From Clifford the Big Red Dog to Hedgwig the owl, books for all ages are filled with animal characters that young readers come to love. Draw attention to these wonderful stories by filling your library walls and bulletin boards with drawings, posters and cutouts of these wonderful animals. Add banners with story titles near the characters to help the students find the books they are likely to enjoy. Include other books in an "If you liked this" area so that there is a constant supply of new titles for them to read and enjoy.
Decorate different parts of your library with scenes from around the world. For example, one corner could be the Amazon rain forest complete with birds and animals, while another could show London with Big Ben. Highlight books that tell about these locations or are a part of the stories. For instance, the London section could feature English born writers, history of the Kings of England or fanciful copies of the world of Peter Rabbit.
Set aside a part of your library and make it into a comfortable spot for kids to sit back and read. Big beanbag chairs or pillows thrown on the floor and plush "comfy" chairs for kids to curl up on can help create an environment that a child will want to return to. Arrange a "reading time" for little readers where a teacher can bring the class and read a book out loud that the children choose.
Have the students help make the library their own by involving them in the decorating. Have each class create a wall hanging, or have a contest where each grade gets to decorate a wall or bulletin board each month. Focus designs on lesson plans for those months. For example, February's topic could be Black History Month while March or April could be springtime and growing things. Involving the students in decorating the library will make them want to come in to see what's new and which class won the right to help.