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.
Thursday, April 16
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote what became known as the Letter from a Birmingham Jail. While Dr. King was in jail for protesting segregation in Birmingham, he wrote the letter in the margins of a newspaper, which was the only paper available to him. The letter has become one of the most important and quoted works of the Civil Rights era.
Charlie Chaplin's Birthday
Charlie Chaplin was born on this day in 1889. Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, "The Tramp", and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Birthday
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born on this day in 1947. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, a six-time NBA champion and the league’s only six-time MVP. Abdul-Jabbar has also spent much of his life as an activist and strong advocate for education and literacy.
Letter from a Birmingham Jail | US government and civics | Khan Academy
Charlie Chaplin - Comedian | Mini Bio | BIO
KAJ Intro
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - “Becoming Kareem” On and Off the Court | The Daily Show
Today's Superfight brought to you despite strong objections from Moonie the Lovebird.
Yesterday's Winner
Who would win: A vegan who is constantly taking selfies and riding a motorcycle OR the Ultimate Fighting Champion who has an invisible jet and can clone self (but each clone is half the size of the previous clone)? Winner: Ultimate Fighting Champion. Reason: "You never know when you could get hit by a invisible jet."
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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