Last week I was browsing through various “Best of 2016” book lists from School Library Journal, NPR, Good Reads, and more. I decided to create a display with the titles we already own. The giant ribbon calls attention to the books, and I posted pictures on our library’s Facebook and Instagram accounts encouraging students to check out a copy before winter break. This makes a great display … Continue reading Best of 2016
Welcome to winter! A colleague took photos of our entire staff and turned us into snowpeople, so we proudly displayed ours on the circulation desk. We decorated the door with a snowman and lots of snowflakes cut out of old books. If you look closely you can see the snowflakes are covered with words. Inside the library, we did our best to create a fireplace … Continue reading Snow Much Fun
Who wants to do a whole mushy, romantic Valentine display? Not me! Instead, let’s feature some good ol’ fashion vampire love. Too jaded? I think not. Continue reading My Undead Valentine
This is one of my favorite window case displays I’ve done. It’s so simple and wintery. We have winter in Alaska for six months, so it can span December and January and still feel right. I did it two years ago, and it gave me my idea for “Unwrap the Gift of Reading” display this year. But I like this one better: Learning is a … Continue reading Celebrate the Gift of Learning
Here’s the basic Holiday display I did last year featuring books on Kwanza, Christmas, Hanukkah and other religious holidays of the season. I wrapped discarded library books in gold and blue wrapping (our school colors) and made a wintery Holiday sign. Simple. Inclusive. However, no one looked at any of the books. So, this year I decided not pull holiday books. My theme: “Unwrap the … Continue reading Winter Holidays
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