When I was in college I knew people who wanted to become a teacher for this one reason. They were excited for this one reason. They couldn’t wait to do this one thing.
Bulletin Boards
Really? They are a continual aspect of the library. When I put one up I always hope that it can last for months so I don’t have to do another one.
I’m not particularly crafty. When I DIY ….. It’s more of a DIY fail. Almost always.
But I didn’t take any pictures of those! I took pictures of my few successes!
So a few tips for bulletin boards
1.Find something that can stay up for a long time! This bulletin board gets the book covers and what it is featuring changed, but the arrows and emoji stay the same.
2.Reuse things! Don’t reinvent the wheel. A lot of this board was already made and in the back. Pete the Cat, the Giving Tree, Dr. Seuss, and the Captain America shield had been made previously and we kept them. The only thing my fellow librarian and I made was the Pigeon (and I’m super proud of him!).
3.Book Covers Can be your best friend! Any bulletin board can be dressed up and filled up with some good book covers.
4.Keep it simple. This one was simple in theory…. But actually putting up every piece of confetti was… a lot. It took FOREVER! Luckily we had someone job shadowing at the library that day and they helped me. I bet that High Schooler wasn’t super thrilled.
I had some fun when I took it down!
But have fun with your bulletin boards. I don’t love doing them but I love finding ways to make them fun for me!
Keep Sparkling
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The Sparkling Librarian 