Day 6: Prepare a “First-Day Favorites” Cart The first week of school is different from every other week of the year. Students are learning new routines, meeting new teachers, finding classrooms, making friends, and wondering what this school year will bring. Some are excited. Some are nervous. Some can’t wait to check out books. Others… More August in the Library: 21 Quick Wins – Day 6
Day 5: Write a Welcome Message Imagine you’re a student walking into the library on the first day of school. Now imagine the first thing you see is a handwritten message that says: “Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here!” Those six words may only take a minute to write, but they have the power to… More August in the Library: 21 Quick Wins – Day 5
Day 4: Fill One Shelf with “Can’t Keep These on the Shelf” Books Every school library has them. Those books are your library’s greatest ambassadors. Today’s Quick Win is simple: gather those favorites together and let them shine. Instead of waiting for students to discover them hidden among hundreds of other books, put them front… More August in the Library: 21 Quick Wins – Day 4
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Creating First Library Experiences They’ll Never Forget For many kindergarten students, the school library feels like stepping into a magical place. Rows and rows of books. Bright displays. Comfortable reading spaces. A friendly librarian waiting to welcome them. It’s exciting—but it can also feel a little overwhelming. Everything is new. The room is bigger than… More Helping Kindergarten (and New Students) Fall in Love with the Library
First-Day Library Activities That Put Books at the Center The first library visit of the school year often comes with a long list of things to cover. Students need to learn procedures. They need to know where to sit, how to check out books, and what is expected of them. You may need to explain… More Getting Students Excited About Reading on Day One
Activities That Teach Library Expectations Without Feeling Like a List of Rules Every school librarian faces the same challenge at the beginning of the year. Students need to learn: Those procedures matter. But if the first library visit is nothing more than twenty minutes of rules, students may leave remembering only one thing: “Libraries have… More First Week Library Lessons That Build Excitement
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Book Display Ideas That Really Increase Library Circulation Every school librarian has experienced it. A shelf full of wonderful books sits quietly for months. Then you place a few of those same books on a display near the entrance… …and suddenly they’re all checked out by the end of the week. The books didn’t change.… More Book Displays That Practically Check Out the Books for You