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!
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!
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.
Wednesday, April 15
World Art Day
The first World Art Day was held in 2012 with the first celebration in the City of Los Angeles in 2015. April 15 was chosen in honor of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, as a symbol of world peace, freedom of expression, tolerance and brotherhood, and is now celebrated in over 60 countries.
Universal Day of Culture
The Universal Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace, known also as the World Day of Culture, is an observance held annually on April 15 in many countries around the World to promote the protection of culture, the Roerich Pact and the Banner of Peace.
Jackie Robinson Day
Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs annually on April 15 in Major League Baseball, commemorating and honoring the day Jackie Robinson made his major league debut. Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating his life, values and accomplishments.
Jackie Robinson - The First African American to Play in the MLB | Mini Bio | BIO
A look at Jackie's legacy
Leonardo da Vinci - Renaissance Artist & Inventor | Mini Bio | BIO
The genius of Leonardo da Vinci
Yesterday's Winner
Who would win: An Olympic gymnast armed with a long electrified whip and a crowbar OR Canada, which can take the form of anything water-based and controls magnetism? Winner: Canada. Reason: "You can’t beat a whole country with a crowbar."
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!
Email: gartleel@spsdme.org
Website: http://libguides.spsd.org/mahoney
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