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February 21, 2020

March Women’s Month Posters

What are your plans for recognizing Women's History Month? We want to help you by providing resources and library posters to acknowledge the great achievements of women throughout history.
February 21, 2020

St. Patrick’s Day Posters

You’ve got the luck of the Irish! This month we’ve created three reading-inspired posters for St. Patrick’s Day so you can celebrate with your library patrons.
January 27, 2020

Library Lovers’ Month Reading Posters

This month we are dedicating our Reading Posters to Library Lover's Month. Download the poster for free below and check out our list of 7 ways you can get your community to show their love for the library.
January 23, 2020

Valentine’s STEM Activities

Valentine's Day doesn't have to be just hearts and candy—you can add some extra fun by adding STEM experiments! We've gathered three STEM experiments you can use in your library or classroom.
January 3, 2020

January 2020 Reading Posters

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed ending the 2019 and are excited to start a new decade. Download 2020's first month of Reading Posters.
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July 1, 2015

Celebrate Your Freedom to Read this 4th of July

Hey! It’s the Fourth of July this weekend. You know what that means–time to blow stuff up and grill some dogs. But before we get to that . . . let’s take a minute to pay our respects to all of those who fought, and continue to fight, for the freedoms […]
June 16, 2015

Book Review: Escape Reality with Candy and the Creepy Creatures of Abarat

In Clive Barker’s Abarat, readers meet 16-year-old Candy Quackenbush, a small-town girl with an alcoholic father and weak-willed mother. Candy knows there are more interesting places out there and longs for something weird. When Candy meets the John brothers, a creature with 1 body and 8 heads, she brings the […]
May 22, 2015

How to Teach Students Poetry Through Music

Poetry is powerful and an important thing for students to learn. Think about it—what other form of literature has the ability to paint pictures in your mind, spark a fire in your heart, break the boundaries of grammar, all while displaying 10 essential literary elements? Oh, and did we mention […]
April 21, 2015

5 Easy Steps to Speed Up Your Inventory