About the store
Hi! I’m Sonya and the creator behind The Library Patch. As a retired elementary school librarian with 12 years of classroom experience and 19 years in the school library, I know firsthand that being the only librarian in your building, or even your entire district, can be hard. There’s often no one down the hall to bounce ideas off of, no team planning library lessons with you, and very little extra time to create everything from scratch. That’s where I hope to help.
After decades in schools, I design resources that are engaging, flexible, and realistic for real library schedules. Everything in my store is created with busy librarians and elementary teachers in mind—easy to use, thoughtfully planned, and ready to implement without extra prep. Thanks so much for stopping by The Library Patch. I’m truly glad you’re here—and I’m here to help.
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State Report | State Research Project | Interactive
State report season just got a whole lot more exciting. This lift-a-flap state report turns what could be a routine research project into something kids actually look forward to. They research their assigned state, fill in their flaps, assemble everything together, and end up with an interactive display piece they can't wait to show off. It's engaging, it's hands-on, and it makes state research feel like so much more than just filling in a worksheet. Students research everything about their stat
3rd - 5th
Geography, Informational Text, Library Skills
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.5
, RI.3.7
+7
Library Orientation Scavenger Hunt
A library orientation activity that will get your older kids up and out of their seats!! Part scavenger hunt and part Scoot, students will travel to certain parts of the library in search of a certain picture. Once they have found that picture, they will need to answer a library orientated question. Then, they are off searching for another picture and another question! Perfect for kids to work on in partners and small groups. No more boring, eye-rolling library orientations. Get them moving dur
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
Library Lion | Picture Book Activities for Library | Differentiated Read Aloud
Library Lion is a perfect intro to the library and its rules. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. You must be quiet, and there shall be no running. When a lion wanders into the library, no one is quite sure what to do. However, Miss Merriweather decides that as long as the lion follows the rules, he may continue to visit the library. Come to find out, he is well-suited for the library. But then, a day comes when lion must choose whether to follow
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.2.1
+1
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Monthly Bookmarks to Color | Library Bookmarks | Printable Coloring Bookmarks
Grab these monthly bookmarks to color now! With a total of 48 bookmarks, four unique bookmarks for each month of the year, you will never again be short on bookmarks. Easy on the budget, as all that you need to do is purchase once and print on cardstock. They are just right for adding to your circulation desk and to your coloring corner. You could also give them out as gifts or add them to your prize box. So many bookmarks! So many uses! Each coloring bookmark presents with black and white let
PreK - 5th
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
Book Bite Bundle
✨ Be sure to download our newest Book Bite ~ A Sick Day for Amos McGee ✨** BUY NOW ** Purchase this bundle today and you will be getting any future Book Bites for today’s price!! Just re-download each time that I make an addition. As I add new Book Bites, I will be increasing the price just a bit. A purchase today will definitely save you money! Each product features a book discussion guide and four printables. The printables are differentiated with each page becoming more difficult. The print
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
Reading Interest Inventory / Reading Survey for Elementary
Do you have your students complete a Reading Interest Inventory at the beginning of the year? Your elementary students will love this reading survey, now available in both print and digital versions. Matching the right book with the right kid is vital for positive reading experiences! This is a perfect activity for the first few weeks of school. Differentiated with BOTH primary and intermediate reading surveys, this comprehensive project will help you to better understand ...(1) your students' a
2nd - 7th
English Language Arts, Library Skills, Reading
Summer Reading Program | Editable Camping Themed Reading Challenge & Logs
Skip the boring summer reading program and send your students home with something they’ll actually get excited about! This unique, camping-themed Summer Reading Challenge is perfect for elementary librarians and classroom teachers who want to make summer reading genuinely fun for kids and parents. Instead of tracking minutes, students complete reading activities that make reading an adventure. Read a joke book. Read a recipe. Read in a tree. Read in the bathtub. As kids complete each activity,
PreK - 5th
Library Skills, Reading
Library BINGO / Perfect for Library Rules
Kids LOVE themselves a game of BINGO. Why not use this entertaining game format to review your Library Rules? BINGO squares include vocabulary like fiction, nonfiction, shelfmarkers, bookmarks, spines out, etc. Perfect for the beginning of the school year, anytime that a little review is necessary, and even as a fun way to wrap up a library lesson. Libraries are as unique as the librarians that run them!! Our rules may be a little bit different; our vocabulary may be a little bit different; even
2nd - 4th
Library Skills
Library Lessons | Library Skills l Call Numbers | Library Detective
Looking for a series of library lessons that actually gets students excited about learning call numbers? Your students will love becoming Library Detectives! This flexible, hands-on unit guides learners through library organization and builds the foundational skill of reading call numbers. Students will explore library organization through inquiry-based library activities, practice with easy to prep sorting activities, and take assessments masked as case files. All so that they can earn a fun li
2nd - 4th
Library Skills
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
Escape the Library: A Unique Library Orientation
Have you been wanting to try Escape Room activities in your library? Well, NOW is the time. Shake up you library orientation this year with an Escape the Library project that will get your students talking!! Talking about your library’s organization, behavior rules, checkout procedures, and book care! It all begins with a quick read of “Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library” by Julie Gassman. After listening to the story, students will learn that someone did in fact bring their dragons to t
5th - 7th
Library Skills
Camping Themed Library Media Center or Classroom Decor
Perfect for decorating your classroom or library media center for a Camp Read Smore theme! This pack includes a total of FIVE camping themed displays, and our Genre Signposts are NOW editable in Microsoft Word. 1) HUGE Camp Read S'More Banner 2) Back to Basic Set 3) Campfire Corner Letter Set 4) Our Neck of the Woods Genre Signposts - Original and Editable 5) Stencils and paw prints for "Do Not Feed the Bears" Display All display graphics have been designed to be printed on a standard printer. T
PreK - 8th
Reading
Discovery Journal: Mayflower Voyage and Pilgrims
Students will love reading, responding, and researching facts about the Pilgrims and their Mayflower Voyage. A total of ten journal pages include title questions, informational text boxes, and questions for student response, all in an appealing format that students will love. This Discovery Journal includes the following pages1) Who were the Pilgrims? 2) What did the Pilgrims pack for their trip? 3) What sea route did the Mayflower take? 4) What are the parts of the Mayflower? 5) What would the
2nd - 4th
Informational Text
CCSS
W.2.7
, W.2.8
, W.3.7
+2
My First Research Project: Reindeer
Simplify the research process so that early readers and writers will find success. This project is perfect for the common core shared research standard! My First Research Project Includes1) A Title Page 2) My Reindeer Knowledge ... (A way of activating prior knowledge) 3) My Reindeer Wonders ... (An independent questioning technique) 4) Where Does the Reindeer Live? (A recording page for research) 5) A Reindeer's Body (A recording page for research) 6) The Reindeer's Amazing Body (A recording pa
K - 2nd
Library Skills
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.1.1
, RI.1.5
+5
Also included in: My First Animal Research Project {BUNDLE}
Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
Are you an elementary librarian? Stop here and SAVE over 25% by grabbing TEN of my favorite elementary library resource products in one Library Skill Bundle. Start the year with the Library Orientation Scavenger Hunt, review Book Care with your little pirates, teach the kids how to find a Just Right Book, and more! Library skills and resources for kids of all ages.
K - 5th
Library Skills
Christmas Around the World Mini Book Activity
Do you want to teach your students about Christmas Around the World but don't have tons of time? This mini book is perfect for you! Students will learn two Christmas traditions from nine different countries around the world: Australia, China, France, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Each mini page has a spot for two pictures, and the clip art pictures are included too! Simply copy, cut each page in half, staple the pages along the left-hand side, and you have yourse
1st - 3rd
Informational Text
Monthly Research Task Cards {BUNDLE}
** Save a Bundle ** Buy ALL twelve months and save 40%.Research task cards are a perfect way for students to practice their research skills while learning new and interesting facts. Each one of these monthly products includes 20 research task cards that presents a SINGLE fact about that month. Facts are followed up with three research questions pertinent to that fact. Questions are easily researched, and answers can be found in multiple resources. Why Research?Researching the answers to simple q
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Library Skills, Reading
CCSS
RI.3.5
, RI.3.7
, RI.4.7
+1
Fiction or Nonfiction PPT and Book Sort
Even our youngest readers need to be able to decipher between fiction and nonfiction texts. This PPT presentation and book sort activity is perfect for reinforcing this foundational skill.
The baseball themed Powerpoint Presentation, Hit the Books, will assist you in leading your students through a series of questions that they could ask themselves in deciding whether a text is fiction or nonfiction. The PPT presentation is partially editable. The background of the slides has been secured; howe
1st - 3rd
Library Skills, Reading Strategies
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
An All About Me Poster Activity
An "All About Me" report that will win over your older students. This Lift-a-Flap report presents students biographical information in a new and creative way!! Great for that "Getting to Know" you period of back to to. It would also be perfect for student of the week programs, open houses, and even building classroom community. This bundle includes a report tailored for the guys, one for the girls, and one that could be used by either one! A graphic organizer is included to guide students in gat
3rd - 6th
Writing
Picture Book Activities for Winter | Over and Under the Snow | Book Bites
Bring winter learning to life with this engaging picture book read-aloud built around Over and Under the Snow. A little girl is out cross country skiing with her father, when she spies a red squirrel disappear into a crack in the snow. “Where did he go?” she asks her Dad. The reader soon gets a peek into the secret world of animals that live through the winter. Squirrels, shrews, mice, voles, beavers, bears, and so many more animals survive, just under the snow! In this Book Bite resource, stud
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.1.1
, RI.2.1
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Animal Research Project | Differentiated Animal Report with Note Pages
Are you looking for an animal research project that does more than just scratch the surface? The Animal Fact File Report takes students through the complete research process from gathering notes all the way to a finished file folder project that their classmates will actually want to read. It is a cross between paragraph writing, fill-in-the-blank data sheets, and interactive notebooks, and it is differentiated so every learner in your class can participate at the right level. ☑️ Lesson Objecti
2nd - 5th
Biology, Informational Text, Library Skills
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About the store
Experience
Hi! I’m Sonya and the creator behind The Library Patch. As a retired elementary school librarian with 12 years of classroom experience and 19 years in the school library, I know firsthand that being the only librarian in your building, or even your entire district, can be hard. There’s often no one down the hall to bounce ideas off of, no team planning library lessons with you, and very little extra time to create everything from scratch. That’s where I hope to help.
After decades in schools, I design resources that are engaging, flexible, and realistic for real library schedules. Everything in my store is created with busy librarians and elementary teachers in mind—easy to use, thoughtfully planned, and ready to implement without extra prep. Thanks so much for stopping by The Library Patch. I’m truly glad you’re here—and I’m here to help.
Teaching style
I am a very “unquiet” librarian. My library was a constant buzz of kids, laughter, questions, conversations, gaming, computer use—and, of course, books. I believe students learn best when they are actively engaged, exploring ideas, and answering their own questions rather than sitting quietly on the sidelines.
I also believe that today’s librarian must stay responsive to the ever-changing world of education. When we grow, adapt, and keep learning, we’re better equipped to support both our students and the teachers we collaborate with every day.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Ahh… if only I had something impressive and nationally recognized to list here! I don’t. But I have been called “The Best Librarian Ever” by a few little ones, told that I’m “pretty cool,” and lovingly known as that awesome book lady. Not exactly fancy honors—but I’d choose those sweet titles over a plaque any day.
My own education history
* Bachelor's in Elementary Education ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Bachelor's in English Literature and Writing ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Master's In Elementary Education ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Master's In School Library and Media ~ Mansfield University
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