What’s the theme of Teen Read Week this year, 2014?
This year Teen Read Week is all about Turning Your Dreams Into Reality! We’ll be trying to do just that by promoting the following activities in the HKIS HS Library: * Dreamy decorations with your…
What is the Alex Award?
The Alex Award is given by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association). It is an award given to adult books that would be enjoyed by teens. The award is named after and sponsored by Margaret…
What’s a Zentangle?
During the week of March 24-March 28, the HKIS High School will be celebrating Wellness Week. There will be many opportunities to reflect and improve upon the balance we all establish for our lives. A…
What’s the Lai See for?
We know that some of you have some serious overdue fines. We know that you are busy students will many responsibilities. Sometimes even though you receive an email to return your library items, you just…
What happened to the library?
For the Christmas holiday, we’ve wrapped up the library! The library is one of the school’s greatest gifts: it’s filled with all sorts of resources like books–both print and e-books, popular magazines–found on an iPads…
What resources are there to help me choose my author for the JLP?
The most important part of choosing your author for the JLP is making sure you feel you can be fully committed to this writer. You will be reading anywhere from 3-6 pieces from this author,…
What’s happening next week for Teen Read Week?
Teen Read Week starts on Tuesday, October 15 and will occur on Thursday and Friday, October 17 and 18. Teen Read Week is an event that promotes teens reading at your library. The theme changes each…
What do you think of reading on a Kindle?
Just recently I read my first book on a Kindle. As a librarian, I probably should have done this a long time ago. I have read on my iPad–usually when I’m travelling and need a…
