Welcome Back Wildcats!

It's been a long hot summer, but school is starting again and the library staff is excited to see everyone! Hope everyone had the opportunity to do something exciting this summer. The librarian, Mrs. Sanders  spent a week in Alaska. It was a "cool" vacation, pun intended. Mrs. Gisch went to Kansas and Branson, Missouri. It was 107 degrees, so she didn't escape the heat.

Construction on the library has been completed over the summer. You won't be able to see a difference though because the air conditioners were replaced, but maybe we'll be cooler in there.

Hope everyone has a great beginning to their school year. Remember that we open every morning at 6:45. We close at 3:00 on Monday and Friday and are opened until 3:15 Tuesday-Thursday. See you soon!

Free e-books this Summer!

I've mentioned it once before, but one more time, get free ebooks over the summer!

Teens can get a jump on their required reading, too, with the 2012 SYNC Summer audio program. Audiobook publishers and AudioFile Magazine have put a great twist on titles being offered this summer, matching a bestseller with a classic. The opening pair, available June 14 at SYNC, will be The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Two new titles will be made available each week through August 22.
This article originally appeared in School Library Journal's enewsletter SLJTeen.

Two Contests for Free Books

A free book and a t-shirt? Our friends at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt want to spread the word about two of their hottest spring releases, Grave Mercy and Teen Boat.
Why be the sheep when you can be the wolf? Enter for your chance to win a copy of Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers along with a Grave Mercy t-shirt! Send your name, the name of your library, and mailing address (no P.O. boxes, please!) to lindsey.warriner@hmhpub.com by June 15, with Grave Mercy in the subject line.
The angst of being a teen... the thrill of being a boat. Enter for a chance to win a copy of the new graphic novel Teen Boat by Dave Roman and John Green, along with a Teen Boat t-shirt! Send your name, the name of your library, and mailing address (no P.O. boxes, please!) to lindsey.warriner@hmhpub.com by June 15, with Teen Boat in the subject line.
In both cases, winners will be chosen at random until the t-shirts run out!

Thank you School Library Journal Teen's Edition for this Information!
This article originally appeared in School Library Journal's enewsletter SLJTeen.

CCHS Library Undergoes Construction

     For the first time since moving into the current library building in 1994, the books have been packed up (or covered in plastic) while we await construction to begin in early June. The six air conditioners on the roof will be replaced and new steel beams will be added as reinforcement. In anticipation of the dust and welding sparks, the librarians packed books, covered shelves with plastic, had students help move furniture, and moved over 6000 books into a storage room. All computers have been disconnected and stored away. In fact, it's looking like a ghost town in here.

     It's been humorous to see patrons' reactions to the packing. Some have asked, "Do you do this every summer?"

     "Uh... no."

     Others have asked, "Why would you do this?" or "Have e-books replaced the books?"

     "Not yet."

     One thing is for sure, the librarian and her hard-working assistant will be taking a long break to rest up for the unpacking in August. That should be fun.

     Happy summer! Congrats to our seniors!

    

  

Pre-AP and AP Social Studies Reading Lists

Pre-AP and AP Reading Lists are now online for all CCISD schools.
Students may choose to read any of the suggested titles to enrich their summer reading and increase their content knowledge. The document is seven pages long. Make sure you scroll down to see all of the subject titles.

Library Books

All library books are due this Friday, May 18th. After that date, your books are overdue and will be charged a fine of $.10 a book per day. Don't forget to turn your books in on time and avoid those fines.

Senior Clearance day is Wednesday, May 30th. Seniors must have all fines cleared in order to graduate on Thursday. Avoid the long lines and take care of business before that date.

Have a great week!