Library News 2018-2019
Buttons for Books
posted Apr 28, 2019, 2:27 PM by Stacy Kitsis [ updated Apr 29, 2019, 11:33 AM ]The Student Library Advisory Committee pleased to announce the return of our popular BUTTONS FOR BOOKS fundraiser!
For $2.00 we will turn your creative vision into a delightful, fashionable, classic two-inch button. You can use our PowerPoint template for digital designs, our print template to draw something original, or even browse for an eye-catching picture in one of our old magazines ... we can cut it out and turn it into a button!
We offer VERY special pricing for bulk orders for classes and clubs so if you're interested in a larger order just ask.
Support YOUR library and buy BUTTONS FOR BOOKS today!
Open Mic @ Your Library
posted Apr 1, 2019, 8:53 PM by Stacy Kitsis [ updated Apr 1, 2019, 8:56 PM ]April is National Poetry Month! Please join the Student Library Advisory Committee to celebrate the written -- and spoken -- word.
You can read an original poem, share a favorite, or pick one out from our collection as inspiration strikes. Or just come and listen.
Either way, we'll have edible and literary treats to share, and we would love to see you there! Join us on April 29 at 2:30pm in the Media Center.
Arlington Reads Together
posted Feb 25, 2019, 1:38 PM by Stacy Kitsis [ updated Feb 25, 2019, 1:40 PM ]March is the month of Arlington Reads Together at Robbins Library, when the town comes together to read and discuss one book as a community. This year we are reading the young adult novel REFUGEE by Alan Gratz. Throughout the month of March the library will be hosting programs and conversations on issues surrounding refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and displaced people. Read more about the book and upcoming events on the library's blog or download a PDF of the ART Events and Discussions brochure for ALL the details.
It's a quick and engaging read and we have copies available in the AHS Media Center for anyone who is interested in participating. We are also discussing this book at the Intergenerational Book Club on Thursday, February 28, after school in the library. All are welcome!
From the author's website:
Three different kids.
One mission in common: ESCAPE.
Josef is a Jewish boy in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world…
Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety and freedom in America…
Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe…
All three young people will go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers–from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But for each of them, there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, surprising connections will tie their stories together in the end.
Whet your appetite with the book trailer below!
Happy Valentine's Day, Readers!
posted Feb 14, 2019, 4:22 PM by Stacy KitsisHappy Valentine's Day to all the LOVERS of books out there.
You may notice posters going up around the building about the books people are reading. A huge shout out to the Student Library Advisory Committee for their #AHSaREADS campaign.
If you are a teacher, staff member, or student teacher who needs one for your classroom or office, please let us know and we'll send one over!
Laurie Halse Anderson in Harvard Square
posted Feb 6, 2019, 2:28 PM by Stacy Kitsis [ updated Feb 7, 2019, 8:37 AM ]
Tickets are on sale now to see Laurie Halse Anderson at the Brattle Theater in Harvard Square, sponsored by the Harvard Book Store. The event is on Wed. March 13.
From the website: "Harvard Book Store welcomes LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON, the award-winning, bestselling author of Speak, for a discussion of her new memoir, SHOUT—a searing poetic memoir for the #MeToo era. Anderson will be joined in conversation by a special guest, to be announced." Oooh, mysterious! We can hardly wait.
Happy Public Domain Day!
posted Jan 9, 2019, 8:51 AM by Stacy Kitsis [ updated Jan 9, 2019, 8:53 AM ]For the first time in 21 years, new copyrighted works entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2019, an event fondly known (well, to some) as Public Domain Day. HAPPY PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY!
Check out this article in Smithsonian Magazine for more about the fascinating history of copyright in the United States (you can blame Mickey Mouse) and what works are now available for your copyright-free use. Spoiler alert, they include the poem “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” and the 1920s hit song, “Yes! We Have No Bananas” which your loyal librarian first learned while taking ballroom dance lessons during study abroad in Estonia in her golden days of youth. Because why not?
Give Us Your Art (Pretty Please)
posted Oct 24, 2018, 1:01 PM by Stacy Kitsis [ updated Oct 24, 2018, 2:32 PM ]Ex-libris a.k.a. bookplates are decorative labels placed in the front of books bearing the name of the owner. Simple or ornate, they often feature beautiful artwork.
We would love to feature YOUR original artwork on bookplates commemorating donations to the AHS Media Center during our annual ADOPT A BOOK fundraiser.
Download the submission form to enter your design for consideration or take a look at some of the past winners on our website. Deadline is Wednesday, November 7 for your masterpiece to be considered!
Boston Teen Author Festival
posted Sep 17, 2018, 2:26 PM by Stacy Kitsis [ updated Sep 17, 2018, 2:29 PM ]The amazing and FREE and nearby Boston Teen Author Festival is this weekend over in Cambridge. You should go!
