Library
Did you know?
Libraries existed in America before the establishment of the ALA (American Library Association.) The first is the Library Company of Philadelphia which was founded in November 1731 by Benjamin Franklin. It was a subscription library and supported by members.
"All the little money that ever came into my hands was ever laid out in books"
Benjamin Franklin
Overview:
A place to check out books, conduct research, relax and read, work on school assignments, and print assignments. Plus, a place to fall in love with books, short stories, and poems.
Operating Hours:
Every day the library is open! Hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. On minimum days the library will be open for an hour after school. Students may enter the library in the morning to return books. Between classes students may also return books. Students are more than welcome in the library during lunch time, and after school until the library closes at 3:30 pm. Teachers will work out a schedule with the Librarian to bring and send students during the school day.
Our online library, Sora, is open 24 hours. In Sora students may check out e-books and short stories. Be sure to check out Sora. Students may also link the San Bernardino Public Library, and the San Bernardino County Library, to their Sora account to expand the number of books they may check out. To access Sora all students have to do is click the app in their SBLinks page.
Resources:
Here are a few resources for students to use in helping them learn this school year.
If students want to research books before coming to the library they can log onto the following website:
https://chavez.goalexandria.com/researcher
- User name: Your 6-digit lunch number with no zeroes in front.
- Password: Your last name, exactly as it appears in Aeries.
- Remember, you don't have to log in to search a book.
The directions are with the site above, and students do not have to log in to view books. The site is easy. All students have to do is point and click.
Websites to help students find information, research, and learn more include:
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history.com
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arbookfind.com
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PBS.org
September's reading themes include short reads like essays, short stories and poems. We are all encouraging each other to read books, poetry and short stories. Tackle those AR points to win prizes. If you get a reading award such as Reader of the Month you get a certificate and candy bar. Come and check out the Library to work on assignments, get help with research, writing and constructive projects, and just a place to relax and read.
We are already setting up for holidays, special events, and cultural exploration. Each month we will celebrate a different theme.
Books are due 10 school days after first checkout. If students do not finish the book they can re-check it out for an additional ten days. If a book is overdue notices will be sent through email, to classroom teachers, and late books are posted outside the Library each week. If a book is lost students are asked to pay for the missing book.
Welcome back to school! Get a book today!
Library Rules: Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Safe.
NO cell phone use in the Library.
California Library Standards
https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/librarystandards.pdf
American Association of School Librarians National Standards for Learners
https://standards.aasl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AASL-Standards-Framework-for-Learners-pamphlet.pdf
ISTE Student Standards
https://iste.org/standards/students
Upcoming Events:
Book Fair is from November 2, through November 6, 2026. It will take place at Magnolia Heights Middle School in the Library. Look for ways of supporting your student in buying books. There are online accounts that you can set up for student funds to purchase books and other items that will be sold. If any parents wish to volunteer you need to be on the Volunteer List. Contact the office at Magnolia Heights for more information on volunteering at the school.
Read Across America Day is on Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
Great Short Stories:
All Summer in A Day-Ray Bradbury
The Fun They Had-Isaac Asimov
The Gift of the Magi-O. Henry
The Monkey's Paw-J. J. Jacobs
Casey at the Bat-Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Fish Cheeks-Amy Tan
Jabberwocky-Lewis Carroll
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-Rudyard Kipling
Great Poems:
The Rose that Grew From Concrete-Tupac Shakur
Mother to Son-Langston Hughes
Nothing Gold Can Stay-Robert Frost
The Road Not Taken-Robert Frost
Jabberwocky-Lewis Carroll
Annabel Lee-Edgar Allen Poe
Jabberwocky is one of our Librarian's, Mr. Appis', favorite poems. His suggestion to read it includes thinking about what the words sound like, and how two words could/can be blended together to make one word. Some of the words are also in context of the sentence. Read the poem aloud to yourself and others. Read the poem with another person and debate what the poem is about and what the words mean. The poem is from the book, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. You can also do searches on the Internet to get help in reading and understanding the poem. If you have any questions please ask Mr. Appis, this IS HIS FAVORITE POEM. He memorized it, wrote papers on it in college, and has read it a gazillion times!
Books of the Month
These books are selected because they are checked out often, students have positive comments about the novels, and they are highlights of discussion in classrooms and the Library.