March in the Library
Thanks for using the library this month!
Student and Class Usage
The following classes used the library this month:
- English: 100 classes served
- Social Studies: 54 classes served
- Career and Tech: 15 classes served
- Speech: 10 classes served
- SPED: 2 classes served
- Foreign Language: 1 class served
With an average of 30 students per class period, the library saw 5,460 students for class. With an additional 1,065 students visiting the library with passes and 432 students before/after school, the library saw 6,957 students during March.
Circulation Stats
9th grade: 86 items checked out
10th grade: 56 items checked out
11th grade: 37 items checked out
12th grade: 97 items checked out
Checkouts in OverDrive: 26 items
Past Promotions in March
March Madness YA Book Championship
In 2016, the TAYSHAs reading list went head to head with YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults. Students chose the top 8 from each side to go compete in the Sweet 16 Tournament.
Students voted daily in the tournament beginning March 21st and continued until the YA Champion was named. Congratulations to Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope PĂ©rez, the 2016 March Madness YA Champion!
Teen Tech Week, March 6th-12th
This year's theme was "Create it at your library." We gave out free bookmarks and created a Teen Tech Week book display.
Makerspace: Lego Inspiration
Facility Usage
The library also provided facility usage for
- NHS Meeting (3/1)
- Teacher Laptop Updates (3/2)
- Cafe College Scholarship Workshop (3/7,21,28))
- English STAAR Retester Pullout (3/24)
- English I STAAR Test (3/29)
- English II STAAR Test (3/31)
- Mac Teach (Tuesday and Thursday evenings)
- Meetings in the library conference room
Upcoming April Promotions
Play Book Drop this Month!
April 8th: Duct Tape Makerspace
April 21st: Build Your Own Bookmark
Check out your next read in OverDrive
Students already have their own OverDrive accounts, but If you would like to have your own parent account to access ebooks and audio books in OverDrive, please complete this Online OverDrive Parent Registration Form. Please allow 2-3 days for the account to be built.
- Find help links and reading recommendations at http://neisd.libguides.com/welcome_macarthur_library/overdrivehelp
- Lean how to make a reading wishlist to see what's available when it's convenient for you: http://help.overdrive.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1481655-how-to-use-the-wish-list-with-your-library-s-digital-collection-
- Enjoy reading in your web browser with OverDrive READ format: http://help.overdrive.com/customer/portal/articles/1481574