Hidden Library Treasures

By Suzanne E. Cucchetti
Suzanne, the Teacher Librarian from Grand Mesa Middle School, Colorado, US has sent this fabulous display of all her old treasures!

Here are her comments:
'While walking the stacks last week, I realized how many great books we have that kids have forgotten about. They ask me all the time for recommendations, so this display is sort of a mixture of books I’d recommend in each genre and also a “reminder” to the students that just because the book isn’t featured on the New Books table doesn’t mean it’s not a “treasure”.
When classes come into the library for the next few weeks, I’ll point out the display and remind kids of how to find great books that aren’t on display and give them an opportunity to add books to the display (as books get taken – my displays are always fair game).
Because the treasure chest is so cool (and it took me so long to create), the sign and the chest will travel to our neighboring high school next month and they’ll use the display there!'

Thanks very much for sharing it Suzanne. What a good idea to let other schools benefit from your hard work too!

Spring Migration

By Amanda Kiely
Amanda does the displays for the children's section of the Ketchikan Public Library in Ketchikan, Alaska. Thank you for sharing your lovely displays Amanda.

This is another display specific to Amanda's environment which immediately makes it relevant to her students.
Is there anything in your area/community that can be linked with library resources to form a display?

Search for Amanda Kiely in the search box on this site to find more of her displays.

Salmon

By Amanda Kiely
Amanda has taken something that is important to her community and focussed a display around it. Her students are bound to be interested by such a strong connection. Is there anything in your area/community that can be linked with library resources to form a display?
Here is what Amanda says:
'I have been so inspired by your site! I do the displays for the children's section of the Ketchikan Public Library in Ketchikan, Alaska. Our library is situated on the banks of a major salmon spawning stream, so the fish (and fish smell) dominate our summer'.

Do NOT Read these Books!

By Amanda Kiely
Amanda does the displays for the children's section of the Ketchikan Public Library in Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska - how awesome is that!

This is what she says about her display:
'I have been so inspired by your site! (great to hear this, thanks - Elaine). The banned books display I did got more attention than anything else I've done, probably just because it told the kids NOT to read those books!'

It's a very good display thanks Amanda. I love the way you have told the children not to read the books!

Guess the Reader

By Cathy Fischbuch
Cathy Fischbuch from G.S. Lakie Middle School, Alberta, Canada has sent us this great competition idea which forms a fantastic display.
[Double click on the photo for a closer look]

Here are her comments:
'I accidently found your blog sometime last year, and I’ve been a follower ever since. The displays have given me inspiration and renewed energy towards creating theme displays for our middle school students. (That's great Cathy, thanks! - Elaine)
This year I started with a “Guess the reader” display, this involved getting our staff to cover their face (masking their identity) with a book they had read over the summer, a favourite book, or what they were currently reading. Students then tried to guess the identity of the readers. The winner of the contest got to go on a lunch hour book shopping spree, to choose books for our library. It was a great success and created a lot of interest in the library. Even the staff got involved with the guessing'.

What a fantastic prize Cathy I never would have thought of it! - Elaine

Banned Books

By Michelle Olah
Michelle Olah Library Technician at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School sent these photos of her banned books library display.
She says: 'We created cards that the students had to turn over to find out why a book was once banned in the past and placed them around the library. The display was simple to create and a great conversation starter with the girls about censorship'.
Great idea Michelle! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Remembrance Day

By Sue Kay
Sue Kay from Tincurrin Primary School, Australia sent these photos of her Remembrance Day display.
Sue has done the display on a mobile whiteboard this time as it was used for a service in the classroom for staff and students to refelect on those who lost their lives in the wars and will be used again on ANZAC Day for a short service for invited guests and families.
Thanks for sharing it with us Sue, I like the 'R for Remembrance'

The Tall Man and the Twelve Babies

By Bree Forsyth
Here is a wonderful series of displays that Bree did for Book Week this year. They are gorgeous - this is what she says:
'This year I decided to base our display on the shortlisted (later to receive an Honour Award) book “The Tall Man & the Twelve babies. It’s been one of our storytime favourites this year, so we have recreated the characters to cause mayhem in the Children’s Area. Also I’m a huge Ruth Park fan & love her daughters’ work also. It might be the last works published by one of her daughter’s the late Kilmeny Niland who passed away in 2009. RIP
At the Children’s library entrance we have the Tall Man & the babies playing. Further down we have the climax when the tall man gets stuck in the cat flap! Oh no!
The colours & simplistic drawings “blew-up” really well with the overhead projector… I’m no artist & won’t pretend I drew a thing!'

The displays are obviously very effective and I'm sure the children loved them. This idea could be done with any favourite picture book. Thanks Bree.

Take off with a Good Book

By Crystal Hutchinson
Here's a nice generic display which you can use to promote your favourite reads of the moment! The kite tails say READ READ READ ....
Crystal is a library aid at the Ellsworth Junior Senior High School. Thanks for sharing Crystal!

Optical Illusions

By Sophie Blake
Sophie is the school librarian at Gladstone Park Secondary College (Melbourne Victoria Australia) and has kindly shared some of her displays with us.
This one has been popular with her students - Optical Illusions

Thanks Sophie. I find our books on Optical Illusions are also very popular with students - good for occupying boys on a rainy lunch break!

Here's one of the good books Sophie has on her display: