WHS Library Blog

Have you heard of Libby, the public library ebook app?  SORA is from the same company, designed for schools. It works really well on all different kinds of devices and everyone at WHS (including YOU!)  has an account.

1. Download the SORA app to your mobile device to get access to thousands of free e and audiobooks.
2. After you download SORA, join SYNC, a free audiobook program for teens that gives you two free audiobooks every week through July.  The books are stored on the SORA app.

For instructions and links, check this libguide:

If you'd rather get help from a real live person, please stop by the school library and Mrs. Hanson will be delighted to help. 

 

Did you get your free one year subscription to The Athletic and New York Times Games yet? Please stop by the school library and we will get you set up. 

New: World Language book collection
Read books in different languages to develop your language skills, cultural understandings and family connections.  The books are all by native authors--no  translations from English. The books range from picture books to classic literature for adults. We have fiction, nonfiction and poetry. There is something for every language level.  

Reading suggestions:

• Read a picture book to your family to develop your speaking skills.  
• Read a picture book to yourself to develop your beginning reading skills 
• Advanced language speakers: challenge yourself with a novel or classic text
• Share a book with your parents: ask them to read it aloud to the family to develop your listening skills

Click on the links below to browse the collection now and come to the library to choose books in person.

• Arabic books
• Chinese books 
• Korean books

Coming soon:

• French books 
• Latin books 
• Spanish books 

Do you want another language in the collection? Please let us know. (We will buy Portuguese books next.) 

The Top Ten (most popular books checked out from the library this year)

1. Circe by Madeline Miller
2. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
3. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
4. November 9 by Colleen Hoover
5. Verity by Colleen Hoover
6. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
7. Heartstopper Vol. 1 by Alice Oseman
8. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen
9. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Ibram X. Kendi
10. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Reading suggestions
Looking for something to read? Come to the library to browse and borrow. If you want to browse recommendations now, please use the links below. Many of these books are on display in the library so please come browse and borrow in person!

New Books

• New Manga
• New Graphic Novels
• New Fiction
• New Nonfiction

Collections on a theme

• Black History Month
• Arabs around the World
• Korea, Koreans and Korean Americans
• Mysteries
• Emoji Reads
• Nutrition
• Women’s History Month    
• Really Good Nonfiction
• Classic Fiction

Get all the (free) library cards!
Did you know that

• all students and employees at Weston Public Schools can get a Weston Public Library card? 
• every Massachusetts resident can get a Boston Public Library ecard?

With these cards you can borrow thousands of print books (from Weston), ebooks, audiobooks, databases and streaming videos (from Weston and Boston). Don’t buy this stuff, borrow it! Take all the money you save and go out to dinner. 

Check the guide below to get those library cards!

• How to get Boston and Weston Public Library cards

Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing you in the library soon. 

Mrs. Hanson, Librarian
hansona@weston.org

Mrs. Azez, Paraprofessional
azezc@weston.org

Welcome back to the library! We are so happy to see you again.

New! Crafts and activities 
Every month we offer a do-it-yourself craft in the library. This month, make a duck tape zipper pouch. You can find crafts and anti-stress books and other items at a table in the back of the library near the collab. 

New Books
Lots of new fiction in the library this month. You can browse and reserve online in the guide below or visit in person. You'll find new fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, romance, science fiction and more. Come to the library and borrow a book!

New Books Guide

ELE Library Resource Guide
We also want to share our ELE guide for students who are learning English. The guide lists databases and other resources that offer translation and reading levels to help you with class content and with "fun" reading. 

ELE Library Resource Guide

We look forward to seeing you in the library.

Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Azez

Did you know that the library has resources for ELE students, like databases in multiple reading levels with translation embedded? We made a libguide about about these resources for students, teachers and parents, linked below. We look forward to helping you find the resources you need.

• ELE Library Resources Guide