Book Display Ideas: September

Fall is just around the corner. Halloween stuff is popping up in stores. School is starting or has started for most students. Here in New England the leaves will start changing and the reds, yellows, and oranges will be magical. It's time for some new book display ideas...as always, the display pictures are from Pinterest unless otherwise stated. 

September is Back to School:

Book Lists: School Books, Boarding School Books

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/350577152226402416/

September 6th is Read a Book Day

Book Lists: Books with books mentioned 

Try with Library Staff or Make Interactive 

September 10th is Sewing Machine Day

Book Lists: Fashionista Fiction - an older list.

Display Idea: Book Dress

Ouachita Parish Public Library 

September 12th is National Video Game Day

Book Lists: A little older, but still valid list

Display Idea: (But with books)

Bookmans Phoenix Video Game Display

September 13th is National Fortune Cookie Day

Display Idea: Cootie Catcher with genres and authors listed

Book Lists: Make it a variety of new and old books

For Kids:

September 9th is Teddy Bear Day

Book Ideas: Books with Teddy Bears

Winnie the Pooh, Paddington, Corduroy... 

September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day

Display Idea: Turn your Circulation Desk into a Pirate Ship 

Book Ideas: Pirate Books

I'm using this photo for inspiration this year.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/371547037992161927/

September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day

Book Ideas:Elephant Books

If these don't work for you, check out my Pinterest board filled with awesome libraries and their displays

February Book Display Ideas

Welcome to a New Year. Winter has hit, but it still doesn't feel like winter here in New England. Still, any weather is great for reading and discovering new books. One of things I miss about being a YA Librarian is making displays. So I thought maybe I'd write up a few posts about display ideas and create a monthly blog post.

February is:

Black History Month

Display Ideas: Fiction/Nonfiction titles featuring characters from history

Great American Pie Month

Display Ideas: Characters who love pie

Canned Food Month

Display Ideas: Dystopian novels

Book List: Think of this one and build from there

National Wedding Month

Display Idea: Characters in weddings

Dates Include:

Feb 7th - Superbowl Sunday

Display Ideas: Football Field

Book Lists: Check out my previous football post for more ideas

Feb 11: Make a Friend Day

Display Ideas: Friendship Books

Feb 14: Valentine's Day

Display Ideas: Blind Date with a Book / Romance theme books

Book Lists: Older Romance List to help get you started

Feb 20: Love Your Pet Day

Display Ideas: Characters with pets

Booklist: Favorite cats

Feb 28: Oscars

Display Ideas: Books with Pretty Dresses

Passive Program Idea: Have your teens vote on the dress they would wear to the Oscars

January Display Ideas

Welcome to a New Year. Winter has hit, but it still doesn't feel like winter here in New England. Still, any weather is great for reading and discovering new books. One of things I miss about being a YA Librarian is making displays. So I thought maybe I'd write up a few posts about display ideas and create a monthly blog post.

January is:

National Hobby Month

Display Ideas: Try a new hobby - a mix of books showcasing character hobbies

Book Lists: Art, photography, dramatic arts, writing, cooking, fashion

National Tea Month

Display Ideas:

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You could re-create this with book covers with tea loving characters and the plot of the book

National Blood Donor Month

Display Ideas: Vampires

Book List: Vampire

Dates include:

January 4: Trivia day

Book Ideas: Books on fandoms 

January 13: Make Your Dreams Come True day

Book ideas: Nonfiction - goals or college or the future

Fiction: books about dreams

January 16th: Appreciate a Dragon day

Book List: Featuring Dragons

January 19th: National Popcorn day

Book ideas: books to movies - esp those in theaters this year.

January 24: Compliment day

Book ideas: Characters who would use a friend

New Year Ideas:

Branching out with Different Genres

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Book Ideas: Various genres with great covers.

Improve Yourself: Learn a new skill this year

Resolutions

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Book Ideas: improvements - study tips, eating healthy, or learning new skills

* Some of the book lists are older, but I'm working on updating them. At least they will give you a good starting point.