New Books are in! Graphics and manga, Wimpy Kid, Pokemon, Spongebob, skateboarding, magic, TONS of realistic fiction, and more! Come in and check some out today.
If your class hasn't been visiting the library, bug your teacher! Tell him/her how much you want to come - and show that you deserve to come by working on your behavior. The library is open for lunch most Tuesdays and Thursdays, and there are several other Open Access periods throughout the week. During OA, you can't play games, but you can come in to borrow books, read, or work on a school project, just as long as you have your teacher's permission.
The library is here for YOU! Use it!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to another fabulous school year! I am looking forward to working with all the classes, helping with projects and finding great books for independent reading. We'll be ordering new books soon, so if you have suggestions for books you'd like to see in the library, get your requests in ASAP!
Don't forget to have your permission slip signed so you can borrow books - even if you had one signed last year, you will need an new one in order to be able to borrow again.
Library Lunch will be starting again next week! The library will be open 2 days a week during student lunch periods. Come in, use a computer, curl up with a book, draw, or just hang out. You must be escorted by a para or have your teacher call the library at 3061 to give you permission. Computer rules and behavior rules must be followed!
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! My goal is to have all the 8th graders signed up for a library card from their local public library this month, and everyone in the school signed up by the end of October. If you are 13 or older, you can do it online and have your new card mailed to your home. If you are younger, you will have to get a parent to accompany you to the library to sign up for your card. We have a lot of books in the P009 Library, but your public library has even more - if you can't find it here, try your local branch. They can even order books from other branches for you if you ask.
A lot of reading activities will be taking place this year - 8th graders will be participating in a book discussion group meeting once a month. If students in the younger grades are interested, we can pick a book and start another book club in the library. Get caught reading at dismissal and you'll get a prize! Write 5 book reviews and get an invitation to a special event in the library. Let's work together to make this an amazing year filled with amazing books.
Don't forget to have your permission slip signed so you can borrow books - even if you had one signed last year, you will need an new one in order to be able to borrow again.
Library Lunch will be starting again next week! The library will be open 2 days a week during student lunch periods. Come in, use a computer, curl up with a book, draw, or just hang out. You must be escorted by a para or have your teacher call the library at 3061 to give you permission. Computer rules and behavior rules must be followed!
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! My goal is to have all the 8th graders signed up for a library card from their local public library this month, and everyone in the school signed up by the end of October. If you are 13 or older, you can do it online and have your new card mailed to your home. If you are younger, you will have to get a parent to accompany you to the library to sign up for your card. We have a lot of books in the P009 Library, but your public library has even more - if you can't find it here, try your local branch. They can even order books from other branches for you if you ask.
A lot of reading activities will be taking place this year - 8th graders will be participating in a book discussion group meeting once a month. If students in the younger grades are interested, we can pick a book and start another book club in the library. Get caught reading at dismissal and you'll get a prize! Write 5 book reviews and get an invitation to a special event in the library. Let's work together to make this an amazing year filled with amazing books.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Go Green!
This summer everyone is going green! In the library, we are saving paper by writing on the computers, turning off lights and air conditioners when they're not being used, and re-using everything we can! To help all the classes out with their projects, I've put a lot of great books on display, including a whole shelf full of craft guides - now instead of throwing away "junk", we can make it into art!
I will also be posting Go Green links on the home page of our online catalog.
Don't forget about your public library this summer! Using the library is a great way to go green - borrowing books and magazines instead of buying them saves paper. All your local libraries have activities for summer reading, and their theme is "Be Creative".
I will also be posting Go Green links on the home page of our online catalog.
Don't forget about your public library this summer! Using the library is a great way to go green - borrowing books and magazines instead of buying them saves paper. All your local libraries have activities for summer reading, and their theme is "Be Creative".
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Have a Great Summer!
***MAKE SURE TO RETURN ALL BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY ASAP!!! ALL BOOKS ARE DUE NOW!!***
The school year is coming to an end, and I want to wish everyone a safe, happy summer, filled with books and reading! It's been proven that kids who read over the summer do better on school exams in the fall than kids who put down the books after June 26th. Do yourself a favor, and do some reading for fun.
For book suggestions, and to sign up to participate in online book logs and reviews, go to http://www.summerreading.org/. This is the link to the New York Public Library's summer reading program. You can join up in any borough, and get the books at your local library.
Barnes and Noble will give you a FREE book if you read 8! Sign up here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/
TD bank will give you $10 if you read 10 books! Get the details here: http://www.tdbank.com/SummerReading/
Show me your summer reading log in September and get a prize! Have a great summer, everyone!
The school year is coming to an end, and I want to wish everyone a safe, happy summer, filled with books and reading! It's been proven that kids who read over the summer do better on school exams in the fall than kids who put down the books after June 26th. Do yourself a favor, and do some reading for fun.
For book suggestions, and to sign up to participate in online book logs and reviews, go to http://www.summerreading.org/. This is the link to the New York Public Library's summer reading program. You can join up in any borough, and get the books at your local library.
Barnes and Noble will give you a FREE book if you read 8! Sign up here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/
TD bank will give you $10 if you read 10 books! Get the details here: http://www.tdbank.com/SummerReading/
Show me your summer reading log in September and get a prize! Have a great summer, everyone!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Slam!
Thanks to all the participants, our first ever P9 Poetry Slam was a HUGE success! Congratulations to grade 5-6 winner Brynda Terry and grade 7-8 winner Naliek Garrett, and to all the students who wrote amazing poems and were brave enough to stand up and read them. All the poems were excellent, and the judges had a hard time making our final decisions. Special thanks also to judges Officer Roberson and Coach, and organizers Mr. LaScala and Ms. Weinstock. It was a terrific morning, and we will definitely hold another slam next year!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
POETRY!!
Poetry month is techically over, but the poetry celebrations continue. Our first poetry slam will be held this Friday, May 8th, in the library. Anyone is welcome! To participate, you must bring an original poem and be willing to read it out loud. Poets will be judged on their writing and performance. Two winners will be chosen -one from grades 4-5-6 and one from grades 7-8. Each winner will recieve a $50 gift card! A workshop will be held on Thursday at 10:25 for anyone who wants help with composing their poem.
Stop by the library during Open Access periods to write a poem on the whiteboard, type up a small poem for the Poet-Tree, or . . . write your short poem as a blog comment!
Stop by the library during Open Access periods to write a poem on the whiteboard, type up a small poem for the Poet-Tree, or . . . write your short poem as a blog comment!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
New Books!
Pokemon, Magic Tricks, DragonBall Z! Bluford High, Wimpy Kid, superheroes and more! Come in and start borrowing! These books are on the HOT! list and can be borrowed one at a time, for a period of one week (with a few exceptions for the longer books).
For the first time, I'm setting up a Waiting List for the most popular books. This means you might have to wait a little longer to get the books you want, but it will keep things fair - some classes don't get to the library every week, while some classes come more often. This way, I can make sure that everyone who wants a book gets one!
For the first time, I'm setting up a Waiting List for the most popular books. This means you might have to wait a little longer to get the books you want, but it will keep things fair - some classes don't get to the library every week, while some classes come more often. This way, I can make sure that everyone who wants a book gets one!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Book Reviews Wanted!
Have you borrowed a great book lately? Don't keep it to yourself! Share a review with the rest of the school by posting to the comments section of this post, or to the library bulletin board. To leave a comment here, sign in using your Gmail login name.
Remember that a book review has 3 important parts:
Remember that a book review has 3 important parts:
- A summary of what the book is about, without giving away the ending.
- What you liked about the book: Characters, humor, information, etc.
- A recommendation: Who should read the book? Kids? Adults? Fans of horror movies? People who liked Harry Potter? Everyone?
Get started now!!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Themes for the Month
Last month, we celebrated Black History in the library with tons of classes borrowing history books and reading poems by famous African-Americans. This month, I hope we'll see the same type of interest for Women's History. Come in and see our display of Women's History Month biographies, or pick up a list of websites that can direct you to even more interesting women.
It's also not too soon to start planning for Poetry Month, coming up in April. The library will be hosting our first ever (hopefully annual) Poetry Slam, and we hope to see everyone sign up! Slammers bring an original poem and read it out loud; points are given for the quality of the poem AND the way you read it. We haven't decided what the winner will get, but if you have prize suggestions, post them in the comments!
It's also not too soon to start planning for Poetry Month, coming up in April. The library will be hosting our first ever (hopefully annual) Poetry Slam, and we hope to see everyone sign up! Slammers bring an original poem and read it out loud; points are given for the quality of the poem AND the way you read it. We haven't decided what the winner will get, but if you have prize suggestions, post them in the comments!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
What IS That??
This is possibly the coolest little thing to hit the library yet - the "playaway". It's an audiobook mp3 - each playayway is its own book. It's the size of an ipod nano, and can fit in your pocket or be worn around your neck with a lanyard.
Right now, the only available title is Walter Dean Myers' incredible memoir, Bad Boy. If people like the playaway, borrow it often, and return it in good condition, we can order some more titles. Come in and check it out!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
New Books Are In!
Come and get 'em! I've added some requested titles as well as some stuff I thought you guys would like. Sadly, we didn't get all the books we asked for, but there is plenty of great stuff to look through. In fact, some of these books are so great, you can only borrow one at a time and I can only lend them out for a week instead of the usual 2. These books are part of a new category called Hot Books. Some of the titles include:
See a book you want? Reserve it today! If you can't get to the library, post your reservation request to the comments section of this post. I will do my best to get everyone the books they want as quickly as possible.
Simpsons Comics Belly Buster 
Simpsons Comics Big Bonanza
Simpsons Comics Unchained
How to Draw Pokemon
Naruto Readers 1 & 2 
Goosebumps Graphix Scary Summer
See a book you want? Reserve it today! If you can't get to the library, post your reservation request to the comments section of this post. I will do my best to get everyone the books they want as quickly as possible.
Welcome!
Welcome to our new library's new blog. I'll be posting news about the library - what's happening here, which books are hot, and what different classes are up to. Also check in here for news about the Debate team and the Virtual UN.
If you've read a book that you loved, talk it up here! If there's a book you'd like to see in the library, request it here!
If you've read a book that you loved, talk it up here! If there's a book you'd like to see in the library, request it here!
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