Middle School Outreach Visits
Outreach to provide:
- Basic information about the library, including library cards, services and programs for our entire community!
- Literacy skills for families and students
- Read-alouds for school Open House stations
- Book-related giveaways such as pencils, bookmarks, etc.
- Targeted resources depending on your event: College and Career events, Digital Media events (eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and more) and Homework Help/Test Prep events
Learn:
- What new titles are hitting the shelves
- How to find a book you actually want to read
- What is Readers’ Advisory anyway?
- How to get PRRs (Personalized Reading Recommendations from real people!)
Learn what:
- A day in the life of a public librarian is like!
- Education and training you need
- You can do to become involved with the library in the future—volunteering, Teen Advisory Boards, entry-level positions and more!
Learn how to:
- Identify and analyze databases
- Access the best database for your classroom study, individual student research, or self-directed learning needs
- Go from Wikipedia to deeper research, when to modify your topic idea, and how to know if you are getting it right!
Learn how to:
- Download eBooks, emagazines, digital audiobooks, music and streaming video
- Access online homework help and tutoring through Brainfuse
- Use educational assistance resources like CultureGrams, Digital Comics and Graphic Novels, Learning Express Middle School Center, Science Buddies and Fiero Code Club
Learn how to:
- Get a card/Create an online account
- Use your Library Dashboard to create lists, suggest titles for purchase and more
- Search the catalog for books, programs and events
- Place a hold on an item
- Navigate the website (digital resources, Discover Community, Ask a Librarian, and more) in English or Spanish
