It's good to get at least one for the library's own collection so it can be used when training new staff. I love all your suggestions and I've made note of my favorites! We'll only have two days of school this week since it falls during Thanksgiving week. But this also means Ive been spending a lot of time whipping up posters and scouring the internet for display ideas. Well thought out displays really do help encourage reading, often suggesting books on topics people wouldn't normally consider reading. Thanks so much for sharing! NEW RELEASES BY WEEK. Thank you for the ideas. Great way to circulate nonfiction books that most tend to look past. This display is based on the theme "Courage". Alisha Vargas from Reno, Nevada on September 08, 2010: So those tempting book displays are really just a sneaky way to convince me to take home even more books. You have some great information here, and lovely ideas. Past Library Displays; Library Events; Current Newsletter; Past Faculty/Staff Newsletters; December 2021 Displays Shining a Light on Human Rights. I was amazed at how much information you put together. Series of the Week (leave this display up all summer, just change the series each week) It's a good place to display the Black Stallion books one week, Nancy Drew another week, and so on. The Franks were a Jewish family living in Germany, then Austria throughout Hitler's rise to power and during World War II. Feel free to download and use any of my signs in your library, or check out my tips for creating non-boring non-fiction displays. This Library Bulletin Board Bundle contains 15 bulletin board kits that will carry you through the whole school year. Interesting, I never gave much thought to it, didn't realize that there were different display tools etc. One to add might be Dot Day in September, an international celebration of Peter Reynolds book The Dot. Now if I only could get a job as a Librarian! It's true you have made me think of libraries differently. Thats where social media comes in. This set contains all you need to SAVE TIME, show off your library's gorgeous books, and get your students reading!Save 20% when you buy the full-year bundle! :) Enjoyed your lens! I often get frustrated in libraries by poor book displays. For things that change each year Ive given a range as I will likely forget to update this calendar each year. 35 Library monthly themes ideas in 2023 | library book displays, library displays, school library displays Library monthly themes 35 Pins 2w Collection by Julie Kaschmitter Krueger Similar ideas popular now Library Decor Book Display Classroom Library Library Lessons Library Bulletin Board Library Page Library Themes Library Work World Library Your email address will not be published. 3) Sign in or Register for an account with your Library Card. It's such a shame when with a bit of care and attention they could look so attractive and so appealing for the children. I worked in a library in college then later took some library science classes. You may like to consider books about Vaisakhi during April, since this celebration ties well into a Spring display. I really like the For Dummies display. Use your plexiglass sign stand to put your sign in and presto, instant display. Send it to ProgrammingLibrarian@ala.org. Book displays are definitely helpful. I may have to steal National Pet Month such a great way to get those pet books circing. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES - books on writing about your life or childhood, memoirs of famous people and ordinary people. Continue the reading theme by observing International Literacy Day. Alternate slogans could be CHANGE YOUR LIFE or MAKE THIS A BETTER YEAR. Thank you so much for this list! Here you will find programming outlines for children, teens, and new adults; book reviews; readers advisory tools; information literacy presentations; and lots of ideas. Glad to hear it is helpful. Thank you, you are a mind reader this type of list has been on my To Do list (as you can see from that sentence my lists have lists!) Reading a book, to me, is like having a conversation of sorts with the author. Perhaps you can have a theme about a particular book series, to promote a new book in the series, or a themed book character. A website of the American Library Association Public Programs Office, Public Programs Office | 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1300, Chicago,IL60601 |, International Transgender Day of Visibility, ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Conference, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Very cool information. Thanks for an excellent lens and a wealth of information . Can't even tell you what else they have on display ;-). . on November 25, 2011: With the new online reading many are afraid it is the death toll for libraries. And I only went to MY library!! I found library work challenging and felt I made a difference in my community with literacy programs and internet connectivity (had to get lots of grants to do that). Doing displays on video games or memes can be tricky. So each month expect the children's library to undergo a magical transformation as we decorate display boards, bookcases, the circulation desk and even the walls! Library book displays work like advertising. In honor of National Memo Day, I have chosen this wonderful lens. Blind Date With a Book Library Display- Round Two! ALZHEIMER AWARENESS MONTH - fiction and nonfiction about alzheimer's, caregivers, choosing a nursing home. Debbie from England on February 07, 2011: Some of the schools I go into have the most disgusting, untidy, libraries. 4-10 October - World Space Week. Way to liven things up! This is a good resource for librarians. These ideas would be great for used bookstores, too. Graphic Novel Display, Click here to download PDF of all Psychology Display Images. The love for reading has been taken over by the internet for most people but I still love to read and visiting libraries has been a great joy for me. I used to work at a bookstore and was in charge of the "trade books"we had someone in charge of creating book displays but I sometimes did some too, so I know how important displays are. Libraries are places that connect users to technology, computers, books, multimedia content, programs, ideas and classes. Dear Diary February: Celebrate! WINTER GETAWAYS (travel books for tropical places), MAKING VALENTINES (Valentine craft books, card making books, calligraphy books, books of love poems), TRUE ROMANCE (biographies of Anthony/Cleopatra, Czar Nicholas/Alexandra, and other famous couples) alternate title - GREAT LOVE STORIES, LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND (this can be adult fiction with a romantic theme or it could be books on relationships and dating), VINTAGE ROMANCES (classic love stories, old favorite authors). An alternate title for the display is ALL THINGS PIZZA or EVERYONE LOVES PIZZA. Washington, DC 20002-4201. It's become a rather joke that other people do them and I tweak. :) i like the halloween display. 1,295 Pins 1y S Collection by Staying Cool in the Library Similar ideas popular now Library Decor Book Display Library Lessons Classroom Library Definitely makes one more likely to pick up a book. Also show off books with purple, lavender or lilac in the title. January National Braille Literacy Month 1 - Copyright Law Day 2 - National Science Fiction Day 9-15 - Universal Letter Writing Week 11 - Poetry at Work Day 18 - Thesaurus Day 18 - Winnie the Pooh Day (birthday of author A.A. Milne) 19 - Edgar Allan Poe's birthday 23 - National Handwriting Day I work with children and am responsible for displaying their book choices on a daily basis. It was an eye opener. ), ENJOY YOUR GARDEN (books on garden pests, growing vegetables, mulching, cookbooks for salads, vegetables and canning), I'M BORED - KEEP THE KIDS BUSY (books about activities for kids, crafts, trips, science, nature, games, camping), ENJOY NATURE - (books about visiting national parks, birding, butterfly and hummingbird gardening, wildllife, identifying wildflowers and trees), FAMILY REUNION MONTH - (books about planning a reunion, finding relatives, picnics, outdoor group games, even genealogy), URBAN HOMESTEADING - (books about raising chickens, gardening, growing fruits and vegetables in your backyard). (History's great hoaxes and practical jokes) Women's History Month Anniversary of the Titanic Sinking Spring Cleaning is the topic for this selection of books. A friend found an article about a library displays make completely out of dusty books (my library's term for books that haven't been checked out in awhile). CHRISTMAS STORIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY (holiday stories for reading aloud, classics like The Christmas Carol, anthologies of Christmas stories and poems), CHRISTMAS DECORATING (making wreaths, lighting displays, decorating the tree, making ornaments, etc. I fell asleep in Toronto's reference library (which is gorgeous) but most libraries I frequent with my daughter barely keep up with their displays. Your displays are clean and simple, easy to read, and still beautiful. Thanks. When I saw how many exciting new books were being released in May 2016, I thought I would do a feature where I spotlighted my favorites each week. Display ideas: books with schools as one of main settings, books about education, faculty members photographed with a favorite book. I am definitely going to look at those book displays in a totally different way from now on. 2. Many cities or universities have their own cable channels. Fabulous book display resource page! I really do love book displays, I suppose it goes along with my love of books in general. Hello, The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most honest, powerful and poignant accounts of World War II and was written by a German teenage girl. lots of good info! Visit us at the Roseland Regional Library to see these amazing quilts. Thank you, this will help many kids (and adults) stay inspired to read and learn. Love books - can't afford all I want, so haunt two lovely book exchange shops that also make delightful displays - and the shop owner and I DO love to chat about books and 'good reads'. This one got a lot of attention, not only because I included a cartoon of He Who Wont Be Named. Freedom, Equality, Diversity, Pride Words Have Power Love (LGBT) Romance at the Library Blind Date with a Book African American History Timeline March: St. Patrick's Day Women's History Month April: I have added it to the list and updated some of the dates. I work in a Kansas high school and youve inspired several ideas for us! Add to Wishlist. My library has just done a big overhaul of the way they display books - they have a table near the front that they rotate every week with a new theme, they have librarian's pick, new books near the front, etc. Address. Human rights are rights we inherently have simply due to our existence in this world regardless of nationality, sex, national/ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. Some topics we included are music, science, history, cooking, and sports. Alternate title: SCHOOL DAYS, CREATIVE COSTUMES (books on making costumes, include ones from the theater section and make-up area), SPOOKY READING (horror stories by authors like Stephen King, John Saul, etc., check for short stories too), HALLOWEEN IS COMING (include books on carving pumpkins, planning Halloween parties, decorating for Halloween, and setting up a haunted house), FALL READING (any fiction with autumn or fall in the title, you can mix in some harvest books on canning/jelly making, making scarecrows, New England foliage travel books or photo books), TEEN READ WEEK In mid-October.
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