Get Yourself a Wishlist
I’ve been using my Amazon Wishlist to keep track of student requests. I linked it to our school’s website and lo and behold, three families have bought books from it for the school library in the past month. Woo hoo! Not only is it a treat to get books in the mail I didn’t know where coming, and get new books after my book budget is all spent, it’s also super having the families involved in supporting reading.
I put an acknowledgment bookplate in each and I promise their child will be the first to get their hands on it. I suggest parents donate books to honor their child’s birthday, holidays or TV Turnoff week. And I send a thank you note home. It’s a pretty easy and satisfying way to promote the library.