Mahoney Library Blast
Make the most of the library from home!
About the Library Blast
While we are learning from home during school closures, I hope to send daily emails every weekday morning. These messages will include cool and interesting websites, videos, book recommendations and more, so that we can stay connected and keep learning!
Library Meets this week
This week Mx. Gartley will be holding two informal Google Meets to talk about books, comics, summer reading or whatever else may come up. Check your email for an invite or email Mx. Gartley at gartleel@spsdme.org if you're interested in joining!
Tuesday, May 26
Sally Ride Day
Sally Ride was born on this day in 1951. Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. She joined NASA in 1978 and became the first American woman in space in 1983. Ride is also the youngest American astronaut to have traveled to space, having done so at the age of 32.
Paper Airplane Day
National Paper Airplane Day is an unofficial observance, celebrated on May 26 each year in the United States to commemorate the simple aeronautical toy.
World Lindy Hop Day
World Lindy Hop Day is named for the dance that originated in 1928 Harlem and is celebrated on the birthday of Frankie Manning, the "Ambassador of the Lindy Hop." The day celebrates the tradition of swing music and dance.
Sally Ride - The First American Woman In Space | Mini Bio | BIO
Sally Ride: Breaking the Highest Glass Ceiling
How to Fold Five Incredible Paper Airplanes | WIRED
How This Guy Folds and Flies World Record Paper Airplanes | WIRED
Friday's Winner
Who would win: Crocodile Hunter with two extra legs and can breathe underwater OR An electric eel armed with a bacon-wrapped baseball bat and can walk through solid objects? Winner: Eel. Reason: "Since it can walk through solid objects, it somehow could find a way to walk through the crocodile hunter."
20-Day Song Challenge: Day 17
A song challenge for the 20 school days in May! For Day Sixteen, "A song by a band you wish was still together" I selected "Guerilla Radio" by Rage Against the Machine. What would you choose? What would you recommend I keep in mind for future songs? Email me at gartleel@spsdme.org.
Rage Against The Machine - Guerrilla Radio (Clean)
Sora
Sora is an app that provides access to a collection of ebooks and audiobooks that we share with Memorial and the High School. This slideshow will help you login if you haven't used Sora before. If you have any trouble logging in or using Sora, please email me at gartleel@spsdme.org. If there is an ebook or audiobook you are looking for that you can't find on Sora, please let me know, and I will do my best to find it for you!
Junior Library Guild
Junior Library Guild is currently offering free access to their online ebook collection. You can access more free ebooks by visiting jlg.ipublishcentral.com (or downloading the JLG Digital app on a personal device) and signing in with the username JLGMID and the password JLGFREE.
Epic!
Epic! is another online ebook collection. You can access Epic! by downloading the app or visiting https://www.getepic.com/students and using the class code wtt8334. Epic! has tons of books, comics, audiobooks, and videos. Epic! can only be accessed during the school day.
I want to hear from you!
Please share:
- Memes
- Photos of your pets
- Your art or comics
- Recipes
- Book recommendations or reviews
- Other TV, movie, game or media recommendations
- Playlists
- Funny or uplifting videos
Please email me anything you would like to share at gartleel@spsdme.org!
Mx Gartley
Stay in touch: email me at gartleel@spsdme.org to share what you're reading, a playlist you're listing to, what show you're binging or anything else. Also feel free to email me if you need help finding a book, audiobook, or any other resources!
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