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LIBRARY HOURS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 8:00am to 4:00pm, Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Library Updates
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: 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!
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.