This is the home page for the Williams Middle School Library, the school library of the Williams Middle School in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

News & Events

December 8, 2023

New books are now on display in the library! The new fiction includes the newest book from Alan Gratz, Two Degrees, many new graphic novels and manga, and the latest in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

We now have biographies of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Kurt Cobain in the New Nonfiction display, as well as some books about the World Wars, Minecraft, and Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang.

March 8, 2022

Williams March Book Madness 2022 kicked off on Friday with the long-awaited reveal of this year's tournament bracket. The bracket is divided into 4 quadrants, and here are the books in each:

In the left bracket, Smile by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 seed, will face The Inheritance Games; One-Punch Man Vol. 2 goes up against This Is Where It Ends; Ghosts, also by Raina Telgemeier, challenges The Outsiders; and, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will take on Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper.

Meanwhile, in the right bracket, perennial favorite Red Queen tries to unseat the defending champ The Hunger Games; two WWII stories, Maus and White Bird will compete for a chance to move on; Brave faces The Lightning Thief; and, The House of Hades is up against The War That Saved My Life.

October 7, 2020

Sora/Overdrive provides access to eBooks and eAudiobooks. Login with your school email and password.

You can also download the Sora app for mobile devices:

March 18, 2020

Williams Library - Remote Learning Information

This blog update is intended to provide students and families with information on the types of library books and materials accessible to you during a long-term school closure. It includes information about resources available through the Williams library as well as Storrs Library and other public library resources available to all Massachusetts residents.

Please do not hesitate to contact me - whether you are a student or parent - so that I can answer your questions. Also, please be aware that I will continue to support students’ classroom work (as appropriate and needed) through collaboration with classroom teachers. 

The best way to reach me is via email: smcginley@longmeadow.k12.ma.us

Sincerely,

Scott McGinley

Williams Middle School

Librarian/Media Specialist

Williams Middle School Library

Books from the Williams Library are unavailable for check-out due to access to the building being extremely limited at this time. If this should change in the future, you will be notified through this webpage and your ELA Google Classroom.

Please take advantage of the Library's eResources available on this website, and those from Storrs and Boston Public Library (see below).

Storrs Library

Patrons with active library cards are able to access eResources through the Library website. If a patron's card is expired, they are welcome to call the library Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm and a staff member can update their status. If a patron's account is blocked due to fines, the patron can pay online to reactivate (at this time, they can not come to the library and pay in person). We understand that not all students, staff and community members have Storrs Library cards.

Boston Public Library eResources & eCards

A great option for those, or for active card members looking for additional resources, is to take advantage of the BPL eCard.

Residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are entitled to register for a BPL eCard and access databases, electronic resources and a variety of materials that are available from the Boston Public Library (BPL). To register for a BPL eCard, applicants must meet any of the following criteria:

• Reside permanently in Massachusetts.

• Live in-state for most of the year to attend school.

• Commute to a Massachusetts employer on a sustained and regular basis (primary place of work).

• Own property (real estate) in Massachusetts.

For additional information about registering for a BPL eCard, please consult Boston Public Library’s eCard FAQ on their website. Boston Public Library makes available its resources to the Commonwealth as part of its status as the Library of the Commonwealth. The Library for the Commonwealth is a state funded program by BPL which  provides services to anyone who lives or works in Massachusetts. Additional information about this program is available on BPL’s website.

Audible

Audible is providing free audiobooks. Currently, they are sharing over 100 audiobooks for tweens and teens at no cost.

March 5, 2020

March Book Madness 2020 is underway at Williams! Here is a look at the first round matcups in our Big Bracket:

April 24, 2019

March Book Madness was featured on the front page of the Longmeadow News last week!

April 1, 2019

Williams March Book Madness 2019 has wrapped up! 'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas defeated 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins in the championship round. Thank you to all of the students and staff who participated in making this year's tournament so much fun.

March 12, 2019

Check out this photo for the results of the first round of voting!

BRACKET CHALLENGE UPDATE: There are currently only 23 perfect brackets remaining in the contest!

September 21, 2018

Next week is #BannedBooksWeek across the U.S. This week celebrates the freedom to read and raises awareness of censorship. Check out the display of banned books in the library next week!

What is censorship? What does it mean that when a book is banned or challenged? Take a look at these definitions below.

April 5, 2018

The 2018 Williams March Book Madness Tournament has wrapped up, with 'Wonder' by R.J. Palacio defeating 'Red Queen' by Victoria Aveyard in the championship round. 

Congratulations to 6th grade student Gabe Nicasio for winning the 2018 March Book Madness Bracket Challenge. Gabe is pictured here with the winning book, his perfect bracket, and his prize - a Barnes & Noble gift card. Well done, Gabe!

December 6, 2017

The Grand Opening of the library's Graphic Novel, Graphic Nonfiction and Manga Collection occurred on December 5, 2017. Generous funding for these books was provided by the Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF).

At this event, dozens of Williams students browsed the new books, shared some snacks, and a lucky handful walked away with some Manga-related prizes - just for showing up.

December 5, 2017

Ms. Wagner's 7th grade Science students participating in Hour of Code in the library.

September, 2017

Ms. Aveyard's 8th grade English class visits the library to select their Revolutionary War historical fiction books for a class assignment.

September, 2017

Last year, the Fiction collection was reorganized by genre. Here are some photos of how it looks now.