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February 1, 2024

Let’s ReThink School Libraries to Improve Reading

December 13, 2023

A Tech-Savvy Library: Transforming Your Services through Automation

December 12, 2023

Wondering What Your Library Management Software Can Do for You? Find out!

November 29, 2023

Build A Better Learning Library with Alexandria

November 18, 2023

Unlock Student Success: How Librarians Utilize ALEX to Collaborate with Teachers 

September 26, 2023

How to Start a Book Club

September 5, 2023

Library Sleuth, Secret Spy, or Superhero?

July 19, 2023

Rethink K12 Libraries: Serialize, 3-Digit Deweytize, Genrefy & Customize

May 12, 2023

Create A Welcome Bulletin Board For Your Library

March 24, 2023

Celebrating Libraries & Librarians This Month

March 22, 2023

Boosting Librarianship Just Got Easier with ALEX

October 2, 2022

7 Bulletin Board Ideas to Boost Reading

September 21, 2022

Create (or Code) Slideshows in Seconds to Engage Readers

September 13, 2022

Relax. Rest Easy. Do More with Alexandria’s EXPLORE

June 1, 2022

10 Read Alouds That Will Keep Your Most Reluctant Readers Reading

October 28, 2021

Halloween at South Jordan Middle School

We took a trip to a local Middle School and this is what we learned.
August 24, 2021

5 Tips for Barcoding Your Collection

We've highlighted a few reasons you may want to weed books from your collection.
May 3, 2021

Supporting Summer Programs and After School Activities

We've highlighted a few reasons you may want to weed books from your collection.
February 18, 2021

5 Ways to Make Your Catalog More Searchable

We've highlighted a few reasons you may want to weed books from your collection.
February 2, 2021

New Year Weeding

We've highlighted a few reasons you may want to weed books from your collection.
January 5, 2021

Best of Alexandria Blog

Something we all share at Alexandria is a love for books and reading, which means there’s no shortage of recommendations around here. Since Halloween is just around the corner, we’ve compiled a list of fun and eerie books with options for all ages.
November 2, 2020

Alexandria Team Building Puzzle

We’ve compiled a list of ideas to help you connect and serve your library community during this rare and unprecedented time.
October 26, 2020

5 Ways to Track Student Activity in the Library

We’ve compiled a list of ideas to help you connect and serve your library community during this rare and unprecedented time.
September 17, 2020

5 Library Notices to Lighten Things Up

We’ve compiled a list of ideas to help you connect and serve your library community during this rare and unprecedented time.
August 3, 2020

Beginning-of-Year Pandemic Preparation

We’ve compiled a list of ideas to help you connect and serve your library community during this rare and unprecedented time.
March 20, 2020

Librarian End-of-School-Year Checklist

The final days leading up to the last day of school can be a blur! To help you prioritize, we've created Librarian End-of-School-Year Checklist to help manage your to-dos!
November 26, 2019

How to Keep Your Library Clean During Cold and Flu Season

‘Tis the season for germs! Keeping the library clean may seem like a challenging task, but we have a few tips and tricks you can use to keep you and your students healthy for the holidays.
October 15, 2019

Media Center Activities for Young Readers Week

We hope we can help you to inspire students to have a passion for reading! Check out these activities for Young Readers Week this November 5-9th.
September 14, 2019

7 Ways to Promote Your School Library Using Social Media

Some librarians may feel a little lost when it comes to posting to their library’s social media. It can be a bit intimidating at first. To help you get started, we’ve laid out seven strategies and examples you can use to promote your library on social media!
September 9, 2019

Small and Rural Libraries: Increasing Community Engagement

Connecting to the community can be a daunting task for small and rural libraries. We've laid out recommendations for how to increase community engagement at your library.
August 6, 2019

7 Must-Have Features When Choosing the Best Library Software

Selecting the best library software for your school or facility can be a tough decision. To help you, we laid out the top 7 must-have features when it comes to selecting the right library management software.
July 31, 2019

Librarian Back-to-School Checklist

Getting the library ready involves so many things - here is a big picture checklist to help prioritize your tasks, and maybe suggest a few to add to your back-to-school routine.
June 17, 2019

Ultimate 2019 Summer Reading List

Temperatures are rising and we all long to be outside. Whether you're near a beach, at the pool, in the mountains, or sunbathing by a lake; bringing along a good book to your summer adventures is a must.
January 10, 2019

2019 Library Technology Trends You Should Be Adopting

Top 5 library technology trends that could reshape your library for the future! Learn how you can modernize your library to inspire innovation and learning.
November 8, 2018

How to Help Students Choose Books They’ll Actually Love

Helping students choose books they’ll love requires some thought and we have some tips to help you guide students to the perfect book.
October 10, 2018

Library Tips for Dyslexia Awareness Month

We have a few ideas to help you make your library more inclusive for dyslexic learners. Check out these tips for Dyslexia Awareness Month!
August 24, 2018

7 Ways to Increase Student Literacy at Your School Library

It’s World Literacy Day on September 8th! Promote the love of reading and focusing on how you can increase literacy at your library by using one or all of these tips.
April 24, 2018

“Get Caught Reading” Library Bulletin Board Ideas

Ahhhh, the sweet delight of getting lost in a book! Throughout the month of May, celebrate Get Caught Reading month with these fun library bulletin board ideas.
December 14, 2017

Highlight the Holidays

Alexandria Library Automation System has plenty of ways to help you make it easier for all patrons to find what they are looking for at the library.
December 1, 2017

Jumpstart Your Library Makerspace

Looking for ways to jumpstart your library makerspace? Check out these ideas to foster discovery, innovation, and learning in your library.
November 22, 2017

12 Days of Christmas – Librarian Edition

Check out our 12 Days of Christmas - Librarian Edition! We have holiday lesson plans, activities, display ideas, facts and more for your Library.
October 20, 2017

Don’t Be A Monster!

There’s a chill in the air, leaves are crunching under your feet, pumpkins are ready to be picked…it must be HALLOWEEN!     Did you know that October is also Anti-Bullying Month? Halloween originated as a Celtic Pagan celebration known as Samhain, which means “Summer’s End” and is pronounced “Sow-In” […]
July 31, 2017

Librarians Take Over 2017

The Ever-Growing Population of #imalibrarian. At times the researcher inside us can be a crutch. We spent a lot of time trying to find who started the movement more than appreciating the exponential growth and total librarian takeover across Twitter. If you take a quick look on Twitter, more than likely at the end of a librarian’s post you will see the hashtag #imalibrarian.
April 7, 2017

Pick-a-Poet Fortune Teller

It's National Poetry and you can find out which poet your patrons are most like by making this Pick-A-Poet fortune teller.
February 28, 2017

March Promotion 2017

Have the luck o’ the Irish with Alexandria Cloud Hosting   With Alexandria Cloud Hosting you won’t have to worry about or server crashes! Plus, you can get so much more: 24/7 Support Technicians; you won’t have to rely on your busy IT personnel. All of your data is maintained, backed up, […]
February 7, 2017

What Kind of Librarian Are You? Quiz

Take our quiz to find out what kind of Librarian you are!
December 30, 2016

Our Favorite Reads in 2016

December 8, 2016

Book Review: The Brothers Lionheart

  10-year-old Karl Lion (called Rusky) spends most of his days on a sofa-bed. When he finds out he doesn’t have long to live, his only comfort is in the tales told to him by his beloved older brother, Jonathan (called Lionheart for his bravery). The tales are of Nangiyala, […]
October 31, 2016

November Promotion

Feast on eBooks! Take advantage of our partnership with some of the greatest eBook vendors throughout the world. Now you can have a one stop home for all your books. eBook Integration Features: Transferring records is simple! If you use or purchase books through certain vendors, your records will be […]
October 4, 2016

October Promotion 2016

It’s not just ‘witch-ful thinking’ – become Cloud Hosted today! Goblins, ghouls, monsters and witches! Wow, October can get scary… and so can your library if your server crashes! Don’t let your servers pull a trick on you this October by losing all your data. Rather, get a treat by […]
October 3, 2016

Halloween Posters for Your Library

We want your library to look absolutely spook-tacular this haunting season. Download any or all of these Library Halloween Posters for free
July 27, 2016

How to Set Up Your Library for the New Year (Version 7)

May 24, 2016

Pass Over Overdue Fines

Darla can’t find the book she has checked out. She thinks she lost it, but wants to keep looking until next week. You hope she finds it! In the end, though, she can’t find it, and you have to declare the book Lost. But what about that extra week the […]
May 17, 2016

5 Books for Ambitious Women

  If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You Public Relations extraordinaire Kelly Cutrone gives no-nonsense advice on how to succeed, drawing from her own professional and personal experiences.                           Still […]
April 26, 2016

End of the Year – How to Close the Library

It’s here  – the end of the year! Now it’s just smooth sailing, right? Well, maybe not quite if you still have a lot of books out there in circulation. We’ve created this infographic to show you the quick and easy way to close out your library using Alexandria Library […]
April 20, 2016

Inventory Basics in Alexandria Library Software

We recently had the privilege of visiting St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Giselle Airriess is the librarian extraordinaire, and man, are these kids lucky to have her running their school library! We couldn’t believe the lengths she has gone to cultivate a rich, customized […]
April 4, 2016

National Poetry Month

From sonnet to limerick to ode to free verse, poetry has been a major part of human expression for thousands of years. April is National Poetry Month, and we can’t wait to break out all our Dickenson, Browning, Angelou, and all the rest of our favorites. We’ll celebrate by cozying up […]
March 21, 2016

Celebrate National Reading Month

For a true book lover, every month is reading month, but for the rest of the country, March is officially National Reading Month! We’re already almost halfway through the month, but it’s not too late to promote awareness. The challenge of National Reading Month is giving young readers the opportunity […]
March 14, 2016

Creating a Personal Home Library

Don’t you love the feeling of being in a library – the labyrinth of shelves, the smell of the books, the tranquil refuge from the hustle of life. It’s pretty safe to assume that one who loves libraries for these, or any other reasons, has quite an impressive personal collection […]
March 7, 2016

Happy Teen Tech Week!

Today marks the beginning of Teen Tech Week, which means this is a time for your library to shine! This year’s theme is “Create it at the Library,” which means you can showcase all of your digital resources and services that help students of all ages succeed. Promoted by the […]
March 1, 2016

How to Have a Library Cat

Thinking of adding a feline friend to your library or school? Generally quiet and low maintenance, libraries all over the world have adopted cats as honorary residents. Not only do they make great company and entertain patrons, they also help with rodent issues in and around your building. But before […]
December 17, 2015

5 Creative Holiday Crafts for Kids (and Ad­­­­­­ults)

‘Tis the season to get creative with your kids or students! The holidays are the perfect time of year for teachers to provide opportunities for students to express their festive spirit—whether through arts and crafts, choir, performance recitals, or theater. But the joy of crafting is not just for kids . […]
April 22, 2015

Make Inventory Easy with Alexandria Library Automation Software