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January 7, 2022

7 Picture Books to Read Aloud and Share on Alexandria’s Bulletins

Our new resident librarian has put together a list of picture books and discussions she recommends for students. She also shares how to use Alexandria's Bulletins to engage students, parents, and teachers about what she's reading.
December 6, 2021

Holiday Posters for 2021

Fill your library with cheer with these holiday reading posters! Download them for free and start printing today!
November 30, 2021

5 Easy Holiday Crafts

Looking for fun and inexpensive holiday crafts for your students? Look no further! These easy activities make great decorations and gifts.
October 28, 2021

Halloween at South Jordan Middle School

We took a trip to a local Middle School and this is what we learned.
October 7, 2021

Frighteningly Favorite Halloween Posters

We've got the best selection in the neighborhood! Pick however many you want from our collection of the best Halloween posters from over the years.
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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 […]
March 28, 2016

Hot New Titles for Your Library

Based on holds ratios and ordering of libraries nationwide, here are some hot new titles to know and recommend to your patrons. This week’s most in-demand book is New York Times bestselling author Karen Robard’s romantic suspense novel Darkness. It’s the tale of a brilliant ornithologist on a research trip […]
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 […]
October 28, 2015

How to Make Book Trailers with Your Students

If you are having trouble getting your students excited to read or if you are looking for a new and innovative way for your students to give a “book report”, here’s how to put a new spin on the ol’ book report assignment.