Middle school library display ideas

Some school libraries are reinventing themselves as makerspaces, but this Ohio library took a slightly different approach and has seen incredible results.

Need a book? Yes!

One of the things I’ve become known for is my colorful and visually engaging (and non-typical) shelving strategies. I like to call this “Dynamic Shelving” and I love employing the…

Stumped on what to read next? Use our book jar for a reading by suggestion. We’ve even color coded it by genre!

Cute idea for poetry lessons

Reading Bulletin Boards: Bookish Culture Ideas for Middle and High School | Reading and Writing Haven

My Favorite Back to School Library Activity - Library Orientation Scavenger Hunt - Mrs. ReaderPants

Over the last several years, I've done at lot of change up our library space at Stewart. Here's some of my tips to help you rethink your library.

Students love to guess then see what their teachers are reading!

School Library Book Displays to Hook Your Readers • The Trapped Librarian

I know that we are all sorting through Bulletin Boards right now. Some years I have even made a Board outline for the year. Good in theory but wasted time because I either see something else I love or time runs out ....or SOMETHING!! My intention was to "curate" these boards and list the original site. After two boards and 30 minutes, I gave that up - if I know the original source, I list it but most of these have been pinned dozens of times at least. NONE of these are my original boards - I…

Being a brand new school librarian is both exciting and scary. All summer, you’ve planned for your new position, but today, you're feeling pretty lost.

Library display of my favorite middle school books.