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Library Hours Always open! Click below to visit The Small Virtual Library, your virtual visit to the Small Middle School Library. |
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Each week the Small Virtual Library features selected titles or authors to showcase our many ebook options available to students. Most books feature reviews or trailers and you can also find information on podcasts, how to access our ebook platforms, and even a stickerboard mural just for fun! Click the link above to see this week's edition or the "More" button to see previous editions.
Quick Links
Need something to read? Click the E Book button below.
Need something to read? Click the E Book button below.
Need some ideas about what to read? Check out the book trailer button!
Need something to listen to? How about a podcast?
Austin Public Library Cards
If your parents/guardians opted in for an APL card during online student registration you should be receiving an email from APL some time this fall.
Here is some helpful information to get you started using your card:
Default Password: asid123
If that does not work, use the Resest Your Password/PIN link on the manage accounts page of the catalog:
http://library.austintexas.gov/accounts
If email doesn’t work, contact APL Customer Service at 512-974-7475 or
email: circ.link@austintexas.gov
Here is some helpful information to get you started using your card:
- Take a picture of or save your card number!
- To access the online virtual library:
Default Password: asid123
If that does not work, use the Resest Your Password/PIN link on the manage accounts page of the catalog:
http://library.austintexas.gov/accounts
If email doesn’t work, contact APL Customer Service at 512-974-7475 or
email: circ.link@austintexas.gov
- REMINDER: No fines on children’s and teen materials-only adult materials!
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2021 Lone Star Books and Maverick Graphic Novels are here!
Click the links above to see the 2021 Lone Star and Maverick Reading Lists from the Texas Library Association.
Click the links above to see the 2021 Lone Star and Maverick Reading Lists from the Texas Library Association.
Instructions for FREE eBooks and Audiobooks
From your computer:
Click the Sora link to the right.
From your other devices:
Download the free Sora app available in the App Store or on Google Play
Find "Your Library"- Small Middle School
username: student ID (no S) or faculty ID (include the E)
password for all: small (all lowercase)
You can also access free eBooks through MackinVia. MackinVia is accessible on your computer and through the downlable app as well.
NO LOG IN IS NEEDED THROUGH THE AISD PORTAL!
If you use the app it is available for iOS, Chrome, and Android.
Student User ID: Student # WITHOUT the "S"
Student Password (same as ID): Student # WITHOUT the "S"
Staff User ID: Employee # WITH the "E"
Staff Password (same as ID): Employee # WITH the "E"
If you use the app it is available for iOS, Chrome, and Android.
Student User ID: Student # WITHOUT the "S"
Student Password (same as ID): Student # WITHOUT the "S"
Staff User ID: Employee # WITH the "E"
Staff Password (same as ID): Employee # WITH the "E"
CAT Day Activity- Making Blankets for Project Linus!
On March 6th and Dec 10th we had CAT Days here at Small. In the library students made no sew fleece blankets for Project Linus. We complete 15 blankets in March and 9 blankets in December!
Project Linus is an organization that collects and distributes homemade blankets to kids in need. Learn more about Project Linus here:
https://www.projectlinus.org/
On March 6th and Dec 10th we had CAT Days here at Small. In the library students made no sew fleece blankets for Project Linus. We complete 15 blankets in March and 9 blankets in December!
Project Linus is an organization that collects and distributes homemade blankets to kids in need. Learn more about Project Linus here:
https://www.projectlinus.org/
Author Visit!!
James Kennedy author of The Order of Odd-Fish
visited the Small Library on October 10th
The visit was amazing and Mr. Kennedy filled each session from beginning to end with his hilarious presentation! Huge thanks to BookPeople for providing this visit.
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What I'm reading...
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I am currently reading Irena's Children: Young Reader's Edition by Tilar J. Mazzeo. So far, I am loving the fascinating story of Irena Sendler. Warsaw has been under fire by the Germans and the city has been taken over. Jews have been ordered to report to the "Jewish Quarter" and Irena is scared for her friends and loved ones. Irena worked in the social welfare office of Warsaw and ran soup kitchens across the city. I'm curious to find out how exactly Irena begun to smuggle children to safety from the War Ghetto.
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I just finished...
I am just finished reading The Fountains of Silence by Ruts Sepetys. Ruta Sepetys is one of my favorite authors so I was excited to read her new book. The Fountains of Silence is a historical fiction novel that takes place in Spain during the 1950s under the dictatorship of Franciso Franco. The main character Daniel, is from Dallas and travels to Spain with his parents one summer to visit his mother's home country as his father works on an oil partnership between Spain and the US. He is a budding young photographer and his photos start to uncover the real story of the people of Spain beyond the glamorous resort his family and other American are staying in and the wealthy social circles he is introduced to.
Don't forget to turn your box tops! Box tops directly benefit the Small Library. Drop them off in the front office or in the library.
We have received $140 so far this year from your box tops.
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