Youth Services News Need 5th grade ideas

[Beth Nieman]

We have an elementary school in town that does not have room for a library,
so students walk to the public library during school time.

I noticed that the fifth graders in particular do not seem to be focusing
on checking out books. I suggested to the teacher that I could give a
library tour as well as some instruction to see if we could get this
classroom interested in borrowing reading materials.

My question for you, my fellow librarians, is what are some things that are
appealing to the fifth graders you know? The boys in this group especially
are tough. I know gaming is big, and I do have some books on Roblox,
Fortnite, and Minecraft, but I have only so many of those to go around, so
they're usually checked out. I have put out LEGOs for them as a desperate
measure to keep them focused, but that still is not learning to use the
library system to look for information.

I welcome any ideas you may have for me to consider!

-- 
*Beth Nieman, *MLS

Youth Services Librarian
Carlsbad Public Library
101 S. Halagueno Street
Carlsbad, NM  88220
575-885-6776
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