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Prom season is rapidly approaching. I saw this idea for a display of girly teen books on Pinterest. I really like using the dress and mannequin to attract teens to the table full of materials. Here are 10 more ideas for April and Spring, even though it is almost too late<\/p>\n
National Poetry Month <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n National Card and Letter Writing Month Letter writing improves social and penmanship skills. More importantly, it helps create lasting memories with the people you care about most. That\u2019s what the From Me to You<\/em> stamps are all about. After all, nothing else cultivates a romance, nurtures a friendship, or helps you stay connected like a hand-written card or letter.<\/p>\n School Library Month National Unicorn Day (April 9) National Library Week (April 10-16, 2016) Beverly Cleary\u2019s 100th<\/sup> Birthday (April 12, 1916) Earth Day (April 22) National Jelly Bean Day (April 22) Arbor Day (April 29, 2016)<\/u><\/strong>Nebraska City is the home of Arbor Day\u2019s founder, J. Sterling Morton. Display books about trees and maybe you could even plant a tree near the library or in a city park.<\/p>\n Follow me on Pinterest<\/a> for even more display ideas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" March is half over and I can\u2019t seem to get used to the fact that February is already gone. Prom season is rapidly approaching. I saw this idea for a display of girly teen books on Pinterest. I really like Continue reading April Display Ideas<\/span>
\n<\/u><\/strong>This April marks the 20th<\/sup> anniversary of National Poetry Month, which was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Please join in the celebration by displaying this year\u2019s poster<\/a>, recommending the Dear Poet <\/a>project to a young person, signing up to read a Poem-a-Day<\/a>, and checking out 30 more ways <\/a>to celebrate.<\/p>\n![\"chick](\"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/cpls\/files\/2016\/03\/chick-lit-300x225.jpg\")
Chick Lit
\n<\/u><\/strong>April is a great time to \u201cCrack Open Some Chick Lit\u201d and this is the way to feature it\u2026with broken egg shells and tiny fluffy\u00a0baby chickens.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>The U.S. Postal Service celebrates April as National Card and Letter Writing Month by issuing colorful Forever stamps sheets complete with decorative stickers for personalizing envelopes, letters and greeting cards. The Postal Service is collaborating with Scholastic<\/em> to provide an educators\u2019 guide on teaching letter writing<\/em> <\/a>titled, \u201cIt\u2019s a Delight to Write,\u201d that will be distributed to 80,000 teachers and 7.3 million parents nationwide.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians’ celebration of school librarians and their programs. Every April school librarians are encouraged to host activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play in transforming learning. The 2016 theme is\u00a0School Libraries Transform Learning<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0Megan McDonald, author of the popular Judy Moody<\/em><\/strong> series, the Stink<\/em><\/strong> books, and the Sisters Club trilogy, is the national spokesperson for the 2016 celebration.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>Display books with a unicorn on the cover. Host a Unicorn Party. Have everyone in the library make and wear a \u201cunique horn<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is an observance by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation\u2019s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries \u2013 school, public, academic and special \u2013 participate. The 2016 theme is Libraries Transform reminding all Americans that today\u2019s libraries are not just about what we have for people, but what we do for and with people. Increasingly, libraries are places of creativity where people can meet to share a hobby, use a 3D printer, edit a video, or use software to record their own music. Libraries offer access to the tools and technology and training essential to the economic and cultural lives of their communities. Honorary Chair for National Library Week 2016 is Gene Luen Yang, award-winning graphic novelist.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>Prepare a display of Beverly Cleary\u2019s books and prepare a bookmark so your young patrons can check off each of the titles they read. Don\u2019t forget to Drop Everything and Read<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, with the message \u201cNew Energy for a New Era.\u201d This observance is intended to focus attention on the transition to renewable energy worldwide. Display books about the environment and recycling. For more information, go to: http:\/\/www.earthday.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>National Jelly Bean Day is a special day for those who love the sweet little candy. Jelly beans are a small bean-shaped type of confectionery with a hard candy shell and a gummy interior which come in a wide variety of flavors. Place a small jar filled with jelly beans on the circulation desk and invite patrons to guess how many are in it. Give away the jar and the jelly beans as the prize. You could even just give away a few beans with each checkout. Have a spoon available so that you don\u2019t have everyone\u2019s hands in the bowl.<\/p>\n