LIBRARY

 

What will you read this summer? Where will you get books? Check it out for the End-of-the-Year Scholastic Book Fair. Read more below at "What's Coming?"

Brandon Mull author of "Fablehaven" visit pictures. See the "What's Coming?" section below.

 

 


 

Mrs. Ruth Dyer
Librarian
799-2290 Ext. 4026
E-Mail Address: rmdyer@interact.ccsd.net
Webpage:
my.ccsd.net

Parent Volunteers are always welcome.
Call to schedule a time.

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Library Hours
(Access times may vary)

M - F -- 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
M - F -- 2:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Before School Student Hours
After School Student Hours

*Homework Club meets Mondays and Wednesdays in the library from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

*Chess Club meets Thursdays in the library from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lunchtime
Student hours vary. Student should check the daily schedule and pick up a library lunch pass in the morning.

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Check Out

Three books may be checked out at a time.
Books may be checked out for 3 weeks.

 

Library Services

Photo copies

Per page cost 10¢

 

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What's Coming?
March 1, 2010 Mr. Brandon Mull - Images for...
March 22-26, 2010 Learn More...
April, 2010
Poetry Month
Learn More...
April 11 to 17, 2010
AMNESTY WEEK
Return those over due books...
May 17 to 21, 2010 Read all about it...
     
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Kids to Kids Book Donations

Do you have any gently used books you no longer need? Please donate them to the Schofield Library for our annual Kids to Kids Book Drive. The books will be collected year round and then donated during the Nevada Reading Week Events in March.

Should you have any questions about the program or books that you wish to donate, or should you wish to arrange a book drop off time, please email Mrs. Dyer at rmdyer@interact.ccsd.net.

 
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Nevada Young Reader Award Nominees
2010
 

To learn more about the Nevada Young Reader Association (NYRA) reading program, click the link NYRA Information.
To view information about past NYRA winning books visit the NEVADA LIBRARIES web site.

Intermediate
Title
Author
Airman Eoin Colfer
The Candy Shop War Brandon Mull
Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam
Cynthia Kadohata
The Otherworldlies Jennifer Anne Kogler
Paint the Wind Pam Munoz Ryan
Unwind Neal Shusterman
 
Young Reader
Title
Author
The 100-year-old Secret (The Sherlock Files) Tracy Barrett
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat Lynne Jonell
Medusa Jones Ross Collins
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo
Phineas L. Maguire…Erupts! The First Experiment Frances O'Roark Dowell
The Seer of Shadows
Avi
 
Picture Books
Title
Author
Farley Found It Bruce Van Patter
The Perfect Nest Catherine Friend
Splat the Cat Michelle Knudsen
Wave Susy Lee
Chester Melanie Watt
The Gum-Chewing Rattler Joe Hayes
Prairie Christmas Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Wolf! Wolf! John Rocco
 
 

Web Resources

 
Library Research Databases Brochure (2009)
Click the link above for a printable brochure for helpful hints when using Internet resources for school research projects.
 

ABC CLIO

American History – http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/
World Geography - http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/
For all ABC CLIO sites:
Login: clarkstudent
Password: clarkstudent

CultureGrams
Facts on culture and geography from around the world.

To access: http://online.culturegrams.com
Username: nevada
Password: silver

EBSCO
Full text articles from thousands of periodicals, past and present. 

To access: http://search.epnet.com/
Username: ccsd
Password: password

Gale Databases
Several different databases that provide access to essays, critical analyses, biographies, timelines, video & audio clips, pictures, reference sources, current event topics and social issues, magazines and newspapers. The databases include Science Resource Center and Biography Resource Center.

To access:  http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lasv1001
Password: silver
Grolier Online Encyclopedia
Grolier Online includes seven encyclopedia databases: Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre, America the Beautiful, Lands and Peoples, and The New Book of Popular Science.
spacer To access: http://go-passport.grolier.com/
Login: ccsd1
Password: ccsd1

Nevada Career Information System (NCIS)
Information on careers and colleges

To access: http://nvcis.intocareers.org/
Username: ncis
Password: nevada
 
 

MLA Format References

Citation Machine Online MLA citation maker
Bibliograpy Citation Printable worksheet to create MLA citations
Bibliography Guide Printable MLA format for writing research papers
   

2009-2010 CCSD Student Survey

Click the link below to complete the 2009-2010 student survey. CCSD students will need their student ID to use as the password to enter the survey. This survey should be complete no later than April 5, 2010.

   
Mrs. Efros PowerPoint Species