Grady HS Library
October 1st, 2024

October 2024
Lunch Periods are Thriving
Thank you for all your cooperation to ensure students have a safe, welcoming, and pleasant environment to visit on their lunch periods. All lunch periods have their regulars, but 4th and 5th period lunches are hopping!
We have purchased additional games, added some seating in the main room and will be rolling out the Maker Space shortly.
Students can borrow laptops, socialize with friends. For many, the 20-40 minutes they spend in the library, is a real unwind
Brooklyn Public Library Card Drive
Librarians from the Brooklyn Public Library Brighton Beach Branch came the other day to register students and staff for library cards. They brought a button maker so students could engage in a short passive activity and learn about all that the library had to offer. The librarians were pleased with the results. Hopefully, students took advantage of this great opportunity.
It's never too late to get your own public library card. You can even apply online.
Enter Now! National Teen Art Contest: Freedom to Read
Reliable and Relatable Resources for Students and Staff
Last year, the NovelNY program was at risk of being cut entirely. And this year, we are grateful to not only see the program return, but see additional databases to help serve our students better.
- Databases collect excerpts from reference books, newspapers, periodicals, and more.
- Full text are available
- Differentiated reading level
- Translation Tool
- Audio playback
Gale in Context Global Issues
Purchased by AP for all, this databases helps students understand & examine current world issues, conflicts, and events.
Health and Wellness
Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.
Opposing Viewpoings
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
Gale in Context High School
Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics. Best for middle- and high-school students.
Gale Books and Authors
Answer the age-old question, 'What do I read next?' Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.
Gale Academic Onefile
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
Against All Odds
A reading list with themes of grit, survival, and beating the odds. To connect to the 9th grade HHM first unit.
Banned Books
A Collection of books that have been challenged or banned in the US of A.
Reading List: Bullying Prevention
A Reading list with titles with the theme of bullying, self worth, and what students can do.