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