My Favourite School Library Moments from the Year
A year in the school library is filled with small moments that make a big impact. From school-wide Puzzle Day and hands-on STEM projects to origami clubs and book fairs, I’m sharing my favourite highlights from the library this year—and the activities that brought students together to read, create, and explore!
This post is a simple roundup of some of my favourite library highlights from the year.
From hands-on maker activities, fun displays, technology days and book fairs, these moments helped shape our library space into a place students were excited to visit again and again. 📚
I’d love to hear which highlight looks the best to you! Let us know below in the comment!
JANUARY- On the first days after winter break, I hosted Puzzle Days in my K-8 Library. Read about my organization tips and grab FREE puzzle posters to host your own!
FEBRUARY - I always LOVE using Makedo building supplies with students! Learn about some fun ideas for using Makedo building kits in your classroom or library!
MARCH - I really enjoyed running an Origami Club for Grade 3 students! I invited Grade 8 students to help us out, and we had SO much fun! Check our our fun!
APRIL - The Blue Bowl by Flo Leung was one of my favourite books from the 2025 Blue Spruce reading program! We learned how to make dumplings with beads and Play-doh.
MAY - Kindergarten classes were studying ducks, so we tied them into STEM! This unplugged coding activity was a real hit! See more unplugged coding ideas on Instagram.
JUNE - Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair was a big success! There is always so much excitement in the air this week. Check out some organizational Book Fair tips from our Fall Fair.
JULY - My artsy nieces helped me colour these new Book Care posters. Learn more about Book Care, and grab these FREE posters for your class or library.
AUGUST - During the summer I visited the bookstore a few times to browse the new picture books! Read more about ideas for finding books on my blog.
SEPTEMBER - I kept my talented niece busy with some drawings for my back-to-school display case. I’m SO happy with how it turned out - see it here!
OCTOBER - This is one of my favourite weeks of the year! Each Grade 1-3 class visits to practice their skills. Sounds boring, but it’s so fun! Learn more about it here!
NOVEMBER - This month was full of organizational projects on my long to-do list. I used book jackets I didn’t need to create this banner. I love how it turned out!
DECEMBER - We did a lot of coding in Kindergarten this month. Gingerbread coding with BeeBots was a real hit! See it in action, and learn more here.
As the year wraps up, I’m reminding myself that the best library moments don’t have to be complicated—they just need to be welcoming, engaging, and a little bit fun!
Whether you try one of these ideas or simply use them as inspiration, I hope they spark new possibilities for your own library. Here’s to another year of curiosity, creativity, and kids who love coming to the library. 📚💛
- Jenn
