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Looks to Books: Using Fashion as a Literary Hook

by Karin Greenberg | Sep 29, 2026 | Design & Create, Literacy

Book Covers as Fashion Reps From Veja sneakers and Parke hoodies to vintage jackets and goth...

The Connection Between Reading and Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show

by Karin Greenberg | Feb 11, 2026 | Collection Development

In case you missed it, Bad Bunny performed at this year’s Super Bowl. As soon as the halftime show...

Creating a Sense of Wonder with a Community Read

by Kelly Hincks | Nov 14, 2025 | Literacy, Teaching & Learning

For the past four years, our school community has started with a Community Read. This shared...

Literary Library Contests

by Karin Greenberg | Nov 12, 2025 | Design & Create, Literacy, Teaching & Learning

It’s How You Play the Game Winning is fun. Those who research the human mind find that “there is...

Unplugged, But Engaged: No-Tech Activities for the Library

by Amanda Galliton | Oct 31, 2025 | Design & Create, Literacy, Teaching & Learning

Unplugged, But Engaged: No-Tech Activities for the Library As school librarians, we often feel...

Life on a Reading Committee: An Insider’s Experience

by Amanda Galliton | Aug 7, 2025 | Collection Development, Literacy

The Journey Begins When I joined a reading committee, I knew it would involve tackling a...

Leading Through the Stacks – Yep, That’s Leadership

by Jennifer Sturge | Aug 4, 2025 | Collection Development, Leadership & Advocacy, Literacy

Those final thoughts: keeping libraries relevant and engaging for all readers, and recognizing that we have the privilege of creating spaces where students thrive are so important to remember.

When we, as school librarians, lead in collection development, we are not just building collections, we’re inspiring the next generation of readers as we exercise our leadership through the stacks.

Weeding: The Great Library Divide: Embracing Collection Maintenance with Enthusiasm

by Len Bryan | Jul 14, 2025 | Collaboration, Collection Development

I’ve been a school librarian for almost two decades, and one thing I’ve noticed is...

Books to Empower YA Readers

by Lucy Podmore | Jul 11, 2025 | Collection Development, Literacy

All three authors have researched the issues and time periods extensively to give readers a look at how some issues in our world continue to require champions to further the cause.