Black History Month

February is Black History Month.  In our library media center, we have displays of African-American biographies; African-American authors, illustrators, and poets; and African folktales.  Our online patron access catalog (OPAC) is currently featuring our African-American biographies.  You may access the OPAC at:  http://atriuum.hsv.k12.al.us/opac/provik/index.html#menuHome

Interactive eBooks Now Available!

The Providence School Library has added thirty interactive eBooks to our library collection.  The books were purchased with grant monies from the Huntsville Council of PTAs.  These eBooks are on a variety of reading levels, with Accelerated Reading reading quizzes available for each book.  The eBooks may be accessed on any internet capable device, such as a laptop, mobile phone, or tablet.

To access these eBooks, go to our library's online patron access catalog (OPAC) and click on the media search button located at the top left corner.  Select the eBook icon and click on the Search button.  A list of available eBooks will show in your search results.

Here is the link to the library's online patron access catalog:
http://atriuum.hsv.k12.al.us/opac/provik/index.html#menuHome

Happy Reading!

Thank you!

I would like to thank our wonderful students, parents, and staff for their support at our recent fall book fair.  We were able to purchase a number of books from the fair for the library.  Additionally with the profit from our fair, we will have monies available for the purchase of library supplies, books, eBooks, and equipment.  Our family reading night was also a success!  Thanks to everyone for came and enjoyed bedtime stories read by our teachers.

Book Fair Arrives Soon!

Our annual fall book fair will be arriving soon!  This year, our book fair will be November 5 - November 9.  Our book fair is the largest fundraiser for our library media center.  With the book fair profits, our library can purchase supplies such as book tape, glue, bookmarks, and library folders, new library-bound books, eBooks, and hardware such as LCD projectors, document cameras, etc.  To have a successful fair, we need at least four parent volunteers work session per day.  Sessions run from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM.  Parent volunteers act as cashiers and help our students make smart choices and stay within their book fair budgets.  All parent volunteers will receive a $5 credit toward their book fair purchases as a thank you for their service.  Please consider volunteering our library media center at the book fair!

Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week

Here are highlights from our Teen Read Week's Classic Horror Movie Night ~ what great cupcake creations our students made!

Library Media Center Happenings

This week in the LMC, kindergarten students will learn procedures for checking out books.  Kindergarten students may choose one book for check out.  Book selections will be kept in the teacher's room during the week.  Second grade students will begin a unit on bats.  To begin, students will complete a Know, Want to Know, and Learn (KWL) chart on bats.  Bats by Gail Gibbons will be read.  Eighth grade students will be introduced to fall reading events such as the Book Camp promotion, Teen Read Week, and the new online book club through the website, Good Reads.  Third, fourth, and fifth grade students will have library orientation.

Library Media Center Opens This Week

After a one week delay, our library media center will open on Monday, September 10 for student check out.  Our staff is very excited about having our students in to check out books and audiobooks.  Kindergarten students will learn class procedures and have story time on Monday.  Our story this week is Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book by Alexander Stadler.  On Tuesday, second grade students will have a procedures slide show, learn about our "Book camp:  Train Your Brain" reading promotion, and have The Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen read to them.  Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will bring STAR Reading Testing to our students.