School Libraries
Bookshelves and study carrels? Digital learning commons? Or something in between? Discover how educators are using and reimagining their school libraries.
Expanding Your School’s Nonfiction Collection
Elementary through high school students are eager for nonfiction. Here’s how to find the books they’ll want to read.554Setting Up Libraries to Be the Best Space in School
We took a peek inside school libraries across America to see how librarians are reframing the space to support students’ social, emotional, and creative growth—while still prioritizing excellent reads.3722How Audiobooks Help Emerging Readers and Inspire a Love of Books
Audiobooks allow students to enjoy books above their reading level, introducing them to engaging stories that will hook them for life.1.1kBuilding a 21st-Century Learning Space
A community raised $6 million to construct an innovative 30,000-square-foot facility complete with makerspaces and learning labs.16.1kA School-Wide Focus on Choice Reading
When the staff at an elementary school made fostering a love of reading a priority, they used these strategies to meet their goal.3.6kSchoolwide Strategies for Promoting a Love of Reading
A literacy consultant explains how schools can encourage all students to share the joy of reading.3.8kA Simple Way to Encourage Students to Read More Broadly
When students experiment with ways of classifying books beyond reading levels, they may feel liberated from strict ideas about what they should be reading.2kBoosting Students’ Literacy Skills With Help From the School Librarian
Teachers in every content area can build partnerships with the school librarian to support students’ academic literacy across the curriculum.478Getting Books Into Every Student’s Hands
At this school, nurturing a love of reading begins with book shopping, a practice where students choose books from their classroom libraries to bring home—every week.3 Key Roles of School Librarians
While no one can take the place of school librarians, teachers can support students’ literacy skills by understanding librarians’ roles.909Collaborating With Your School Librarian
Ten ways to work with your highly trained colleagues in the library to enhance literacy instruction.3.3kGrace Lin on Giving Young Readers a ‘Sense of Home’
The award-winning children’s book author on stories that are like friends you can turn to—and the importance of featuring characters who “share a common thread of humanity.”918A Fun Way to Engage Students’ Minds and Bodies With Books
StoryWalks encourage collaboration and reflection, and transform the often sedentary act of reading into a dynamic, interactive activity.1.1k21st-Century Libraries: The Learning Commons
Libraries become a different kind of learning destination when schools reimagine them as open, transparent spaces that invite student communication and collaboration.4.7kA Field Trip With Lifelong Benefits
High school teachers should consider the many benefits of taking students to a local public or academic library.270