The Rambling Reader

Quarter 2 2023-2024

See what is new at the Dr. Stephen J. Storkel Learning Center for 2023, including:

Library Class Statistics and Updates

Our library continues its mission of sparking curiosity, creating connections, and empowering learners. 


The library had 209 class visits in the second quarter and 5,244 study hall visitors. 

Some of the classes this quarter included informative conceptual speech research, AP Psychology scholarly journal article review, Statistics, Poetry creation, autobiography, and nonfiction book selection, Spanish-speaking country research, and history classes on the Renaissance, World War II, New Deal Agencies and the 1940s and marketing. 


Pictured: Mrs. McRobert's class sampling our poetry

Library Promotions and Displays

Students had some opportunities to create winter crafts and display them around the room. Our library also celebrated the Native American History month, National Book Awards, World Kindness Day and recent books to movies. Pictured: Winter Displays

Makerspace Club

Our Makerspace club has been meeting regularly in collaboration with Northern Tier Pine Center and have been knitting, crocheting and crafting! Pictured: Snow Owl Craft

Ramtastic Reads from the Library

*Top 10 Independent Reads Checked out in Quarter 2:

  1. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Ben Franklin
  2. Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of the Children's Ship by Deborah Heiligman
  3. My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
  4. All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat
  5. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
  6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  7. PS I Still Love You by Jenny Han
  8. One for All by Lillie Lainoff
  9. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
  10. Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston


Popular books not required readings*

Resources in Focus

For students: Looking for the next good book? The library has many of the PA Young Reader's Choice Titles for Young Adults. These books have been reviewed by readers like you from across the state. Look for some of these books in our collection.

For teachers: The library has several mobile whiteboards that could be used in the library or borrowed for use in your rooms. You're welcome to book time in the library anytime you might have students collaborating, reviewing, or mind-mapping their ideas.