BBYA!
Like to read and talk about books? The Best Books for Young Adults Club (BBYA) has its next meeting for 6th-12th grade students Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 in the Harbor Lights Library, 3:00-4:15 p.m. New Members are always welcome! More information about BBYA and the upcoming meeting dates are available here .
Mrs. Rutan on the 2012 Newbery Committee!
BBYA co-ponsor and former Mac Bay Librarian, Mrs. Rutan, has been elected to serve on the 2012 Newbery Committee to pick the most distinguished book for children published in 2011 by an American author. We can't wait to tell her what WE think should win!
Mrs. Dobrez featured in "People Making a Difference" Column
Mrs. Dobrez was recently interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor about her role as a middle school librarian and how she makes a difference in the lives of her students. Read the article here
Recommended Reading
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
If our winter is not cold and snowy enough for you, this book will make up for it. In 1941 Lina and her family are taken by the Russians from their Lithuanian home and deported to Siberia in a story based on the author's family's experiences with Stalin's Reign of Terror. This is a harrowing story that also reveals the power of the human spirit.
Library Staff
Mrs. Dobrez - (616) 786-1085
Librarian
Harbor Lights - Mon-Wed-Fri
Macatawa Bay - Tues-Thur
Mrs. Richardson - (616) 786-1098
Harbor Lights Library Assistant
Mrs. Bares - (616) 786-2098
Macatawa Bay Library Assistant
Harbor Lights and Macatawa Bay
Middle School Libraries
Quick Resources
- Library of Links (curriculum websites)
- Approaches to Learning (more curriculum support)
- Grolier Online Encyclopedias - Harbor Lights Access
- Grolier Online Encyclopedias - Macatawa Bay Access
- InfoTrac & Gale Databases
- Michigan Electronic Library Databases
- CultureGrams Database
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Babelfish Translation
- Weather
- Works Cited Bibliography Help
- KnightCite (MLA format bibliography creator)
- Bookends Blog (Mrs. Dobrez & Mrs. Rutan's book reviews)
- Home Access to Files (then click on "I Understand the Risks" to proceed. There is no risk to enter the district's site)
Library Pages: See the menu on the left for more pages!
Teachers:
If there is a website you would like added to this page, or to Library of Links for your curriculum, please let me know and I'll add it.
Students:
If you would like to recommend a book from our library and have your review posted on the website like the one to the right, please submit a typed 2-3 sentence review with the title and author of the book to me, along with your name and grade. Only your first name and initial will be posted. --Mrs. Dobrez
