Tag: school librarian

The Ultimate Back-to-School School Library Guide

August 4, 2026

Everything You Need to Start the School Year with Confidence The beginning of a new school year is full of possibility. It’s also full of to-do lists. School librarians wear many hats during those first few weeks. You’re setting up the library, welcoming students, supporting teachers, troubleshooting technology, creating displays, planning lessons, and somehow finding… More The Ultimate Back-to-School School Library Guide

Passive Library Programs for Busy Back-to-School Weeks

July 31, 2026

Easy Activities That Keep Students Engaged While You Juggle Everything Else The first few weeks of school are among the busiest times of the year for school librarians. You’re welcoming new students. Teaching orientation lessons. Helping teachers. Answering technology questions. Processing new books. Updating displays. Learning names. And somewhere in the middle of all that,… More Passive Library Programs for Busy Back-to-School Weeks

What I’d Tell a First-Year School Librarian

July 30, 2026

Advice from Experience for Your First Year in the Library Your first year as a school librarian will probably feel exciting, exhausting, meaningful, confusing, and wonderful—sometimes all before lunch. You may begin the year with carefully organized plans, only to discover that the printer is not working, three teachers need help at once, a student… More What I’d Tell a First-Year School Librarian