Middle school libraries

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

How do we create a Middle School Reading Bingo program that is popular with middle schoolers (and not completely lame)? Five ideas that may help...

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.

This is one of my most popular articles for school librarians! If you are new to the field, you may feel like you are spinning your wheels every day. Here's a list of 10 things you should do FIRST. #schoollibrarian #backtoschool #newlibrarian

Engaging ideas for teaching literary genres in middle and high school ELA #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #IndependentReading

Morgan Randall just graduated from high school and will be sharing her thoughts about teens, libraries, and bringing the two of them together here on Wednesdays.

Library display of my favorite middle school books.

Mrs. ReaderPants: Middle School Reading Incentive Idea: State Reading Lists and Celebrate Reading Day

Hello, friends! It's Christmas break for me and I'm taking a few minutes to plan ahead for the new year! Last year our first graders hosted a Tournament of Books and it was a huge success so we're getting ready to host one again this year! The first thing I did was put up this huge bracket in the main hallway of our school. It generated a ton of buzz around the school, especially before we shared any details about what we were actually planning! The Brown Bag Teacher has bracket printables…

Teacher attitude toward the school library determines student use of our facility. School Librarians can show teachers the benefits of collaboration & library visits by creating a customized l…

Students need and deserve short, simple School Library Lessons that support classroom learning. School Librarians need to focus on a single objective and offer a meaningful activity so students can…

Over the last several years, I've done at lot of change up our library space at Stewart. Here's some of my tips to help you rethink your library.

Students love to guess then see what their teachers are reading!

Middle school library bulletin board for March - March Madness, take a shot at reading!

Dividing the school library Biography collection into topical groups can boost student reading and make assigned projects easier to complete. Here are the 12 categories that work for my middle school library. | No Sweat Library

Why branding your school library matters and what it can do for your library program.

Creating a student-centered library requires designers to consider the function, comfort, and engagement that the space will provide. Partnering with students, teachers, and librarians can help ensure you are able to design a space that will serve the needs of all stakeholders for many years to come. #MiEN #Education #SchoolFurniture #Innovation #21stcenturylearning #Collaboration #k12 #library #mediacenter

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