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Welcome to the Elementary Library!

Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm to the world.

--Voltaire

Librarian: Lori Katzfey
Library Hours: 7:45 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Please remember that books can be checked out before and after school and you are always welcome to come in to read and test!

Library News!

New books are in!  Great new series like Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz and The Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan are great series for both boys and girls alike.  Want to read a different kind of vampire story?  Check out Vampirates by Justin Somper a great series about twins, pirates, the high sea and a new kind of vampire! 
 
Maybe you need a story about hope and the extraordianary well then read The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo. 
 
How about something lighter like Alvin Ho by Leonore Look?  Alvin is afraid of EVERYTHING and he has his own disaster kit to
help him get through it all but did I forget to mention that he is a super hero...ever hear of Firecracker Man?

 

Book Fair is Coming!!!!!

 

Mark your calendars for November 9-14, 2009-Destination Book Fair!  Participate in Family Night or maybe having lunch with your child but come visit the Book Fair and see the wonderful new titles!  Check out our website by clicking on the link below and create your child's wish list online!
 

Texas Bluebonnet Award Program

Did you ever think your vote would count?  As elementary students, you can participate in the Texas Bluebonnet Award Reading program and vote for your favorite book from a list of 20 books hand picked by librarians and teachers throughout Texas.  Visit our Bluebonnet page for more information.

Texas Bluebonnet Award

 Audio Book Policy
 
Our library has a small collection of audio books  for our students to use.  Each student is allowed to check out these books under the following guidelines:
  • They must have cleared it with their reading teacher.
  • Only one audio book per six weeks.
  • They must have finished a novel on their own before an audio book is checked out. This is to include taking and passing the quizz with an 80% or better.
  • The book must be above their ZPD since they will be and should be reading along.
  • The book's points cannot be more than half of their six weeks goal and if it is their goal will be increased.
Attached below is a list of audio books that we have or visit our online catalog.
 
 
 
Library Links: 

 Accelerated Reading     Online Library Catalog   Research   

Texas Bluebonnet Program

 

Contact the librarian!

lkatzfey@gwisd.esc2.net
 
 
 
Books, Books, Books!

How can you find out if our library has a specific book?  Visit our online catalog and find out what we actually have on our shelves.  Our catalog can be accessed from any computer that has an internet connection and you can even reserve a book online.  Visit me in the library for your password to reserve books online!

Online Library Catalog

 

Databases 

We have access to wonderful resources when it comes time to do research.  These databases are for any age level, reliable and best of all FREE.  For more information and direct links click on the Research link below.
 

Research

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