Tag: public library
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Book Spine Poetry, June 2017
This is my last public library display for the foreseeable future. In August 2017 my position at the public library changed, and then in the winter I transitioned to a position at an academic library. I tried to go out with something a little different, and this was a fun display that got patrons involved.…
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Women’s History Month, March 2017
Still feeling invigorated by the Women’s March, I put this display together in March of 2017 with one of my favorite posters I’ve ever made, featuring a photo from the collections of the Library of Congress. When selecting materials throughout the month, I made sure to include own voices narratives, women of color, and transwomen.…
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Light, December 2016
This is a “Shoot, I forgot I was doing a display and now I have to put one together at the last minute” kinda deal. Nonetheless, it’s one that I’m pretty of proud of. It was during a time that felt particularly hopeless and dark to me, and I could only imagine that others were…
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Treat Yourself, October 2016
I’ll be the first to admit that this display was particularly self-indulgent. I learned that Donna and Tom’s Treat Yo Self Day from the TV show Parks and Recreation supposedly falls in October and couldn’t not take the opportunity to work that into my display for the month. At its heart this is a display…
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National POET-TREE Month, April 2016
I saw a display similar to this on the School Library Displays blog, and was immediately taken by the idea of a “poet-tree.” My tree was smaller – I made it by anchoring branches in a styrofoam half-dome and placing it all into a small metal bucket. I printed poems onto yellow, green, and gold…
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Emoji Reads, April 2016
I totally saw someone do a similar display on Twitter, but I cannot, for the life of me, find the original inspiration. Thank you, kind stranger! I think patrons are a little afraid to check out these books, but according to my coworkers, people are having a fun time trying to figure out the books…
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The Roaring Twenties, March 2016
This was by far my most successful display to date. It circulated over 60 items and I was constantly struggling to refill it. It even circulated a book about Duchamp – DUCHAMP, PEOPLE. I’m not one to brag, but I’m pretty sure this display made modernist art a thing again. After my experience with all…
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Summer in the Pikes Peak Region, June/July 2015
For this display, I featured books about local activities, hiking, food, and music. The photograph in the poster was taken by a coworker and used with his permission. It really helped to foster the local feel of the display. The real success, however, was the supplemental materials I created to accompany the display, including a…
Jennifer Eltringham 