professionals in the field. Our articles explore key topics in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, including teaching self-advocacy, proactive and reactive strategies, and innovative intervention techniques.",
+    "We also highlight community events, success stories, and expert guidance to foster understanding and empowerment. Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or advocate, our goal is to provide meaningful content that helps children with autism reach their highest potential in a compassionate and supportive environment. Stay connected with us as we continue to share knowledge and celebrate progress!",
+  ]}
+>
   <div class="blog-list">{posts.map((post) => <BlogCard post={post} />)}</div>
   <aside class="library-sidebar">
     <label for="library-search">Search</label>