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January Book Display Ideas

What everyone wants to do in January is a “New Year, New You” display. The fact is that individuals don’t need to craft new versions of themselves every year. Instead, encourage your patrons to – • Learn something new: Set up titles about learning a language, a skill, a craft. Look for basic history books about lesser-known events or places.  • Cook something new: Baking and cooking books that haven’t gotten enough attention.  • Meet someone new: Character centered fiction that hasn’t circulated recently.  • Visit someplace new: Travel books and books from your local collection. Look for titles that haven’t been checked out in the last six months.  You can expand these as you need to fit your collection. For example, it’s also a great time to try a new genre or start a new-to-you series. Pair these displays with your programs and services.  Don’t forget to include youth and young adult materials in your displays. Move those titles to areas outside of the designated youth and yo

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Book display set up for International Holocaust Remembrance Day which was January 27. I used materials related to Auschwitz because the date reflects the day the camp was liberated.  Including an online guide or printed list of places where patrons can explore more information would be a great addition to this display. Most Holocaust museums/memorials have places on their websites with online educational materials. If your local community is hosting any events, you can include information about that as well. Relationships can be built starting with just promoting another non-profit's events. Other resources:  The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum   Yad Vashem - World Holocaust Remembrance Center Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (UK) Florida Holocaust Museum Auschwitz-Berkenau Memorial and Museum