Grow Your Skills with The Trapped Librarian’s Updated Professional Development Bundle!
Summer is the perfect time to invest in yourself — and I’m excited to help you do just that! Throughout the summer, I’ll be releasing updated and expanded versions of the modules in my Professional Development for School Librarians Bundle. Each week, you’ll find a fresh video and supporting materials right here to help you grow your skills, plan ahead, and feel more confident heading into the new school year.
What can you expect from this School Librarian PD?
✅ New videos and updates every week starting June 1, 2025
✅ Free access for anyone who already owns the full bundle on TpT
✅ Discounted pricing on individual modules as they’re revised
✅ Topics designed just for elementary school librarians — practical, actionable, and fun!
💸 Special Summer Pricing on the Full Bundle – Grab the Professional Development for School Librarians Bundle now at a deeper discount while the updates are in progress! This is the best value if you want access to every module — including all new content as it’s released.
Whether you’re new to school libraries or a seasoned pro, you’ll find helpful tools and inspiration to support your work and your students.
Who Is This School Librarian Professional Development For?
This school library PD series is created for elementary librarians who want to grow their skills, feel more confident, and start the new school year strong—without the overwhelm. Whether you’re wrapping up your first year or you’ve been running your library for decades, you’ll find practical, flexible ideas you can actually use.
This school librarian professional development includes ideas that are:
- Practical and time-saving
- Tailored to the needs of elementary students
- Focused on real-life challenges in school libraries
- Designed to help you feel confident and prepared in the fall
If you’re an elementary librarian looking for meaningful professional development you can actually enjoy—welcome! You’re in the right place.
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Weekly Module Releases
I’ll update this section each week with the new content links and highlights:
🔹 Week 1 – School Library Advocacy (Launches June 1)
This professional development module on school library advocacy offers practical strategies to help elementary librarians effectively communicate the value of their library programs to administrators, teachers, families, and the wider school community.
→ Access Module
🔹 Week 2 – Collaboration (Coming June 8)
This professional development module on collaboration equips elementary school librarians with practical strategies for working with classroom and content area teachers to integrate library learning into the broader curriculum, creating a more seamless and enriching experience for students.
→ Access Module
🔹 Week 3 – Specialist Collaboration (Coming June 15)
This professional development module on specialist collaboration explores practical ways for elementary librarians to partner with other specialists—like music, PE, art, and STEM—to create engaging, schoolwide learning experiences that spark enthusiasm and support deeper connections across the curriculum.
→ Access Module
🔹 Week 4 – Specialist Collaboration Part 2 (Coming June 22)
🔹 Week 5 – Library Events (Coming June 29)
🔹 Week 6 – Library Events Part 2 (Coming July 6)
🔹 Week 7 – Musical Storytime (Coming July 13)
🔹 Week 8 – Musical Storytime Part 2 (Coming July 20)
🔹 Week 9 – The Adaptable Librarian: Thriving Through Change (Coming July 27)
🔹 Week 10 – Library Leadership Without the Title (Coming August 3)
