The Rambling Reader

Quarter 1 2026-27

See what is new at the Dr. Stephen J. Storkel Learning Center for 2026 including:

Summary: Class Visits, Study Hall Visits, Circulation Statistics
Ramtastic Reads
Resources in Focus

Library Class Statistics and Updates

Our library remains a vibrant hub for sparking curiosity, building connections, and empowering every learner who walks through our doors.

Each morning begins with a energetic wave of students dropping in to print assignments, gather with friends, or pick out their next great read. Over the course of the quarter, we welcomed 4,821 total student walk-ins during morning check-ins and study hall sessions, offering space to collaborate, research, or recharge.

Collaboration with our teaching staff continued as we hosted 273 class visits in the library. We supported student learning across diverse topics, including English library orientations, independent reading, digital citizenship, informative speech research, Fedearlism vs. Antifederalist viewpoints on current events, American Colonial Convention, themes in the history and cultures of East Asia, the Spanish-American War and Imperialism, and the philosphical foundations of American Government.s

Reading is thriving! Our patrons checked out 2,441 materials since the start of the year.

Students examined primary sources to analyze the economic, religious, and social factors that drove European migration to the American colonies. Using their research, they constructed evidence-based arguments evaluating the strategic and historical impact of specific colonies.

World History students explored major themes in Asian history by conducting regional research and sharing their findings through an interactive gallery walk, presenting key cultural, economic, and political developments to their peers.

Famous First Lines

Halloween Book Displays

Page-to-Screen adaptations

Large Group Discussions

Ramtastic Reads from the Library

*Top 10 Independent Reads Checked out in October:

1 The Hunger Games Collins, Suzanne.

2 The boy who harnessed the wind Kamkwamba, William, 1987-

3 Super Nintendo : the game-changing company that unlocked the power of play MacDonald, Keza.

4 Attacked at sea : a true World War II story of a family's fight for survival Tougias, Mike, 1955-

5 The perks of being a wallflower Chbosky, Stephen.

6 Sunrise on the reaping Collins, Suzanne.

7 One of us is next McManus, Karen M.

8 The Martian : a novel Weir, Andy.

9 Future tense : how we made Artificial Intelligence--and how it will change everything Brockenbrough, Martha.

10 Catching a Russian spy ; Agent Les Weiser Jr. and the case of Aldrich Ames Denson, Bryan.

Resources in Focus

Read-alikes: Each week our library is displaying read-alikes to our most popular titles. Stop by and find your next favorite read!

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