5 Must-Haves for Your Middle School Classroom Library

By Rachel Fuhrman 
edutopia.org
4 min



Choosing the right materials for your classroom library can boost engagement and cultivate a habit of reading for pleasure.


When students are in elementary school, they are often surrounded by inviting books that help build their interest in and love of reading. Once students get to middle school, many are interacting only with the assigned texts from their English language arts classes, and they quickly forget the concept of reading for pleasure.

Some students find it difficult to connect with the books they are reading, while others struggle to comprehend the material. In both cases, students can become disengaged from reading entirely. To help students rediscover the joy in reading, teachers can create classroom libraries that recognize students’ reading levels and interests to spark lifelong reading.

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