Library Display | National Poetry Month – Books. Libraries. Also, cats.

One of my favorite parts of being a librarian is doing book displays at my library! Here on my blog, I love sharing the behind the scenes of my displays, including everything you need to recreate the displays. If you’re a library worker, teacher, or bookseller, feel free to use this to make a display of your own!

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Hi friends! April is National Poetry Month here in the US, and I always love doing a display for this month. This month is actually pretty versatile in terms of display opportunities–you can include poetry books & collections, books in verse, or even just books about poets.

Poetry is so great to recommend to teen readers for lots of reasons. Poetry books or books in verse are often a lot shorter than traditional prose YA, and I know a lot of younger readers can be intimidated by thick, long books. Poetry & books in verse are also really great for those who are trying to get into reading and don’t know where to start.

If you’re doing a National Poetry Month display, make sure you are highlighting queer and BIPOC poets! There are so many incredible ones out there that are often left out of poetry education.