Students and staff in Granite School District checked out over 1.1 million books from school libraries in the 2021 calendar year! We’ve compiled and analyzed this circulation data to determine the most popular book titles in the district this past year, both overall and among newer books published in 2020-2021. 2021 Granite Top Titles – …
Diversity Display at Olympus Jr. High Jessica Moody, Library Media Educational Technology Specialist at Olympus Jr. High, shared these photos of her current library display. Here is one of the quotes shared in the display: Library Bulletin Boards Book Fair at Western Hills El. Ann Visser, media clerk at Western Hills Elementary, shared photos of …
For Black History Month (February 2020) and in connection with Granite’s recent Black Excellence Celebration, we are curating popular and award-winning books by African American authors and illustrators, as well as other library and learning resources that celebrate African American history and culture.
Here are a few examples of the displays and activities happening in Granite School District libraries this month. Holiday Crafts at Skyline Media Center Heidi Williams, the Library Media Educational Technology Specialist at Skyline High School, has a number of fun and stress-reducing crafts out, perfect for students who need a quick break in the …
Here are a few of the latest displays popping up in school libraries throughout our district this month. First Lines Display and Promotion Rebecca Fellows and Shelley Francom, the media clerks at Pioneer Elementary, took some of the great “forgotten books” (books that hadn’t been checked out from their library in several years), wrapped them …
Here are a few of the latest displays popping up in school libraries throughout our district this month. Have a display or other library picture/video to share with us? Us the #GSDLibraries hashtag on social media, mention our social media accounts in your post, or contact and share with one of us directly, and we …
On Monday, January 28, 2019, members of the American Library Association announced the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and numerous other book awards for children’s and young adult literature, collectively called the ALA Youth Media Awards. The posters/images shared in this post, created by Nikki Gregerson, feature many of the winning titles primarily for an elementary-age audience. …
Posters: 2019 ALA Youth Media Awards – Granite Elementary Libraries Read More »
During the first week of school, Granite’s elementary media clerks gathered in small groups for professional development sessions held at five different elementary school libraries in the district. In this setting they were able to collaborate with other clerks who work in library spaces of the same or similar design, exploring the spaces to gain …
This morning the American Library Association announced the winners of the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, and the many other awards that comprise the ALA Youth Media Awards.
Click on the poster above to download it and print it out. Check out these and more new titles at http://granite.lib.overdrive.com. For more information and help on accessing Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library, please visit http://www.graniteschools.org/edtech/overdrive.
