School Libraries

Elementary through high school students are eager for nonfiction. Here’s how to find the books they’ll want to read.

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.

Audiobooks allow students to enjoy books above their reading level, introducing them to engaging stories that will hook them for life.

When the staff at an elementary school made fostering a love of reading a priority, they used these strategies to meet their goal.

A literacy consultant explains how schools can encourage all students to share the joy of reading.

When students experiment with ways of classifying books beyond reading levels, they may feel liberated from strict ideas about what they should be reading.

Teachers in every content area can build partnerships with the school librarian to support students’ academic literacy across the curriculum.

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.

While no one can take the place of school librarians, teachers can support students’ literacy skills by understanding librarians’ roles.

Ten ways to work with your highly trained colleagues in the library to enhance literacy instruction.

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.” 

StoryWalks encourage collaboration and reflection, and transform the often sedentary act of reading into a dynamic, interactive activity.

Libraries become a different kind of learning destination when schools reimagine them as open, transparent spaces that invite student communication and collaboration.

High school teachers should consider the many benefits of taking students to a local public or academic library.