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Calling All Library Lovers!

February is Library Lover’s Month. Here are some resources to learn about and celebrate libraries and books!

  • Celebrate books completed with this Reading Chart from the series activity sheet for Biscuit Loves the Library.

  • Listen to this audiobook excerpt of Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller, then research other famous librarians.

  • Enjoy this video book trailer for Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians, then find fun design your own alpaca sheets, a library expectations worksheet, and more on the book page!

  • Celebrate books completed with this Reading Chart from the series activity sheet for Biscuit Loves the Library.

  • Write verses about a library, real or imagined, using this Meet-the-Author Recording and excerpt for Please Bury Me in the Library as a model.

  • Watch the video book trailer and review the quick facts sheet for The Man Who Loved Libraries, then have students research libraries in their own communities. Ask them to find out how many there are and see if there is one close to their home. Explore the library websites, and if they don’t have one already, encourage them to visit the library and sign up for a library card!

Find additional ideas to celebrate and learn about libraries in this post for National Library Week.