Lucas Maxwell has been working with youth in libraries for over fifteen years. Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, he's been a high school librarian in London, UK for over a decade. In 2017 he won the UK's School Librarian of the Year award and in 2022 he was named the UK Literacy Association's Reading For Pleasure Teacher Champion. He loves Dungeons & Dragons and is the author of Let's Roll: A Guide for Setting up Tabletop Roleplaying Games in Your School or Public Library. You can follow him on Twitter and on his blog.
A high school librarian on what he does when he hears "I hate reading" from a student.
Using book-talking competition to get students and teachers talking about books as fast as they can.
What's inside will shock you!
The Accidental Find is simply finding books serendipitously. It creates a more varied approach to reading and change the way you look at books in general
Why a pop up library work to break down barriers between the library's four walls and its users, specifically reluctant readers.
Five ways to have fun in the library besides reading.
A high school librarian on what he does when he hears "I hate reading" from a student.
How monitoring book returns at a school library using social media made a librarian better at his job.
Using funny book displays and humour in a high school library to reach both seasoned and reluctant readers alike.