Big News: Literati Book Fairs Are Expanding and We Are So Excited!

We love hosting Literati Book Fairs at our school.  

If you've been waiting for Literati Book Fairs to come to your area, here's some exciting news...Literati is expanding into 14 new states!

A lot of you have reached out asking me to share more about which states are included in this expansion, so I wanted to give you the details I know. 

The new Literati Book Fair states include Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. 

You also asked what I love about Literati Book Fairs. 

To start, there are books from over 150 publishers, simple and quick setup, flexible rewards (book profit, Literati Partner credits, cash, or a mix of all three) awesome digital teacher wishlists, and best of all...no trinkets, just great books that inspire a love of reading. 

And they always have the cutest book fair themes! I can't wait for our book fair this fall as the theme is Campfire Magic.  Our kids get so excited to see what the book fair themes are each season.  

I hope that helped, friends. 

You can reach out to Literati here to learn even more and bring a new book fair to your school and community too.  I know you will love Literati Book Fairs too. 

Have Your Students Create The Library Bookmarks For Next Year With This Fun End-of-the-Year Activity!

 

I have been brainstorming all kinds of fun activities for the fall when we open up our new library in our school.  

I shared the first one today...Create a Bookmark For Our New Library! 

I made a little activity sheet in Canva for this one.  The bookmarks that I like to create and print for our readers are 2 x 6, so I made the template in this sheet exactly 2 x 6 too. 

I included an explanation of the bookmark activity and contest, giving teachers and students due dates and details. 

With 7 days of schools left, our teachers love these type of activities as they work in a lot of fun at the end of the school year.  

I also created an activity template called Create a Bookmark For Our New Year that anyone can do for the upcoming school year.  

You will find both of these templates here at this link in Canva.

On the other side of the bookmarks I will add our library information as I always do to kick off the new year.  I include a QR code and bit.ly to our library website, Destiny Discover, technology we use, and a few library tips.  

I can't wait to see what our students create this week. Hope you are having a fun end of the school year too, friends. 

The Recording and Resources Are Here From Our Follett Software Webinar, Co Planning for Impact. How Library-Curriculum Partnerships Move the Achievement Needle.

 

Last week, Follett Software hosted our new webinar, Co-Planning for Impact. How Library-Curriculum Partnerships Move the Achievement Needle. 

As shared from the webinar invite, 

What if you could clearly show how your library program advances curriculum and student achievement—without adding one more “extra” initiative to your plate?

In this session, award-winning teacher-librarian Shannon McClintock Miller will share practical ways to design library-led experiences that plug directly into existing units and priorities, so your work is seen as instructionally essential.

What you’ll learn:

Strategies to align your library program with curriculum goals and standards

Concrete approaches for curating collections that directly support classroom learning

Ways to integrate inquiry, choice reading, book clubs, and research opportunities to boost engagement learning for stronger comprehension and achievement.

Simple techniques for capturing evidence of impact, from usage analytics, student artifacts, and newsletter highlights.

Join us to get practical workflows, real examples, and ready-to-use ideas that elevate your library’s role in teaching and learning—and make that impact visible to decision-makers.

This session is a must-attend for K–12 school librarians seeking to strengthen their instructional role by leveraging their work, library program, and resources to support student engagement and achievement.

You can now find the webinar recording and resource here, friends.