Open House Book Sale

Tonight during Open House, students and/or parents will have the opportunity to purchase required reading books for English classes at a 10% discount. Reading Rumble books will also be available for purchase. Open House begins at 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate your Freedom to READ

The library is celebrating Banned Books Week this week and next week. The annual celebration is sponsored by the American Library Association.

"Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States."  Read more about it.

Author Simone Elkeles to Visit CCHS Library Oct 3rd!!!

The author of the Perfect Chemistry trilogy will be visiting CCHS library during all three lunches on October 3rd. Her books will be available for sale. A select number of invitations to the event will be given to each English teacher to give to interested students. Students may bring their lunch to eat in the library while Ms. Elkeles talks to the students about her books. The library has not had an author for several years, so we are all very excited about her visit!

Vote for Your Favorite Librarian!

 Nominate your favorite librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award by the School Library Journal! Both public and school librarians are eligible. For more about the award, visit here. But hurry— nominations are due by September 12.

Vote for Your Favorite Book!

The American Library Association is having their annual Teens Top Ten Voting. Choose your favorite book from the nominees and vote now through September 16th. Winners will be announced during Teen Read Week. Here is the link to vote:
Teens Top Ten Voting

Author William Sleator 1945-2011

Prolific science-fiction author William Sleator passed away Thursday in Thailand at the age of 66 after crafting more than 30 books that spoke to young children, teens, and adults alike. Read more about it from School Library Journal Online.


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