PSJA Elvis J. Ballew CCTA Library
August 2019 - Welcome to a New School Year!
PSJA ISD B.R.I.G.H.T. Summer Reader 25 Years of Enchanted Readers
On September 16, 2019, PSJA ISD B.R.I.G.H.T. Summer Readers will be presented at the Pharr Event Center. It will be a night to remember for students and their parents!
Library Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m to 1:15 p.m.
1:45 p.m to 4:15 p.m.
School Librarian L. Hernandez
Destiny - Online Public Access Catalog
Search your school library's collection online from the convenience of your phone, home or classroom. Make visiting Destiny and your school library a part of your academic success. Click on the link below to begin exploring the many resources your library and other school libraries in the district have to offer.
Interlibrary Loan Services within the District
Teachers and students, if you search Destiny and notice a book or resource you would like to borrow and it is located at another school in our district, please come by the library so that Mrs. Hernandez can help you with interlibrary loan services that are available.
MackinVIA is like a one-stop shop. Teachers and students can access e-books, instructional resources, audiobooks, and links. Please see your school librarian for our school's username and password. Click on the link below to sign in.
MackinVIA e_Books - Over 10,000 Titles
Please ask your school librarian about signing up for a MackinVIA e-Book backpack. Students, it's like having your own personal library.
2019-2020 Battle of the Books High School Competition
If you are interested in being a team member, please come by the library for more details. Most Battle of the Book novels can be checked out in your MackinVIA backpack. The following are the five books chosen for this school year, and as of right now, the bolded titles can be checked out as a MackinVIA e-books:
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Disappeared by Francisco X. Stork
Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Event Information
PSJA ISD B.R.I.G.H.T Summer Reader 25 Years of Enchanted Readers
It is a 25th anniversary celebration. All PSJA ISD schools will be represented by their B.R.I.G.H.T Summer Readers.
When?
Monday, Sep 16, 2019, 06:30 PM
Where?
Pharr Events Center, North Cage Boulevard, Pharr, TX, USA
PSJA Elvis J. Ballew CCTA Library
Email: lisa.hernandez@psjaisd.us
Website: https://www.psjaisd.us/Page/221
Location: 1100 East Business Highway 83, Pharr, TX 78577
Phone: (956) 354-2526