Library Lowdown
Poteet High School Library News
What are you reading?
Whether you are currently enjoying a best-seller, a timeless classic, a newspaper, or a graphic novel, if you are reading, then you are increasing your health and happiness. According to research, reading regularly can:
- Boost your brain power
- Increase your empathy
- Fight Alzheimer's disease
- Help you relax
- Improve your sleep
- Build vocabulary
Don't have anything on your bookshelf? Check out the award-winners below or stop by the library for more suggestions!
Read more about the benefits of reading at:
http://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/benefits-of-reading-real-books
Challenger Deep
National Book Award winner. This is a captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page.
The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim
Taysha's Book List. Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless at algebra, last in a long line of legendary dragon slayers.
All the Light we Cannot See
New York Times Bestseller. A blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of WWII.
October Fun Facts
- More American presidents were born in the month of October than any other month.
- The first Model T Ford was put on the market October 1, 1908
- The U.S. Naval Academy opened at Annapolis, MD on October 10, 1845
- Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of Texas, October 22, 1836
- Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864
Coming Soon
MakerSpace
Each month the library will be providing students with new and different activities to spark their creativity. In October students will have two opportunities to use green screen technology:
- Stick bots, which use a green screen and a smart phone to create stop motion videos.
- Create your own poster: using green screens and Photoshop
About Us
Library Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30
Closed Wednesday afternoons
Email: epayne@mesquiteisd.org
Website: http://www.mesquiteisd.org/phslibrary/home/
Location: 3300 Poteet Dr, Mesquite, TX, United States
Phone: (972) 882-5300
Twitter: @poteetlibrary