Passively Recommending Books

  May has a variety of traditional and more adventurous reasons to set up book displays. Remember that you should use your programs and local events as inspiration as well.  Here are some suggestions for May book displays:  May Day- There are a variety of reasons to celebrate May day. It's the traditional start to summer. You could use Midsommer (the film) as an inspiration and include some non-fiction on wicca in addition to folk horror.  It's also International Workers' Day which would mean titles about the labor movement and work in general.  Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you - Don't limit this display to just Star Wars films and titles. Look for other space operas in your collection which could use some exposure and put out some read alikes and watch alikes for Star Wars.  Mother's Day (2nd Sunday)- Besides the more obvious fiction and non-fiction about mother/child relationships and mothering in general, think about a "Bad Mothers" display. Books

This display was a way to encourage patrons to read more about Mexico, Mexican Americans, migration, immigration, etc without being judgemental. You can encourage them to do a deeper dive on the subject as well as to read books by authors they may have not yet encountered. It was a mix of fiction and non-fiction and included a variety of genres. Read alike book displays allow your library to bring midlist and older titles to patrons' attention.