Read a Latte

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

Staci CoxAugust 30, 2018April 9, 2019Leave a comment

Back to School, Banned Books, Bulletin Boards, Fall, Holidays, Just for Fun

Bulletin Boards

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

Staci CoxApril 28, 2017April 8, 2019Leave a comment

Back to School, Just for Fun

Shelfies!

I decided to shake things up a bit for the 8th grade library orientations this year. Most of the students were here last year, so they didn’t need the entire spiel. We quickly hit the highlights, and then set out to have some fun. I showed them a few examples of “shelfies,” and then set them free to browse the stacks and take pictures of their own. … Continue reading Shelfies!

Staci CoxSeptember 15, 2015April 6, 2016Leave a comment

Back to School, Fall

Back to School

Here’s the display that greeted students on their first day of school. It featured my school sweatshirt (on a half a dress form) packing an overflowing book bag. The contents of the bag are spilling out into the display case – textbooks, library books, and various school supplies. Nothing really library-specific here, just a fun general display since this see-through case is just steps from … Continue reading Back to School

Staci CoxSeptember 21, 2012April 8, 2019Leave a comment