This collection of free resources is designed for teacher-librarians, library media specialists, and maker educators. Some resources are available here on my website for free, and others are only available when you sign up for my email newsletter. I hope you enjoy them, and that they save you some time and energy! – Collette Jakubowicz / Mrs. J in the Library
Free Library Lessons & Makerspace Resources
Independent Reading Library Center with Lesson Plan
Free, editable no-prep library center to just print and go.
Read this article to learn how to use it in your library.
Library Website Scavenger Hunt Activity
Free, editable scavenger hunt activity in Google Docs for your students to explore or review using your school library website.
Learning to Code Makerspace Center with Lesson Plan
Free, editable library center when you sign up for my email newsletter.
Read this article to learn how to use it in your library. Also check out the Elementary Makerspace Resources page on this website!
Self-Assessment and Peer Assessment Print-and-Fold Rubric for student-written book reviews
Click the image to download.
Read this article about how to use this assessment at your Book Review Library Center.
New Student Orientation Library Center
Click on the image to get your copy of this library center in Google Slides.
Read this article about how I used this center for students who moved into our district in the middle of the school year.
Free Library Signs & Library Management Resources
Nonfiction Dewey 100’s Shelf Signs for Your Nonfiction Shelves
These 4″ wide signs are an easy way to help your students find nonfiction books faster (even if they don’t know the Dewey Decimal System yet). Get them free when you sign up for my email newsletter.
Read this article to see how they can make your library easier to use and browse for students.
Library Website Checklist and Logins Template in Google Docs
Sign up for my email list and get the free, editable checklist of what to include on your school library website, plus an editable template to share your database logins with students through a secure, closed platform
Read this article to discover how to make your library website a useful tool for students and staff, as well as an advocacy platform to your community.
Student Library Use Agreement
Free, editable Library Use Agreement in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files when you sign up for my email newsletter.
Percentage of Relative Use Spreadsheet for Collection Analysis
Click the image to get your copy in Google Sheets and use this document to analyze your collection development needs. Posted with permission from Debra Kachel of Mansfield University.
Read about how I used this spreadsheet before changing our nonfiction section to Whole Number Dewey.
Book Recommendation Display Tents
Click the image to download the printable PDF for students to recommend a book on display to their friends.