John Dewey HS Library

December, 2024 Newsletter

Books borrowed now are due NEXT YEAR! Come in to get one or more.

The holidays are upon us!

We love the diversity of the Dewey student body. Our library is celebrating the origins, folklore, and customs of our many different heritages this month.

Christmas: Holiday Traditions and Gifts | HISTORY

Christmas is a religious holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus as well as a cultural and commercial event. Learn about the history of Christmas, Santa Claus and holiday traditions worldwide.

history.com

8 Hanukkah Traditions and Their Origins | HISTORY

From lighting a menorah, to giving out gelt, to eating cheese-find out how these Hanukkah traditions began.

history.com

Official Kwanzaa Website

2024 | Annual Kwanzaa Theme and Founder's Message Title "Celebrating Kwanzaa in Difficult and Demanding Times: Lifting Up the Light that Lasts" Dr. Maulana Karenga Since Dr. Maulana Karenga initiated the practice of providing an annual Kwanzaa theme and Annual Kwanzaa Founder's Message, he has sought to offer a theme and message which serve as a framework and focus for the world African community to relate the principles and practices of Kwanzaa to enduring and current issues of life, work and struggle.

officialkwanzaawebsite.org

Spotlight on our partnership with the Brooklyn Public Library

The following resources are free from our Brooklyn Public Library. A library card is required. Our public librarian and our MyLibraryNYC librarian will be in the Dewey library periods 4 through 8 on December 18th to sign students and staff up for library cards. Take advantage of the programs for homework help, test prep and many other activities. All free with a library card.

Brainfuse

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/online-resources/brainfuse-helpnowBrainfuse HelpNow offers personalized academic assistance in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science), a 24/7 Writing Lab, academic content and practice tests for skills-building (including SAT preparation), and much more. Live tutoring from https://www.bklynlibrary.org/online-resources/brainfuse-helpnow experts is available from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM EST.

Library card required

Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep

An online learning resource that offers a central hub for standardized test prep, college planning, career assessment, job searches, and more.

There is an English version of the website and a Spanish version.

Please note that you will need to create a username and password (no email address necessary).

Flipster

Get access to major magazines and journals to read on your smartphone, tablet, or PC. Check out Flipster's getting started guide here. To get the free Flipster app, search for "Flipster" in either Google Play or Apple's App Store

Library card required

Join our book review team!

Review books for service credit. You can earn service credit for your reviews. Reviews will be posted in our online Destiny catalog and posted with QR codes in the books as well. Get your friends on the reading bandwagon with your honest assessment of our books.

Some changes in the library

New Policies

Our hours have changed. The library is open periods 1 through 8. This was necessary to keep the Makerspace open during all lunch periods.
Cell phones are no longer permitted. Chromebooks are available for check out.

Visit our library website!

John Dewey High School

Click on the buttons to apply for a public library eCard

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The library website provides access to:

Our Destiny Catalog to search for books
The Citywide Digital Library and SORA for thousands of additional eBooks and audio books
Our databases from NOVELny and the Teen Health & Wellness database
Information about library programming and upcoming events

John Dewey HS Library

December, 2024 Newsletter

Christmas: Holiday Traditions and Gifts | HISTORY

8 Hanukkah Traditions and Their Origins | HISTORY

Official Kwanzaa Website