O. Henry Library Ledger
October 2019
Mark your calendar for the O. Henry Book Fair and Books N' Bingo Family Night
Book Fair Info: Dec. 3-6
The book fair is coming Dec. 3rd-6th! Get holiday gifts for friends, family members, teachers, and support the O. Henry Library! Don't have any cash on hand to spare for the fair? Parents can buy a gift card to use by going to follettgift.com.Books N' Bingo Night: Dec. 4
On Wednesday, Dec. 4th, the library will host a Family Night of Books N' Bingo where families can browse the fair and play bingo to win prizes from the fair. We'll have the library decked out in a wintry theme sponsored by Loot Vintage Rentals and we'll have drinks and popcorn for snacks. Check the Pony Express over the next few weeks for more information.
What's been happening in the O. Henry Library?
Most popular books for checkout this month:
1. Guts, by Raina Telgemier
2. Frozen Charlotte, by Alex Bell
3. Dear Martin, by Nic Stone
We've had a busy month in the library. We decorated the library in a spooky ghoulish manner, Pride Week was celebrated with our awesome display of LGBTQ books that student aides put together, and classes have been coming in and out of the library on a regular basis getting tons of books. The circulation for September in the library was 2,965 books, which is the highest monthly circulation EVER for O. Henry. Kudos to O. Henry students, teachers, and parents for working to get books in hands of all kids! The library is a hot spot for students and teachers beginning at 8am everyday. See below for some captured moments.
Pride Week
Teachers use the library regularly too!
Done with your lunch?
Book Pick of the Month: Look Both Ways
Tech Tip of the Month: TeenBook Cloud
Here's how:
Login in the AISD portal
Open MackinVIA
From the left hand menu click on “databases”
Scroll down the list of databases until you get to Teen Book Cloud and click on “Open Now”
Click on any book that looks interesting and then click “Read online” to access the text
Book Talk with Student Aides: May and Kate
What have the book clubs been reading this October?
6th grade
When, by Victoria Laurie
7th grade
Safekeeping, by Karen Hesse
8th grade
Look Both Ways, by Jason Reynolds
New Books to the O. Henry Library this past week!
Free Lunch
Rated
The History of Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
O. Henry Library
Email: ashley.cross@austinisd.org
Website: www.ohenrylibrary.com
Phone: 512-414-6998