In support of the DeSoto ISD mission, DeSoto ISD Library program’s mission is to help each student excel and achieve maximum potential by creating a 21st-century learning environment, fostering a love of reading, and promoting the effective use of information and communications technology.

Through collaboration, the library media faculty partners with the larger DeSoto ISD community to empower students in becoming lifelong learners, responsible citizens, and industrious problem solvers.

We are excited to kick off our 2021 Library and Virtual Events at DeISD Libraries. Join us as we kick off a new year. Our friends at Flipgrid have planned lots of special weekly Flipgrid Virtual Field Trips for everyone to join. Select the image above to find out more.

In 1997 an organization known as the National Education Association (NEA), pushed for a special day to celebrate reading throughout the United States. This idea proved to be a popular one so it was not long before the first Read Across America Day was held on March 2, 1998.

Read Across America Day promotes reading, particularly for children and young adults. Many schools, libraries, and community centers across the United States participate in the day by bringing people together to take part in reading books. Various reading activities and events are held across the country on this day. For example, some students take part in a Read Across America channel designed to showcase student and educator videos around the country. Others make reading pledges, organize book fairs, or read aloud to groups of people.

Celebrate Read Across America, March 2, by participating in our "Mystery Reader" event. The NEA Read Across America theme this year is “Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers.” In our effort to promote an array of diversity, the libraries would like to invite you to share your favorite book that supports the theme of diversity and inclusiveness.

School celebrations and traditions may have changed but the importance of keeping readers motivated has not. Books and stories are tools children need now more than ever to discover themselves and understand that the world is far richer and diverse than just their experiences alone. As a friend of the library, your contribution will lighten the day and hopefully encourage our students to continue reading. Please help us send the message that reading matters, that it is important, and that it’s fun! You may either share a book recommendation or create a read-aloud of a short children’s book.

• First, select any short children’s book or any middle school or young adult book that you would like to recommend. If you have read a chapter book, share a portion of your chapter book or provide a summary and your review of the book.
  

• Second, find a favorite reading space to record.

• Third, submit your read-aloud as an MP4 or MOV to one of our librarians Mrs. Diane Gill or Mrs. Diana Frazier.

• Fourth, look for your submission and those of other mystery readers in the DeISD Virtual Libraries. Read Across America Mystery Reader Room

If possible, please send your recording by Feb 28.

Or, if you just want to experience what our Mystery Readers have to offer, join us on March 2 to listen.

Need help finding a book? Check out the resources on the following link.

https://www.smore.com/xudj1

Be sure to look at our March Choice Boards. Join in reading activities to celebrate Read Across America and National Reading Month. Find out about Women's History by clicking on states in the U.S. Map or listen to our Mystery Readers. THAT'S NOT ALL! March Choice Boards can be found on each campus's virtual library landing page.

Find out about dynamic women in our history by clicking through the United States' map. Women's History maps can be found on your campus's virtual library landing page.