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How to Build Your Classroom Library! | Best places for classroom library books

Molly Maloy

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It took me YEARS to build my classroom library and in this video I'm sharing the places where I got most of my books, especially those first few years! Whether you are a new teacher or a teacher wanting to build your classroom library even more, I hope this video will give you some ideas on places to get books!

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14 Comments

@MollyMaloy Creator 6 years ago Pinned

What other recommendations do you have for places to get books for your classroom library? Share them below!

@krown_royelle9645 5 years ago

Book bundler, scholastic, thrift books, book outlet, library sales, garage sales, homeschool consignment, ollies, dollar tree, amazon, and library programs

@vickyperlongo4994 6 years ago

Molly, thank you so much for showing your classroom library for your first year of teaching. I’ve been working so hard to get my hands on ALL THE BOOKS for my future library and have been so worried about nothing having enough. Seeing this made me feel so much better! 💛

@ReadWriteandShine 6 years ago

Having student “donated by “ books is a great idea! Love it

@tolentinoteaching 6 years ago

Classroom libraries rock! It's a slow process, though. Thanks for sharing!

@elissakrause60 6 years ago

I use clear contact paper from Dollar Tree to protect all the covers of my books. It can make old gross covers look a lot better. Plus, it helps the books that I buy as brand new looking great for longer!

@beautygeek718 6 years ago

I love your channel!! I have watched quite a few of your videos today. I also teach 5th and love it! Your tips are so helpful going into my second year when I have a better grasp on how I want things to go. So thank you!

@HipsterArtTeacher 6 years ago

Great tips, Molly!

@thatteachernextdoor2422 6 years ago

I have purchased a lot of great books from my local library for $0.25 - $1.00. I've also gone to the Scholastic warehouse sales. I don't know how easy these would be to do this summer, however. I have that polka-dotted carpet from Ikea in my classroom library right now.

@timetoteach6226 6 years ago

Hi Molly! Stacy here from TimeToTeach, I just came over from Elementary in the Mitten! New Subscriber!!!!

@dianaolvera7765 6 years ago

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Where did you purchase your bookshelves?

@yulondorozier-bozeman7400 1 year ago

Nice! Do you mind sharing where you purchased the #read sign? Thank you

@AWSM_FC 6 years ago

Do you read books as a class? Like the whole class reads the same book at the same time where you would need a class set of 24 + copies of a book.
If you do that, does the school supply those large sets, or do you get your own class sets that stay in your own classroom?