Library_Wall_of_Fame

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by P. Trapani-Wiener

At least for the past decade, the LR Library has been a very popular place. It is almost always in use and learning is always occurring. Whether it’s an introduction to podcasts, a research project involving PowerPoint, or a visit to our new-and-improved library website, our students continue to immerse themselves in the latest technology. This probably comes as no surprise to anyone—kids absolutely LOVE technology. And, in many cases, they’re more adept at using it than we are. But what does come as a surprise is that this year, students’ love of technology seems to have taken a back seat to their love of…books! The printed ones with actual pages! Yes, they still love technology, but there is a definite “reading bug” sweeping LR, and our students are reading more books than ever before. I am proud to report a “renewed” love of good old-fashioned books. I simply cannot keep popular titles on the shelf. Kids regularly visit the library and library website to check out new books. They quickly read them and then tell their friends about them. Then, their friends stop by to check out those books while their friends borrow new ones, and they tell their friends about them, and well, I guess you get the idea. Perhaps this “epidemic” is due to the fact that our books are so varied—from graphic novels like //Spider-Man// and the //Bone// series to science fiction like //Twilight// to realistic fiction like the //Bluford High// series and much, much more. But whatever the reason, I plan to do all that I can to keep this epidemic spreading. In fact, a reading incentive website is coming soon… Here are a few of our star readers posted to the Library Wall of Fame:
 * SEPTEMBER ||
 * Justin K.……14 books ||
 * Yaritza S.……12 books ||
 * OCTOBER ||
 * Mundy J.……26 books ||
 * Kevin A.……22 books ||
 * Justin K.……19 books ||
 * NOVEMBER ||
 * Justin K.……23 books ||
 * Mundy J.……16 books ||
 * Jonathan R.……16 books ||
 * DECEMBER ||
 * Wayne W.……34 books ||
 * John O.……31 books ||
 * James O.……26 books ||