Join Us For The Follett Software Webinar, Creating a School Library Readers Want to Visit! Register Today, Friends.

 

I am excited to share our first Follett Software webinar of the summer! On June 18, 2026 at 2:00pm CST, we will be hosting Creating a School Library Readers Want To Visit. 

As shared in the invite, 

What makes readers want to come back to your library again and again? In this inspiring and practical webinar, award-winning teacher-librarian Shannon McClintock Miller will share creative ways to build a library space that feels welcoming, relevant, and exciting for your school community.

You’ll leave with simple, ready-to-use ideas for creating a library experience students want to explore and for positioning your library as a center of excellence in your school or district.

What you will learn:

How to create choice boards that help readers discover books and resources in new ways

Ways to use homepage highlights and carousels to feature new books, authors, series, and seasonal themes

How to showcase digital resources and other library materials in one easy-to-visit space

Ideas for curating collections that support reading, learning, and community engagement

Tips for highlighting downloadable resources and promoting what your library offers

Practical strategies for making your library homepage more inviting, relevant, and useful for students and educators

Ways to help position your library as a center of excellence for reading, discovery, and access across your school or district

If you want new ideas for showcasing everything your library offers, this session will give you approachable strategies you can put into practice right away.

Can’t attend? No problem: register, and we’ll email you the recording.
A certificate of attendance is available upon request.

You can register here, friends. I hope to see you there. 

Libraries Are The Heart of Our Schools....Check Out My Tip In The 2026-27 Demco School Library Planner!

It's such an honor to contribute again to the School Library Planner for the 2026-27 school year.  This is a wonderful project created by Kristina Holzweiss and Demco.  It contains valuable resources, inspirational tips from school librarians across the country, and loads of organizational and planning tools.  

The planner is perfect for all librarians wherever you are in your journey.

This colorful 12-month planner runs from July 2026 through June 2027. There is also free shipping in the contiguous United States.

It is filled with so many helpful resources and my favorite part are the tips from so many librarian friends. 

As shared on the Demco site, 

There are new features:

A fresh batch of inspirational tips from noteworthy school librarians across the country

An expanded section of forms and resources focused on scheduling, future planning, book care, budget planning, copyright, censorship, weeding, makerspace planning, AI, and more

Weekly micro-tips for quick and simple programming ideas

Each month includes:

A full calendar spread filled with monthly celebrations, important dates, and a QR code linking to additional monthly resources

A graphic planner to keep track of monthly goals, professional development, collaboration, special programming, and more

Weekly task spreads that also contain an inspirational word of the week, a space to record your win for the week, and a simple activity suggestion

You will find the School Library Planner here on the Demco site. 

I can't wait to get my planner ready this summer for the new school year in the fall.  I know you will love it too, friends. 

I Am A Twinkl Nova! Check Out My Favorite Resources, and Activate Your Free Trial Here, Friends.

 

I am so happy to share that I am a Twinkl Nova!  

Twinkl is one of my favorite resources to find printable and digital K-12 teaching resources including engaging worksheets, eBooks, games, Google Slides, and more.  

You can check out my favorite Twinkl resources, and activate your free trial on my profile page here. 

I share my favorite resources for Fun Library Activities, 

Library and Reading Events, and...

...Building Reading Culture in my Twinkl library.

There are just a few of my favorites to get us started. I will continue to share even more! 

You can access the entire Twinkl library with a 30-day free membership trial here twinkl.com/r/9dpvw at my link. 

I know you will love Twinkl, friends.  I can't wait to hear about your favorite resources too.