Monthly library themes

Here are 8 themes for a school library bulletin board that I share with other staff members so I only have to do 2 different months of decorating! Learn how you can do the same. #NoSweatLibrary

In a reading slump? Looking for a little extra motivation? Not sure what to read next? Join us in the Teacher's Printz Reader Challenge!...

A monthly library book display is a great way to bring awareness to different topics, seasons, and celebrations. Check out these ideas!

Update: Due to the popularity of this post, I've uploaded the bracket sign images here. They fit onto standard letter-sized paper. Just save them to your computer, open them in your favorite editor and add the dates of your voting periods! Elite 8 Final 4 Top 2 Number 1 I admit it: I enjoy creating library displays. I also enjoy creating a bracket for March Madness (even though I have no idea which teams are better). So it only made sense to make this display with my coworker: To pick our…

Lots of people think children's librarians read all day and say "shhhh" to people. In reality, children's librarians do so much more.

One of the best ways to motivate and encourage children to read books is a good book display. Coming up with ideas can be hard and the internet can at times be overwhelming, leaving you at a loss. …

Ahhhh, the sweet delight of getting lost in a book! Throughout the month of May, celebrate Get Caught Reading month with these fun library bulletin board ideas.

In a few weeks is September's Library Card Sign-Up Month! This year's spokespeople are The Incredibles, and you can go to ALA's page to grab really awesome graphics to use for advertising and social media, like we used in our advertisement: But besides posting pictures, what is your library doing this year? Not sure? Here are a few ideas shared on Facebook, retold here for your convenience: Make a Visual To Represent New Cardholders To celebrate new library members, you could keep track of…

Mike on Instagram: "I created a calendar set for the library where I could share national days, important literary/library themed days, holidays, and of course author/illustrator birthdays. This set includes everything you need to acknowledge and celebrate special days and months with your students. Let the calendar help you plan book displays and inspire your read aloud selections for the month. These fit perfectly in the Scholastic Monthly Calendar Pocket Chart like you see in the picture…