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New Release Spotlight: November 30, 2021
It’s the last Spotlight of November 2021! It’s actually a pretty good list this week, especially if you are in the market for new graphic novels! Three titles on this
New Release Spotlight: November 23, 2021
Middle grades and picture books both look great this week! Thanksgiving week isn’t generally a great Spotlight week, but it’s not too bad this time. Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! This week’s
New Release Spotlight: November 16, 2021
This week looks pretty “normal” for mid-November…except for the picture books. WOW! The picture books this week include 5 books with at least two starred reviews. Of those, three titles
New Release Spotlight: November 9, 2021
This ended up being a surprisingly big week for new releases! For my top picks, I went with two YA this week instead of a middle grade title. There are
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Fun Ideas for Library Orientation
Ahh, the first day of school! Call me crazy, but I’ve always loved it! I will see my first classes for library orientation this Wednesday. We have a book fair
Digital Bulletin Boards: 16 Ideas for Library Content
This post about Digital Library Bulletin Boards was originally published in 2015. Back then, I called them “Scrolling PowerPoints.” I know the sample slides are outdated, and they definitely do
First Days of School in a New-To-You Library
Wait…what? Did I miss something? Why is Mrs. ReaderPants posting an article about the first days of school…in the middle of December? As we approach Winter Break, I realized I
Library Lesson Idea: Lunchtime Kahoots
Our school is on a six-day rotating schedule. Every day–1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6–is a different schedule. On Day 4, I have been doing a “Day 4 Kahoot”
