Fun library ideas

Next week marks the start of National Library Week!

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

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.

Welcome them in and they'll never want to leave.

Find free games, printables, slideshows, and other resources to use in your library. Great for virtual learning and for library centers.

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

I love the library I work in. I love my giant circulation desk with all of its counter space, the huge windows that let me see the sun shining through the trees, the birds chirping outside (except the one time a bird came in the library, but that's a story for another day), and all the space my students have to work or play games or read. The one thing I don't particularly love, though, is the giant support beam that sits right in front of my desk. It's pretty clear that the space my…

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

A Book Tasting Event can give your students the opportunity to sample library books in a fun and festive environment!

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