Library Display 3: Art!

What kid doesn't like to draw/paint? And who could resist "How to Draw Frozen?" Since this part of February has no really significant holidays or observances, I decided to put up an art display. There will probably be more of these subject displays in the future. There is no shortage of children's drawing books in the library, and there are also a few adult art books. I selected a few of each for my display.

This display has been up for 5 days. Here's what it looks like now:

I took this photo in the morning of Wednesday, 24 February. By the afternoon, all the books had been checked out. I went into the stacks and grabbed a few more books so the display would actually have some substance until the other books got returned. 

I noticed a few patrons looking through the art sections in the stacks as well, so I figure my sign about where the rest of the art books are was a good idea. 

READERS: Do you have an idea for a book display? I'm looking for new ideas to show off the collection. I will be doing a St. Patrick's day display in a few weeks, but until then I have no special events to showcase. I also appreciate any ideas for improving each display. Is there anything more I could do to make the displays any better? Let me know in the comments because any ideas would be appreciated! 

Library Displays: President's Day and Valentine's Day

There's a lot going on this week! I sure hope this week's display will be popular. Last week, three of the football books on display got checked out, and the super bowl team flag jars were teeming! 

This Week's Display:

I was really torn between doing a Valentine's Day display and a President's Day display, so I went with both. I had some really fun ideas for both, so I couldn't choose just one. For President's Day, I chose a biography of George Washington, a biography of Abraham Lincoln, as well as a few general books about the Presidents. Our library has a copy of the HBO drama John Adams, so I included that for a little variety (Libraries are no longer just for books!). I thought some presidential quotes on the bulletin board would also be appropriate.

Valentine's Day is always fun for crafts and displays, but everyone can find books about Valentine's Day or books about love, and we already have some children's books displayed elsewhere. So I decided to put up a special display of "Books the Librarians 'LOVE'". There are 5 of us, so 5 books seemed like enough for the display.

But wait! I wasn't done. To add some fun to this display, I threw some paper hearts, a pen, and some thumbtacks onto the shelf and put up this sign:

There's plenty of space on the board for people to write down their favorite books or reasons why they love reading and pin them on the board. 

Books used: 

President's Day

• The Presidents of the United States of America by Frank Freidel
• Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President by Allen C. Guelzo
• Andrew Jackson and His America by Milton Meltzer
• The American Presidents by David C. Whitney
• Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents and their times by David Rubel
• The Real George Washington by J.A. Parry & Andrew M. Allison
• HBO's John Adams (DVD)

Valentine's Day

• Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
• Mark of the Lion Series by Francine Rivers
• Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
• Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (my choice)