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New Book Inserts
This has been the year of the "Book Insert" for us. They are so simple to set up yet pack a serious attention-grabbing punch! Our...
Hillcrest Library
Feb 14, 20241 min read


March Library Essentials
After the Valentine's flowers wilt and all the candy hearts have been put away, March is right around the corner! We print our March...
Hillcrest Library
Feb 13, 20241 min read


FREEBIE - 2024-2025 Gateway Bookmarks
The 24-25 Missouri Gateway nominees have been announced! These FREE bookmarks list all 15 of the nominee titles. Readers can use them...
Hillcrest Library
Feb 9, 20241 min read


These Books Are Pinch Proof!
Don't be caught without your green! This display highlights green books and checking one out will keep our reader's "pinch proof" this...
Hillcrest Library
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Library Valentine Cards
We are gearing up for Valentine's Day and looking forward to having several classes in the library that day to check out new books. We...
Hillcrest Library
Feb 6, 20241 min read


FREEBIE-Superbowl Interactive Poll
The Superbowl is right around the corner and today we are sharing one of our favorite passive programming activities for FREE! Every...
Hillcrest Library
Jan 31, 20241 min read


Better Together Display and Book Inserts
Chips & salsa, ketchup & mustard, cereal & milk. Let's face it, some things are just better together. This display highlights our...
Hillcrest Library
Jan 29, 20241 min read


Can My Pick-up Line Get Me Checked Out? Blind Date With a Book!
Don't judge a book by its cover, let the opening line make the first impression. Always a hit with our students, this display has been...
Hillcrest Library
Jan 24, 20241 min read


Library "Cutest Cupid" Pet Contest Interactive Bulletin Board
Who doesn't love showing off their pets? This Valentine's Day we came up with a bulletin board that lets us do just that! This display...
Hillcrest Library
Jan 18, 20241 min read


Snow Day!
We got our first snow day and our snow day guess winner! You won't believe this, but Mrs. Stout got the exact day two years in a row! We...
Hillcrest Library
Jan 9, 20241 min read


Cold Nights, Warm Reads: Winter Inserts
Winter weather gets really old, really fast. It's our favorite time of the year to curl up on the sofa with a great book, a warm cup of...
Hillcrest Library
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Happy Holidays Stationery
Winter Break and classroom parties are just around the corner, friends! Can I get a high five? This Holiday stationary set is perfect to...
Hillcrest Library
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Holiday Search & Find Bookmarks
We love these fun winter search and find bookmarks. While we use them as bookmarks in our library they could easily be used as an...
Hillcrest Library
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Need A Good Cry?
Do you get asked for "sad books" as much as we do? For these students, the more tissues they need the better the book. We created new...
Hillcrest Library
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Books With Great Endings
Sometimes readers want to know a book will end well before they invest the time it takes to read a whole chapter book. A friend once...
Hillcrest Library
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Top 5 Ways To Keep Your Library Merry & Bright This Season (Freebie Included)
Oh, how we love this season in the library! With finals around the corner, we often get the chance to see our students more often as...
Hillcrest Library
Dec 3, 20233 min read


Check Me Out! I'm New
We love getting new books in our library. Over the years we've tried various ways of drawing attention to our new books. Most recently,...
Hillcrest Library
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Did Someone Say Contest?
Does your school do a holiday door decorating contest? Ours does and we technically don't qualify to enter, but we're too competitive for...
Hillcrest Library
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Thank A Teacher Win A Pie- Winner!
Congratulations to Mrs. Dameron and Cane! They were this year's pie winners in the annual Thank a Teacher, Win a Pie promotion. This is...
Hillcrest Library
Nov 27, 20231 min read


Let's Play! Who Can Guess The First Snow Day?
Who ❤️'s snow days ❄️ as much as we do? This is a fun interactive display we do every year. Students and staff guess when the first snow...
Hillcrest Library
Nov 25, 20231 min read
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