Fun library activities for middle school

Find a FREE READING BINGO PRINTABLE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL! Summer or winter break challenge in school or public library activity.

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.

Yesterday marked the end of the school year meetings for our Junior Friends of the Library. We used to try to have our parties later in May, but the kids have so many banquets, parties, sporting events, and activities that we moved it up this year to accommodate everyone’s schedule and boy did we have a great time! Our Junior Friends group is a middle school community service organization for students in grades 5 – 8. They help us with bulletin boards, have their own newsletter, book…

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!

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

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.

I want to provide you with some fun activities for middle school to incorporate in your classroom. Fun activities for middle school help create a sense of community and allow students to form a relationship with you. Crafts and art projects act as fun activities for middle school students. Check out the list of other fun activities for middle school you can try in your classroom!

Our job as teachers is to turn our students into avid readers. On this post, I will share the tips and strategies I use to get my students excited to read.

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…

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, […]