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Library Updates
Library Updates
End-of-Year Book Return
End-of-Year Book Return
What is Royals Book Madness?
What is Royals Book Madness?
Royal Book Madness is a competition where our 16 most popular books of the year go head-to-head in weekly matchups to determine this year's favorite SMHS read.
Students submit predictions and then vote via Google form to pick the winners. To participate, pick up a Royals Book Madness Bracket from your English teacher or the library. Complete the bracket and turn it in to the library by March 7. Next, vote for your favorite books on the following dates:
Tuesday, March 11: Sweet Sixteen
Thursday, March 13: Elite Eight
Tuesday, March 18: Final Four
Thursday, March 20: Championship
Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month
At SMHS we honor and affirm black voices year round. Since February is Black History Month, it is a great time to read a book by a Black author.
Click the button below to see a collection of some of our favorite nonfiction and fiction books by Black authors:
To enter the the Black History Month Reading Challenge—
Read a book by a Black author.
Click the button below to share the book title, author's name, and what you like about the book.
Student book recommendations will be published (with student first names only) on this website. Five lucky readers will win gift cards to Lighthouse Coffee or Blenders in the Grass. We will draw the names of the student winners on March 1. You are welcome to share more than one book!
If you have a question or you would like a book recommendation, visit the library or email Ms. McMillan at amcmillan@sbunified.org.
Fall Textbook Return 1/21 to 1/23
Fall Textbook Return 1/21 to 1/23
Return all Term 1 and Term 2 textbooks and class novels to the library starting the week of Tuesday, January 21. The last day to return books is Thursday, January 23. If you owe a fine for loss or damages, pay it now. Stop by the library or go to the library catalog to check your library account.
Library Hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Book Return: Drop off books to the library.
How to Pay Fines: If you owe a fine, please bring cash or a check to the library during library hours.
Your library account displays the books you currently have checked out as well as fines you may owe for lost or damaged books. Click this link for information on How to Check Your Library Account. If you have any questions, contact Amy McMillan at amcmillan@sbunified.org or call (805) 967-4581 x 5516.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!
Here are a few great new books you will find in our Native American Heritage Collection:
Where Wolves Don't Die by Anton Treuer—Ezra gets into a terrible fight with Matt at school defending Nora, and that same night, Matt's house burns down. Instantly, Ezra becomes a prime suspect.
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline—To save her father's job at the crematorium and the only home she's ever known, Winifred and her con-artist cousin start offering ghost tours until Winifred meets an actual ghost who causes her to question everything she believes about life, love, and death
Saints of the Household by Ari Tison—When brothers Max and Jay help a classmate in trouble, they struggle with the consequences of their violent actions and worry they may be more like their abusive father than they thought, so the brothers turn to their Bribri roots to find their way forward.
LGBTQ+ History Month.mp4LGBTQ+ History Month: October 2024
LGBTQ+ History Month: October 2024
Stop by the library to browse our display of books about LGBTQ+ history and the achievements of LGBTQ+ people.
To learn more, check out the resources available through the library databases Gale in Context High School: LGBTQ+ Community Equality (Password from home: royals or sign in with Google). In the database, you will find a curated list of resources, such as magazine and newspaper articles, videos, images, infographics, and more.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
September 15 - October 15
All students are invited to read at least one book by an author with Hispanic or Latin American Heritage. For ideas, check out this list of recommended books from Teaching Books and the Hispanic Heritage Collection from our from the SMHS Library:
After you read the book, write a SHORT review (visit the library for the paper) to enter a raffle for a ten-dollar Blender's or Lighthouse Coffee gift card. There will be five winners.
For more details, click the link to the Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month flyer.
To enter the raffle, please submit your review by Tuesday, October 15.
End-of-Year Library Report for 2023-2024!
End-of-Year Library Report for 2023-2024!
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