School Libraries

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

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.

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

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

Suggestions for how teachers in all subjects can guide students to learn to love reading, and how parents and administrators can help.

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

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.” 

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

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.

Story time is a powerful tool for helping preschool and elementary kids and their families feel connected during distance learning.

Teachers can use remote reading conferences and online library explorations to ensure that students continue to build literacy skills.