Creating and maintaining your school library website takes a LOT of work, and it’s your library’s digital “face” in your community. It’s easy to neglect your website when you have SO much else to do. Let me help you with that!
Your new library website will be a beautiful and functional online resource for students and staff.
Watch the Preview Video
This service will create a new library website in Google Sites that includes:
30-minute virtual meeting with Collette to set-up your new library website and start your customizations.
Home page with beautiful, high-quality header image and matching color palette
- Home page links to all other pages listed below.
- You can add your own photo or avatar (i.e. Bitmoji avatar) to show the essential role you have in your school library program.
- All images and links can be edited, as well as the whole site’s fonts and colors.
Student Resources page with colorful image links to the most popular school library research databases
- Database links can be edited so that they go directly to the databases that your library subscribes to (current subscriptions required and not included)
Teacher Resource page includes everything on the Student Resources page, plus short how-to video tutorials embedded from YouTube.
Parents and Community page with customizable library policies and volunteer information. There’s even a space for a wish list of books to ask for donations.
Contact page with links to email or call the teacher-librarian.
Frequently Asked Questions:
My district doesn’t use Google Workspace. Can you design a library website like this one using LibGuides, Gale Pages Studio, WordPress, whatever-software-my-district-provides, etc.?
Yes, I can work with almost any website making software. Let’s chat in a free 30-minute consult to discuss what you’re looking for in your custom library website, and I will send you a custom quote.
Why is my district PO quote higher than the price on this page?
The price you see on this page reflects the “self-pay” option for teacher-librarians, which I deeply discount so that more teacher-librarians can afford this service. Directly paying me saves money for both you and me.
Quite simply, it costs time and money to work with the school district PO process. Districts usually don’t pay for products and services upfront. They often pay after receiving the items, or after services begin. The purchase order quote reflects those extra costs.
Other questions before buying?
You can contact me through this link with questions.
Technology requirements:
- Your school or district MUST allow students to access published Google Sites in order for your new library website to be viewed!
- If your school or district uses Google Workspace, (formerly GSuite or Google Apps for Education) for Gmail, Google Drive, etc., then this isn’t usually a problem, but you should still check first before purchasing.
- To check this, create a blank Google Site and publish it. Share the URL of the published, blank site and see if students can access it. You may also want to try accessing the blank site from home to make sure it works outside of your district.
- After purchasing, you will download a PDF file with directions for scheduling your website set-up time.
Terms of Use
© Mrs. J in the Library – By purchasing this product, you receive a single-site license for one (1) school or building. If you work in more than one school building, you will need to purchase a separate template for each school. Copying or distributing to others is prohibited. See my Digital Resources Terms of Use and Store Policies page for more information.
By purchasing this product, you are also agreeing to the following:
- You understand that your new library website will use Google Sites, and after Collette from Mrs. J in the Library sets it up, you will need to make any further customizations, including but not limited to: changing or adding links, changing or adding subscription databases, changing or adding search widgets, editing placeholder text, and adding more resources.
- You have confirmed that your can create and publish a Google Site for public use by students, staff, and the community.
This paid service covers my time as a website designer in creating it in Google Sites. Some images or widgets included are copyrighted and/or trademarked by their respective owners and creators. Your finished website may use brand images or code widgets provided by a software company that your school or district does business with, and you may claim educational use or fair use under the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17).
Bethani –
This was 100% worth it. Collette had a template already set up and it was ready to go within an hour. It saved me a ton of time and looks professional. I would definitely recommend this if you don’t already have a website!