Placemarker sticks for a classroom library. Made with paint stirrers, acrylic paint, washi tape, and circle labels for student names/numbers. Students mark the spot where they got their book so they know where to return it.

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Bernabi Library in Spencerport uses paint stirrers for student shelf markers. The students’ barcode labels are put on the sticks then the kids personalize them with markers. My question for Pamela Bigsby the librarian, “What do you do if they start whacking one another with them?” Her reply was the offenders miss some of their book borrowing time – return to their table and sit. She stated the rules clearly and has had no ‘swordplay’ in the library. The students take ownership of their…

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Labeling shelves is a favorite challenge of mine. When you are labeling library shelves, it's particularly tricky, because you might want to label shelves without leaving a mark or damaging them. Or maybe you are commitment-phobic or living in an apartment where you can't just change what you want. Here are 9 ways to label

Make a bookshelf marker today and never lose your spot on the shelf again! A fun library craft by CastleViewAcademy

Back when I was a teacher, at my very first school we had a fabulous librarian. She’d been a librarian for several years, so she had all sorts of great ideas she’d instituted. One of those was a shelf marker. When the kids would go to look for books they’d grab a shelf marker, and […]