Move over synchronized swimming -- meet synchronized shelving.

Library Olympics events are great fun to run during Olympics years. This is our second time running a summer Library Olympics. We try to m...

Library Olympics at University of Dayton, August, 2016 : )It was the second year of the Library Olympics, which features events such as The Journal Toss, which involves flinging to-be-recycled journals at a target; Speed Sort, in which competitors organize books on a cart as fast as possible (in correct Library of Congress order); and Cart Racing. Also, the balance beam, in which a book is balanced on a head. See photos.

Two free Olympics Activity Sheet Printables - a great printable to use during an Olympics Party, as Olympics Place Mats, or just to fill some lesson plan time!

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By Elaine Pearson Joanne Shaw created these wonderful banners for our Olympic Reading Challenge. Have a look at more great ideas for FREE and low cost printable posters, worksheets, lettering and bamnners on her website: http://www.instantdisplay.chio.uk/ The inspiration for the Challenge comes from this website which has lot of ideas and some great activities: http://www.mrsmacslibrary.com/book-week-2012.html Karen Collins has produced some great record sheets. (They are PDF files) I…

Strathmore Municipal Library / Library Olympics

Find out how to make your school library into a life-size board game to review routines and procedures during the first few weeks of the school year.

Ok… I needed a way to spruce up Library Orientation…and fast. After reflecting on my practice the last few years I knew that the students needed to be instructed on how to use the catal…