World Oceans Day - June 8th

By Karen Waschinski and Trish MacGregor

Thank you Karen for sharing your inspiring displays. I like the way you have used the theme in a variety of ways for the different spaces of your library.

Here are Karen's comments:

'I'd like to share the displays currently up in our Library for World Oceans Day (June 8). We have a small display case on our main floor calling attention to the plight of our oceans in regards to plastic pollution. I became aware of the photos of the dead birds from the website Midway and the "water" behind the Lorax is simply newspaper bags. Our children's floor has a more inviting, bubbly display featuring "Dive Deep into Books" as a theme. Note that the backboard blue was inexpensively created using plastic table cloths which can be reused as craft drop cloths in the future (and then recycled!). Also, a lot of the watery props were originally used for a past summer reading program oceans theme, so they are also getting a second life!'

To find out more about World Oceans Day check out their website: World Oceans Day

Dive into Reading

By Lisa Stofac
Lisa used this great display at the end of the school year when the pools reopened. It's a great idea to link the library into the wider school community this way.
Any books could be promoted with this display - I would probably find some 'beach reads'. I just bought a 'splashproof' paperback by Sarra Manning which would fit really well!:

Dive into books

By Glee Stormont
Glee has just returned to school after the summer holiday in Hawaii and has completed her first display in time for a book fair next week.
It's a delightful display and is sure to draw attention to the books!
She has included a shot of the display in progress [below]so we can see the detail of the mermaid's hair and scales.
Thanks Glee.