School Libraries

At this school, nurturing a love of reading begins with book shopping, a practice where students choose books from their classroom libraries to bring home—every week.

Here are eight ways librarians can nurture English language learners’ literacy skills in both their home language and English.

When the staff at an elementary school made fostering a love of reading a priority, they used these strategies to meet their goal.

Audiobooks allow students to enjoy books above their reading level, introducing them to engaging stories that will hook them for life.

We took a peek inside school libraries across America to see how librarians are reframing the space to support students’ social, emotional, and creative growth—while still prioritizing excellent reads.

A literacy consultant explains how schools can encourage all students to share the joy of reading.

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

Elementary through high school students are eager for nonfiction. Here’s how to find the books they’ll want to read.

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

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

Libraries become a different kind of learning destination when schools reimagine them as open, transparent spaces that invite student communication and collaboration.

StoryWalks encourage collaboration and reflection, and transform the often sedentary act of reading into a dynamic, interactive activity.

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.” 

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