Yes, we have a Banned Books Week display too… but we are having a little fun with this table off to the side. It’s getting an equal amount of eyerolls as chuckles… which is the sign of a good pun, right? Sign is available here: Continue reading Band Books Week
Blackout Poetry is a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month in April! We set up a table with book pages, markers, and that’s all it took to get the kids creating. The posters hanging from the table were made from samples I found online, but the designs in the window were all created by our incredibly talented students! If anyone wants a copy of … Continue reading Blackout Poetry
What better way to celebrate spring than to read a book with a friend? For this display we pulled duplicate titles, and encourage students to “read with a peep.” It’s decorated with die cut peeps and a colorful bouquet. Couldn’t be any easier, and the peep bookmarks have been especially popular! Continue reading Reading with a Peep
This St. Patrick’s Day, we were inspired by a display on the Library Hoots blog that included a pinch proof printable sign: We also used the die cut machine to make various shamrock cutouts, which were attached to fishing line to decorate the windows: We definitely feel like the luck of the Irish is on our side, working in this beautiful new library each day! Continue reading Pinch Proof in the Library
I’m in love with this Valentine’s display! It’s a cornucopia of love letters exploding from a mailbox, and the envelopes are addressed to and from famous couples in fiction. It was so much fun brainstorming couples and writing all the envelopes! This idea was inspired by an article entitled “YA Couples’ First Encounters: Look Back at the Lines that Started it All” and an image … Continue reading Love Letters in the Library
An article in Knowledge Quest entitled “Little Libraries” by Sarah Letts was the inspiration for this display, which generated a lot of excitement from our staff and students. I sent our teachers a message asking for their top 7-8 book recommendations so I could display their personal “little library.” This quote from the article explains it best: “My little library consists of seven or eight book titles … Continue reading Little Libraries
We used this for a Back to School display this year, but it would work any time that your students need a jolt of energy that only new books can bring! Continue reading Read a Latte
We were displaced for the 2017-2018 school year for some major seismic repairs. We operated outside of a few oversized classrooms, and for the first time ever we had a bulletin board to maintain. Ms. Jen, one of our awesome assistants, kept it looking good all year long! For back to school she posted words from the mural that we missed from our old library: … Continue reading Bulletin Boards
Last week I was browsing through various “Best of 2016” book lists from School Library Journal, NPR, Good Reads, and more. I decided to create a display with the titles we already own. The giant ribbon calls attention to the books, and I posted pictures on our library’s Facebook and Instagram accounts encouraging students to check out a copy before winter break. This makes a great display … Continue reading Best of 2016
Candidates for elected office are frequently asked questions about their favorite books. Why not turn their responses into a patriotic books display? Here is what our windows looked like during the 2016 election season: Continue reading Election Display
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