“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. The library is brimming with resources, and so we’ve moved things around to … Continue reading →

  What did you read over the summer? There is something special about summer reading. Many of us gather a stack of books during the school year, looking forward to getting to them over the summer when we have more … Continue reading →

Winners of the California Young Reader Medals for the 2010-2011 school year were announced on May 1st. Each year our students participate in this program by reading the titles in age appropriate categories, and then voting for their favorites. For a … Continue reading →

On Monday, January 10th I had the pleasure of attending the ALA Midwinter Conference at the San Diego Convention Center. Numerous awards were presented to a large variety of wonderful books. The oldest of these awards, the Randolph Caldecott Medal … Continue reading →

Each year, during the last week of September, the American Library Association celebrates the freedom to read with Banned Books Week. This event highlights the importance of the First Amendment and “the benefits of free and open access to information … Continue reading →

Ms.Risch has asked that all  Middle School students find a mystery to read for Language Arts by Monday, September 27th. We have some really good ones in our library, and I hope many of the Middle School students will have … Continue reading →

Many of our students love to read and share the books they enjoy with their friends.  During our first library class, I asked the students in Grades 5-8 to write a short book review for a book that they really … Continue reading →