School library activities

Don't let a short schedule keep you from providing engaging library programming. These 30-minute library lessons are perfect for librarians!

Here are some fun library activities to make check out time run smoothly

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.

The library is a magical place, and these librarians and teachers put in the extra hours to make this a reality for their students. From book tastings to zombie attacks to pandemic-safe activities, we’re bringing you some amazingly creative library programs that spread the magic of reading.

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Free library games and resources, including printables, worksheets, and slideshow presentations designed to help kids build library skills.

Are you looking for fun school library ideas? Are you an elementary school librarian or media specialist? Check out this blog post full of ways to add fun and connection to your elementary school library with inexpensive stickers! #LibraryLearners

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

Here are 27 library activities for kids that will give you different ways of engaging them at the library and help to grow a love of reading.

These library activities for kids help kids make the most of the time they have in the library!

Take a trip with your kids to your local library and explore your library and all it's library books adventure with our Library Books Scavenger Hunt for kids! This is a great way to get kids excited about reading and finding new library books.

10 activity ideas to host a high-interest book carnival in your classroom to promote literacy and cultivate a culture of reading.

School library events can help you make your library the center of your school. Read these five reasons for planning events for your school library.

This Library Orientation Scavenger Hunt is the perfect back to school library activity! It's easy to prepare, gets students up and moving, and it's fun!

The official game board for the Concord Public Library's Bookopoly. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

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.

Recently, I had a colleague who was hired as an elementary librarian. When I asked her what she was most nervous about for her new role she shared teaching kindergarteners. It got me thinking about how teaching younger children can be incredibly rewarding but also demands some techniques to ensure smooth lessons. Here are 6

When we let students know that reading is worthwhile, it creates a chain reaction of learning. Here are 25 strategies for fostering a reading culture.

The Library Adventure uses affiliate links, see our policies for more information.Kids ages 8 to 12 are often too busy with scheduled activities of their own to make it to library programs in the afternoons or evenings. For librarians who wish to increase attendance at programs for this age group, this can be very frustrating, […]