Welcome back, everybody! ‘Hope you all had a great summer break and found time to relax, explore, and enjoy a good book or two!
Library circulation will be starting very soon, and we have so many great books from which to choose. When you read for enjoyment, you can learn about new things or even escape into another world. Reading is always an adventure, and that will be our theme for this coming year:
So stop by the library, and I’ll be happy to help you find just the right book!
Happy New Year Everyone!
People often make resolutions heading into a new year, so here’s a great suggestion: resolve to read more because it all adds up!
Welcome to the lazy, hazy days of summer!
In between all your fun in the sun, take time to relax with a great book. If you’re looking for some suggestions for books to read this summer, here are some good places to look:
Check out our Library’s web page to find printable suggested reading lists and great illustrated book reviews written by students in grades K-4 and book trailer videos created by 5th graders.
A Book and a Hug Here you will find all kinds of book suggestions, by age, by reading level, or by category
See more information about New York Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Program in the next blog post.
Have a great summer!
Welcome to the lazy, hazy days of summer! In between all your fun in the sun, take time to relax with a great book. If you’re looking for some suggestions for books to read this summer, here are some good places to look:
East Woods Library Web Site Check out our Library’s web page to find printable suggested reading lists and great illustrated book reviews written by students in grades K-4.
A Book and a Hug Here you will find all kinds of book suggestions, by age, by reading level, or by category
Capstone Interactive Summer Capstone Publishing is offering free access to their interactive books all summer long.
Help make summer reading fun with this motivational reading challenge from Scholastic. Families can sign up to log their children’s reading minutes, unlock activities, and earn rewards. Games and book suggestions are included.
This graphic was created by Nebraska public librarian Rebecca McCorkindale who shares her ideas on her blog Hafuboti which stands for HAve FUn BOok TIme. She has created a set of graphics like the one displayed her to represent the diverse people that libraries serve. She has started creating images with Libraries are for Everyone in different languages, such as Spanish, Czech, and Arabic. She welcomes additions in other languages: just e-mail her at Hafuboti@gmail.com and send a translation of Libraries are for Everyone and identify the language for her.
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped to make this year’s Book Fair a success. At school, there are still a few books that may be donated to our library collection or to students’ classrooms. Please stop by the library or contact Ruth Lorbert. The fair will also continue online through November 9th, and all items will ship to the school.
Your local library (usually, right in your neighborhood) can offer families access to so much information and cultural opportunities. In addition to books and multimedia materials that can be borrowed, local public libraries offer free programs and access to many tools, both high and low tech. All you need is a library card.
September is Library Card Sign Up Month. Most local libraries just require proof of ID and proof of residence, so find your local library and sign up today!
We hope that everyone is finding something enjoyable to read this summer. Reading is its own reward, and now there’s a fun contest that celebrates summer reading.
Enter Amazon’s Kindle summer reading contest for a chance to win a Kindle prize pack for the whole family. By August 3rd, share a photo of your child reading here.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be a legal resident of the 50 U.S. or D.C., 18+, and a parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 years of age. Limit one entry per person and e-mail address per day.
As we head into the last weeks of school (how’d that happen?), we ask that you please return all library materials that have been borrowed so that they can be re-shelved before we leave for the summer. So please, take the time to search for all those books. Here’s a handy checklist of Places to Look for Lost Library Books and a cute video parody–bring them back!
Thanks to Bonnie Branch Middle School for sharing the above video.