Episode 2: Lunch Is a Library Program with Nick Moore

What if one of the best library programs didn't require a budget, a guest speaker, or months of planning?

In this episode of The Library Stage, Amanda Hunt welcomes elementary school librarian Nick Moore to share how opening the library during lunch has transformed student engagement, built relationships, and created a space where every learner feels they belong. Nick discusses how this simple idea became one of the most impactful parts of his library program while also sharing insights into makerspaces, technology integration, and creating joyful learning experiences.

Pillar: 🩵 Discovery

Plus, stick around for his Curtain Call featuring:

• 📖 Nick's book recommendations +

• 🛠️ 2 of his favorite tools: WeWillWrite & Tinkercad

Follow Nick:
📱 Instagram/X: @learnteachmoore
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Hosted by Amanda Hunt, MLS (@TheNextGenLibrarian)
🌐 thenextgenlibrarian.com

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Welcome to The Library Stage where school librarians take the stage. 18 minutes. One big idea. Every episode.

In this first episode, host Amanda Hunt, MLS (@TheNextGenLibrarian), a Texas school librarian with 20 years across all levels of education, pulls back the curtain on the show: why school librarians are the best-kept secret in education, what to expect from the three pillars (🩷 Literacy, 🧡 Edtech, 🩵 Discovery), and how the TED-style 18-minute format works, from the Opening Act to the Curtain Call.

Plus: the very first Curtain Call. Here are Amanda's rapid-fire recs to kick off the show, including:

🩷 A book she can't stop recommending: Copefield and Strong Like You by T.L. Simpson. Both Young Teen Lit books that feature boys in sports that deals with toxic masculinity and sharing emotions in a healthy way instead of in anger.

🧡 A tool that's earning its spot in her library: Adobe Podcast & Adobe Aqua (see links below) &

🩵 One steal-this-idea you can try tomorrow: got a device and a mouth? Give podcasting a try with your students--it's so easy they'll become experts in no time, even with little training!

Think your library story belongs on the stage? Pitch your talk: thenextgenlib@gmail.com

Connect: thenextgenlibrarian.com | @TheNextGenLibrarian
#TheLibraryStage #TakeTheStage

The Library Stage is an independent podcast, not affiliated with TED Conferences LLC.

Resources:

Adobe Podcast

Adobe Aqua

Leading From the Library podcast by Shannon McClintock Miller

School Librarians United podcast by Amy Hermon

Library on Lock podcast by Lauren Mobley

The School Librarian Learning Network by Steve Tetreault

The Library Exchange by Julie & Jan