Welcome your students back with a new library display

While many of us are winding down for the year, school library staff are already planning their exciting new library displays to welcome students back for 2021, especially those schools that have been in extended lock-down during 2020.

Welcome back school library display — Upton Hall - Welcome Back

We thought this might be a great time to share some of the past entries from the School Library Association’s (SLA) School Library Display Competition* and the Softlink School Library Display Competition.

A library display is a great option for creating a warm and comforting space…

Wellington Point State High School – Get Cosy with a Book — Wellington Point State High School - Get Cosy with a Book

Brigidine College St Ives – Christmas in the Library — Brigidine College St Ives - Christmas in the Library

North Rockhampton State High School – Get Cosy with a Book — North Rockhampton State High School - Get Cosy with a Book

Or shining a spotlight on a particular author…

Hunters Hill High School - Shakespeare: All the World’s a Stage

Maybe you’d like to encourage students to branch out and try a new genre…

St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School – Chick Lit’ — St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School - Chick Lit’

Sunshine Beach State High School – Graphic Novels — Sunshine Beach State High School - Graphic Novels

Sunshine Beach State High School – Game Over — Sunshine Beach State High School - Game Over

Or encourage students to increase their knowledge and expand their world view by reflecting on world and social issues…

Stanley Park High School– Black History — Stanley Park High School - Black History

King Henry Seniors – The Fourth Estate — King Henry Seniors - The Fourth Estate

St Wilfred CofE – Diversity — St Wilfrid's C of E Academy - Diversity

You can provide an opportunity for students to buff up on their history…

Stratton Upper School - Remembrance Sunday

St Columbas - WWO Display — St Colombas - WWO display

Or perhaps use pop culture references or well-known memes in your display to increase student engagement with the library

St Laurence’s College – Dystopia – Another World — St Laurence’s College - Dystopia - Another World

Walsall Academy - The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Why not create a suggestion box for students to suggest the next theme?

* Proudly sponsored by Softlink Education, the SLA School Library Display competition is open to the UK school community and prize draws are held every three months, so there are four chances a year to win! Visit this link for more information.

Thanks to everyone who submitted entries this year! 2021 competition dates will be announced in the new year. For all the info, see www.sla.org.uk/library-display-competition.

We’d love to see your library displays!

We love to see examples of how school libraries are promoting reading and engagement through library displays! If you have a display you’d like to share with us, email communications@softlinkint.com or tag us on Twitter.

Follow @uksla for updates on the School Library Display Competition and @SoftlinkEdu to share your library display or find some inspiration.