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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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 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
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
Back to the Library Bundle
Are you ready for the new year? If you grab this bundle of six of my favorite products, you'll be all set to start your year! Better yet, you will have saved 25% off the list price. You will get all three of my orientation products, two of my best selling Book Bites, and a Library Rule BINGO game. Ready? Set! Go. Did you know that if you have already purchased one of the bundled products AND wish that you had purchased this bundle, you can reach out to TpT for a refund? Purchase the bundle and t
PreK - 6th
Library Skills
Maker Maps: Take the Chaos out of Makerspaces
Over 70 Makerspace Challenges guaranteed to bring the MAKE back into your SPACES. Maker Maps are a creative way to bring purpose and meaning to your Makerspaces!! Maker Maps are a set of *EDITABLE* challenges that utilize the variety of materials and centers that your library or classroom has to offer. Formatted to resemble a treasure map, students work through seven building challenges and a free choice activity per map. Once a student has completed their map, they earn a treasure of your choi
3rd - 6th
Engineering, Library Skills
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle#2
Library Book Call Number Hunt
Time to head back to school and back to those books! Don't miss this fun activity that will engage your library patrons in a practice session on locating call numbers! The kids won't even know that you are putting them to work. An engaging library call number activity + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids need TONS of practice using call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This scavenger hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book,
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Call Number Hunt Growing Bundle
Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle#2
Are you a librarian? Stop here and SAVE over 25% by grabbing ten of my favorite Library Resource products in one Library Skill and Resource Bundle. Start the year with an Escape the Library activity, review Book Care in a colorful way, take the chaos out of your makerspaces, and teach internet safety! Library skills and resources for kids of all ages!
K - 5th
Library Skills
Library Lesson Activities & Skills Bundle | Top 20 Elementary Library Resources
Grab The Library Patch’s Top 20 best-selling elementary library resources in one comprehensive bundle and save 30% off the combined list price. This bundle includes 20 of my most popular individual library lessons and activities, designed specifically for elementary school librarians and classroom teachers. These are tried-and-true resources that support library skills, literacy, research, and engagement across grades K–5. 🔄 A Bundle That GROWS With You 🔄 This is a DYNAMIC Top 20 bundle.
PreK - 5th
Library Skills
Winter Call Number Hunt
An engaging library call number activity + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids need TONS of practice using call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This scavenger hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book, chapter book, and nonfiction sections of your elementary library! In this fun seasonal activity, students read call numbers, search for the call numbers on the shelf, and look for picture clues that will help solve fun winter r
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Call Number Hunt Growing Bundle
Fall Themed Call Number Hunt
Happy Fall Y'all! Don't miss this fun activity that will engage your library patrons in a practice session on locating call numbers! The kids won't even know that you are putting them to work. An engaging library call number activity + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids need TONS of practice using call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This scavenger hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book, chapter book, and nonfiction sectio
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Call Number Hunt Growing Bundle
Thanksgiving Call Number Hunt
Call Number scavenger hunt + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids seem to need endless practice reading call numbers and using those call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This call number hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book, chapter book, and nonfiction sections of your elementary library! In this fun seasonal activity, students read call numbers, search for the call numbers on the shelf, and look for picture clues that w
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Call Number Hunt Growing Bundle
Christmas Call Number Hunt
Call Number scavenger hunt + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids seem to need endless practice reading call numbers and using those call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This call number hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book, chapter book, and nonfiction sections of your elementary library! In this fun seasonal activity, students read call numbers, search for the call numbers on the shelf, and look for picture clues that w
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Call Number Hunt Growing Bundle
Monkeying with Reference Books
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PRESENTATION: A Smart Notebook presentation of ten pages introducing the dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, and atlas as reference books. The pages focus on the purpose of each book, what type of information that each book provides, and sample pages of the different books. The last slide is a drop and drag activity requiring kids to read six different task cards and identify which reference book would best be referenced.
WHICH ONE GROUP ACTIVITY: The group activity c
2nd - 3rd
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Elementary Library Skills and Resources Bundle #1
Call Number Hunt {Halloween Themed}
It's Spooktacular!! Don't miss this fun activity that will engage your library patrons in a Halloween practice session on locating call numbers! The kids won't even know that you are putting them to work. An engaging library call number activity + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids need TONS of practice using call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This scavenger hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book, chapter book, and nonfi
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Call Number Hunt Growing Bundle
Orientation Bundle
If you are an elementary school librarian, this bundle will have you ready for ALL of those orientation lessons! This bundle includes three introductory library lessons that will assist you in orientations across primary and intermediate lessons. Better yet, you will have saved 25% off the list price. Did you know that if you have already purchased one of the bundled products AND wish that you had purchased this bundle, you can reach out to TpT for a refund? Purchase the bundle and then email t
PreK - 6th
Library Skills
Valentine's Day Call Number Hunt
An engaging library call number activity + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids need TONS of practice using call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This scavenger hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book, chapter book, and nonfiction sections of your elementary library! In this fun seasonal activity, students read call numbers, search for the call numbers on the shelf, and look for picture clues that will help solve fun Valentin
3rd - 5th
Library Skills
Also included in: Call Number Hunt Growing Bundle
Reading Fiction Genre Badges
Are your students stuck in a rut? Do they keep reading the same books over and over again? Well, check out this Book Challange! Students earn ten different Book Badges by reading ten different fiction books with ten different themes.
This kit includes a teacher explanation sheet, a parent note home, a book poster, and ten different colored medals. Everything that you will need to challenge your readers.
1st - 4th
Reading
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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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