Professional Learning Resources

School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians' celebration of school librarians and school libraries.
AASL School Library Month 40th Anniversary logo. The design includes 'AASL' in a gradient of blue, purple, red, and yellow at the top. Below, 'SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH' is written in bold, dark blue capital letters. A red ribbon banner with white text reads 'Celebrating 40 Years.' At the bottom, four circular icons represent innovation (lightbulb with gears), creativity (paintbrush and pencil), learning (lightbulb in a hand), and growth (a plant sprout).

Professional Learning Resources

AFT School Library Month Page

AFT provides a brief history and resources for librarians, including their Reading Opens the World initiative to counter book bans and give away books.

Data Infographic

If you do not already have an infographic to share with your administration about the things you do in the library, feel free to use this template link!

BadgerLink (Wisconsin’s Online Library)

Wisconsin’s online library offers student resource guides by grade and subject, plus librarian tools for collection development, professional learning, and accessibility. These reflect best practices and align with tools like Explora and Britannica, etc.
Graphic for School Library Month celebrating 40 years, featuring a timeline event in 1983 where AASL appointed Lucille Thomas as chair of the School Library Media Month Committee, with logos of affiliated organizations at the top.

School Library Month Timeline

Background and timeline including themes for School Library Month and National Library Week.
Devices displaying knowledgequest.aasl.org with a faded background of books

Celebrate School Library Month

This Knowledge Quest article by Jennifer Sturge gives a few ideas on how to celebrate School Library Month and yourself!

Twinkl School Library Month

This resource provides background information and elementary ideas for celebrating School Library Month.