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Mrs. ReaderPants: First Days of School in a New-To-You Library

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

You’ve worked hard to build a great classroom library for your students, but it can be a struggle to keep up with and organize all those books! Here are several different options for classroom library management.

Tired of seeing bored students during study hall? Looking for fresh ways to get them excited about visiting the library? In this post, I’ll share creative monthly challenges that I’ve used to transform my school library into a hub of activity and imagination. From turning a ghost into a famous book character in October to building epic summer reading stacks in June, these simple yet impactful ideas will inspire students to engage, create, and explore—all while keeping your library lively and…

Getting tweens into the library to do library activities and explore books takes some creative thinking. Activities that are interactive, fun, challenging, and hands-on are the best way to get started. We need curiosity and mystery in library activities that will keep them on the edge of their seats for more.

A lot of imagination, a little elbow grease, and the right tools can yield dramatic results like these.

Effective school library administration means having good organization and documentation skills, both physical and virtual. Here's how this School Librarian organizes--and documents--my physical and virtual workspaces. | No Sweat Library

School Librarians can curate high-quality websites for teachers, or save time and use DeweyLinks, carefully chosen websites that align with and enrich middle school curricula. | No Sweat Library

Engaging ideas for teaching literary genres with literature units in middle and high school ELA. Explore some activities you can try today!

Our job as teachers is to turn our students into avid readers. On this post, I will share the tips and strategies I use to get my students excited to read.