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!
Thursday, May 28
Amnesty International Day
Amnesty International was created on this day in 1961 with the publication of Peter Benenson's article “The forgotten prisoners." Amnesty International works to protect human rights for all people all around the world and is one of the world's most influential human rights organizations.
Sierra Club
On this day in 1892 John Muir organized the Sierra Club in San Francisco. The Sierra Club is an American organization that works to protect the environment and "defend everyone’s right to a healthy world."
Hamburger Day
Cheese, bacon or vegan? National Hamburger Day celebrates America's most iconic food. Americans eat over 50 billion burgers a year, so it's only fitting we set aside a whole day for these special sandwiches.
Who is Amnesty International?
Amnesty International History Video
The Sierra Club: About Us
An Animated History of the Hamburger
Yesterday's Winner
Who would win: An owl that's 6 inches tall and can stretch like rubber OR A mummy armed with an axe and a cattle prod? Winner: Mummy Reason: "The mummy could cut the owl with the axe" and "The owl would be hard to hit with the axe, but what could the owl do to the mummy?"
20-Day Song Challenge: Day 20
A song challenge for the 20 school days in May! For Day Twenty, "A song that comforts your soul" I selected "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by The Rolling Stones. What would you choose? What would you recommend I keep in mind for future songs? Email me at gartleel@spsdme.org.
The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want (Official Lyric Video)
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!
Email: gartleel@spsdme.org
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