This summer I have taken it upon myself to really vamp up my classroom library. I have had really great luck at garage sales. People love helping teachers, so I've been able to get even bigger discounts! Sometimes they even just give me things for free! It's wonderful! I've found that our local libraries have had some book sales, too, which have been great! My other latest addiction is eBay. I have found some amazing deals and it's definitely worth checking out. I won a lot of 65 books for 99 cents. At first I thought it was a joke - there is no way they're going to send me these. But they did, and I was beyond excited!
Another great resource to try is DonorsChoose.org. What an amazing organization! I was introduced to this company by a colleague and immediately fell in love. After selecting items for your classroom and providing a write-up as to why your students would benefit from these items, people are able to donate to your cause. This could be family members, friends, or even complete strangers. DonorsChoose was so amazing they even matched every donation I received for the first week! I requested a large set of second grade exemplar texts for my classroom library, and was able to raise all of the money for the books in less than two days! I can't wait to receive these books this fall. I know my students are going to be so excited!
Since I've attended the Daily 5 and CAFE conference I've been able to collect probably 500 or so books. I'm almost to my goal and can't wait to see the looks on my kids faces come September!
What are some things you do to help build your classroom library!?
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