Gene Pike Library News
PAWSome January 2013 News
eBooks at GPMS
Students and faculty have been busy checking out the latest eBooks from the Pike library. Students were invited to participate in BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) day and download to download Destiny Quest and learn how to access the eBook collection remotely. The response has been remarkable with over 400 eBook transactions just this year. There are plans to expand our eBook collection so both faculty and students can access their favorite books from any location with Internet access.
Student Book Club, January 25th
Join the student book club to discuss Divergent by Veronica Roth.
Faculty Book Club, February 8th
Join the faculty book club to discuss The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy.
Techno Expo
Join the Techno Expo event on February 28th, 5-7 p.m. at Byron Nelson High School.
Submitt Your Techno Expo Projects by January 15th.
Gale eBooks
If you are looking for some awesome reference materials, exciting biographical information, or just want to learn more about an interesting topic check out our Gale eBooks in the library collection. Users can read the articles online, listen to the information through a device, or download the articles in MP 3 format for later use. Stop by the library for more information.
Top 10 Pike Library Books Checked Out for 1st Semester
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- Matched by Ally Condie
- The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
- Independence Hall by Roland Smith
- Divergent by Veronica Roth
- The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
Event Information
25 Book Challenge Campaign
Students who have read 25 or more books will be invited to participate in the 25 Book Challenge field trip to the Frisco RoughRiders.
When?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10:00 PM
Where?
Plano, TX
Gene Pike Middle School, Sue Fitzgerald Librarian
January's Book of the Month is The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
Email: sfitzgerald@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/604
Location: 2200 Texas Drive, Justin, TX 76247
Phone: 817.215.0400