Free Library Lesson Plans
Hi, friends! Stressed about what to teach next? I know that sometimes we get stuck and need some virtual collaboration to help jump start our lesson planning. Check out these links to free library lesson plans, to help you teach your library learners!
Helpful Hint for Free Library Lesson Plans
Before I share the links, I need to share this helpful hint. I know this sounds like strange (prehistoric) advice in our digital age, but if you see library lesson plans that are helpful to you, PRINT them and SAVE them! I am updating this post in 2025, and over half of the original resources have disappeared from the internet.
The Book Bug
Jo Nase, at the Book Bug blog, has published her scope and sequence for the past several years here on her freebies page. You can see which books she reads to her students and what her lesson focus is each week. She is so generous to share these resources!
Flemington, New Jersey
Flemington, New Jersey has posted their 56-page library curriculum here. Although their document does not detail specific lesson plans, it does provide an overview of what to teach when. This could help you as you plan your scope and sequence for the year. The picture below will give you an idea of what this curriculum looks like.
Utah Scope and Sequence
This K-5 elementary scope and sequence from Utah can guide your lesson planning so that you cover the necessary library skills at the appropriate grade level. It thoroughly covers reading, information literacy, digital citizenship, and research.
Mississippi Department of Education
The Mississippi Department of Education has posted complete lesson plans online for:
From Our Learning Librarians Facebook Group
This scope and sequence was shared in our Learning Librarians Facebook group. It’s a Google document, and you will need to make your own copy to save it and edit it. It will give you an overview of topics to cover for each grade level.
Thank You
Finally, thank you to all of the elementary school librarians who are so generously sharing their plans online! You are helping people you may never meet or know about, and we are grateful to you.
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I will be subbing as a high school librarian ( grades 9-12). Many of the resources here are for younger students. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks~!
Dear Ms. Cari White,
I ‘m a beginner as teacher librarian, and slightly confuse how to start with my young student, and currently (desperately in need) looking for a simple (and free) lesson plan that I can adopt for my elementary student. I Found you blog, and helps a lot. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge in library especially in teaching library lesson 🙂 wish me luck 🙂
It looks as if Shelby County Schools Library Curriculum is now password protected. Do you have a copy of these documents you could send out?
Hi, Wendy! I’m sorry that I don’t have the download to share with you. I believe the documents were online only, so I just printed them.
You could try emailing them to see if they would make them available again.
Cari
Wendy, did they share with you? I emailed the curriculum and instruction director and asked if she wouldn’t mind sharing, hoping they do!
Hi! I see the Powell County, Kentucky resource is unavailable when I click the link. Are you able to update this link?
Hi!
I was really wanting to see Lyons, Nebraska’s school library curriculum but the link no longer works. Is there a way to get this again? I am a librarian in Nebraska and would really like to see it.
I absolutely love the free library lesson plans! They are not only creative but also so easy to implement in the classroom. Thank you for sharing such valuable resources that inspire both students and educators. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for sharing these free library lesson plans! They are incredibly helpful and creative. I can’t wait to try some of these activities with my students. Keep up the great work!