Library stats:
1,540 titles have circulated so far for this month.
27,057 titles have circulated so far for this year!
One of my favorite parts of my job is to share my love of reading with students and help them grow as a lifelong reader, in partnership with families. I am here to help match the right books to the right reader. We practice previewing interesting books to make sure it is a good fit for them as a reader, and help redirect with books that are aimed at other age levels in our Kinder-4th grade school.
Lovejoy ISD currently offers students access to digital library books through SORA. The District has the ability to curate the collection of books accessible to students through the SORA platform. However, publishers at times have included external links with the digital books, similar to what is found in some hardcopy books. These external links are not maintained by the District and are not a material within the control of the District. The District neither selects the external links nor endorses the specific links. The District believes the online SORA platform is a beneficial program and will continue to allow students whose parents agree to utilize the resources.
In the spirit of transparency, the District is notifying parents of their right to opt out of the use of the SORA platform for their children. If you elect to not have your child access digital books through SORA, please contact your campus librarian.
As a reminder, parents may access a list of digital books their children have checked out by following the steps noted below.
Sora How-To for Parents: https://tinyurl.com/lisdsorahowto
Every Friday at 4:00 a “weekly notification” email from Lovejoy ISD Library System should go out with the current physical titles your student has checked out from the Puster Library.
Students also have access to Ebooks and audiobooks through Sora by overdrive. You can login to Sora to access the digital books your child has checked out.
Sora How-To for Parents: https://tinyurl.com/lisdsorahowto
What's Coming up in the library?
Spring book fair: Feb 27-March 3 Sign up to volunteer with the signup genius link below, make bulletin boards, work the register etc.
AUTHOR VISIT!
Read Across America Week: Feb 27-March 3
The book fair is just 1 week away!
In case you haven’t heard, our Puster book fair opens Monday February 27th at 7:30. We will close Friday March 3rd at 12. Students may shop before school, during their library time and during other times their teacher allows. We will be open late on Thursday March 2nd from 4:00-6:45 if you want to pop in and shop after school and then see our 4th Grade program. We accept cash, cards or the easiest, safest method, a book fair gift card!
Buy a book fair gift card here: https://efairs.literati.com/product-category/gift-cards/
In the hands of students, digital gift cards are a safe and easy payment method that won’t get lost in a backpack. They make great gifts for teachers!
Gift cards can be purchased from your online fair at efairs.literati.com. Customers can buy gift cards in person as well, so long as they have the recipient’s email address at checkout.
HOW THEY WORK
Purchase online at https://efairs.literati.com/product-category/gift-cards/ or purchase gift cards at checkout, the customer enters in a recipient’s email address.
A gift card code is then sent to the recipient’s email inbox.
To redeem, the cashier scans the gift card code at checkout, or the recipient inputs the code themselves online.
Gift cards never expire, so students and teachers can use any remaining funds on their next Literati Book Fair!
Teacher book fair wishlists are a great way for the community to give back to their teachers.This year, there will be a teacher wishlist ticket stand full of colorful wishlist tickets. These tickets give you the flexibility to buy your teacher a book or a book fair gift card.
Can’t make it in? Try our Online Companion Fair https://efairs.literati.com/books/ and select Puster Elementary. Our online fair allows the whole community to shop our book fair, including those who aren’t able to visit in person. Online companion fairs feature an expanded catalog of books, giving you a bigger array of titles to choose from. That way everyone can find a new favorite read!
When our book fair ends, our online fair will close and all online purchases will be added to our total book fair sales. Then they will ship our school’s online book orders, which should arrive at our school within 10 days, depending on carrier transit times. Shipments will contain a packing list with teacher and student names, I will then distribute orders.
Literati Kids Book Clubs
This ongoing fundraiser helps students build essential reading skills all year long. For students, it’s like getting a book fair in a box every month—one that’s curated just for them. sign up at literati.com/schools.
HOW IT WORKS
Our personalized book curation begins with a child’s reading pace and preferences and improves as they pick out and review their favorite stories. Once they sign up:
Members get five custom-curated books, delivered monthly.
They only buy their favorites with free and easy returns.
10% of every dollar spent will always go back to your school.
Children's author Kevin O'Malley is coming to Lovejoy ISD!
Puster Elementary Thursday, March 2nd
We are very excited to read his books and learn what it is like to write and publish original stories. If your student would like to have Mr. O’Malley sign a book(s), please purchase any of his books that you would like. Send them into the library and he will sign them on the day of his visit.
Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this event
Library Volunteer sign up:
Interested in shelving some books and helping keep the shelves tidy? Sign up for a day to come shelf, come anytime that! Sign up here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EACAA2DA7FDC25-peslibrary 
