The library aides have been working very hard to keep this MC organized and looking good. They keep the shelves alphabetized, process books, and maintain the technology stored in our MC. They also design library displays. Last week, three of my aides did a phenomenal job creating our Halloween display.
Last year, our construction boys made a haunted house for us, then I had a very talented library aide (Lauren W.) paint it and fix up the windows. We used it again this year (because it is too awesome NOT to) and added a window display. The theme of our display is "A Book a Day Keeps the Monsters Away." Each of our library windows features a different adorable monster. Leticia, Mayra, and Riley H. did a FANTASTIC job creating the monsters and designing this display. Thank you, ladies!
In addition to our Halloween display, we have a few other displays that are much more simple:
Our social justice display showcases books that inspire us to make changes to our world -- fiction or nonfiction. These books cover a wide range of topics - human trafficking, poverty, eating disorders, environmental issues, the food industry, racism, sexism, homophobia, immigration, the justice system, war, education, etc. As students check-out books, empty spots are replaced with books that have similar characteristics, so this display is always changing.
Our "Noteworthy Nonfiction" display has been up for a while. We have some fascinating nonfiction books in the library, and we pull our favorites for this display. Books include biographies/memoirs, social science books, pop science, psychology, history, technology, etc. Lots of cool stuff so check this display out.
Lastly, we have our favorite display this month, the "Banned Books" display. Here you will find a random fifteen picked from the frequently challenged/banned books list. Nearly every single classic you have read or will read in high school has been challenged for one reason or another, making it pretty obvious that books worth challenging/banning are books worth reading. If you're confused or want to know more, scroll on down to an earlier blog post we did about Banned Books Week OR visit http://www.ala.org/bbooks/ for more information.
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