Lincoln Library Buzz!!

📚✨ THE LIBRARY IS MORE THAN BOOKS! ✨📚

The Library is not just a place to open a book and open your mind—it is a place to build relationships, discover passions, celebrate talents, and get to know our students beyond the classroom. 💜

This week, I had the opportunity to see that firsthand with Chevelle, an avid reader who loves spending time in the Library. 📖💕

While reading is one of her passions, Chevelle also shared another amazing talent with us—her beautiful singing voice! 🎤✨

Moments like this remind me why the Library matters. When we create a welcoming space where students feel seen, valued, and comfortable being themselves, we discover the incredible gifts they have to share.

In the Library, we READ. We CONNECT. We CREATE. We DISCOVER. We CELEBRATE! 📚🎤💫

Keep shining, Chevelle! Your talent is LEGENDARY! 💜

🐯💜 CELEBRATING OUR LEGENDARY GRANDPARENTS! 💜🐯

The Legendary Lincoln High School was honored to celebrate our amazing grandparents on Friday! 🎉👵🏽👴🏽

Our grandparents enjoyed a special Paint Party in the Library, creating beautiful memories, expressing their creativity, and enjoying quality time in our welcoming Library space. 🎨📚✨

A HUGE THANK YOU to our incredible Ms. Favors, Parent Support Specialist and Ms. Perryman, Art Teacher and St. Luke Church, Community Partner for an AWESOME collaboration that made this celebration so special!

This is what happens when we CONNECT • COLLABORATE • CREATE! 💜

At the Legendary Lincoln High School Library, we believe the Library is more than books—it is a place to build relationships, celebrate our community, explore creativity, and create unforgettable experiences.

🎨 Paint. Create. Connect. Celebrate.
🐯 Tiger Nation, our grandparents are LEGENDARY!

5 STEPS TO FIND YOUR BOOK!

STEP 1: KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 🔎

Start with one of these:

📖 TITLE – Do you know the name of the book?
✍🏾 AUTHOR – Do you know who wrote it?
🔢 TOPIC – What do you want to learn about?
🎭 GENRE – What kind of story do you want to read?

No title or author? No problem! Start with a genre or topic.

STEP 2: FIND THE RIGHT SECTION 📚

Look around the library for section signs.

FICTION 📖
Fiction books are arranged alphabetically by the author's last name.

Example:

ANG → COL → ROW → SHA

NONFICTION 🔢
Nonfiction books are arranged by the Dewey Decimal System.

Example:

500 → 600 → 700 → 800 → 900

GRAPHIC NOVELS 🖼️
Go to the designated Graphic Novel section and follow the arrangement used in your library.

BIOGRAPHIES 👤
Look in the Biography section. Check the call number and alphabetical arrangement.

REFERENCE 📕
Look for the separate Reference section. These books are usually identified with a REF label.

STEP 3: READ THE SPINE LABEL 🏷️

The spine label is your book's shelf address!

Look at the letters and numbers on the spine.

Examples:

FIC ROW
➡️ Fiction — Rowling

920 ADA
➡️ Biography/biographical collection

921 KIN
➡️ Individual biography

REF 030
➡️ Reference

TIP: Don't judge the book's location by its cover. CHECK THE SPINE LABEL!

STEP 4: FOLLOW THE SHELF ORDER ⬅️➡️

Move along the shelf and compare the labels.

For nonfiction:

920 → 921 → 922 → 930

For books with the same number:

920 ADA → 920 BRO → 920 DAV

For fiction:

FIC ANG → FIC COL → FIC ROW → FIC SHA

📌 NUMBER FIRST. LETTERS SECOND.

STEP 5: CHECK, PULL & READ! 🎉

When you find a book:

✅ Check the title.
✅ Check the author.
✅ Make sure it matches what you're looking for.
✅ Carefully remove the book from the shelf.
✅ Follow the library checkout procedure.
✅ START READING! 📖🔥

🚨 CAN'T FIND IT?

DON'T GIVE UP!

Try these librarian-approved strategies:

🔎 Look one or two shelves above and below.
📚 Check the neighboring call numbers.
🔄 Make sure the books are in order.
👀 Check whether the book has been shelved in a special section.
🙋🏾‍♀️ ASK THE LIBRARIAN!

🐯 THE TIGER BOOK-FINDING FORMULA

SECTION → SPINE LABEL → SHELF ORDER → CHECK THE BOOK → READ!

📚 You don't need a catalog to become a confident library navigator!

💜 READ. EXPLORE. DISCOVER. BECOME. 🐯

📚THE TIGERS ARE READING, LEARNING & WINNING! 📚

What an AMAZING week in the library! 🎉📖 Our Legendary Lincoln Tigers had a blast exploring different book genres while playing GENRE BINGO! 🎯

From Mystery 🕵🏾‍♀️ to Fantasy 🧙🏾‍♂️, Romance 💕 to Historical Fiction 🏛️, Horror 👻 to Science Fiction 🚀—our Tigers discovered that there’s a genre for EVERY reader!

🎯 GENRE BINGO = LEARNING + EXPLORATION + FUN!

The library was buzzing with excitement as students challenged themselves to discover new genres, connect with books, and step outside their usual reading choices.

📚 We don’t just read books…WE EXPLORE WORLDS!
🔥 We don’t just play Bingo…WE BUILD READERS!
💜 We don’t just visit the library…WE MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Keep reading, Tigers! Your next favorite book could be just ONE GENRE AWAY! 🐯📖✨

#LegendaryLincolnTigers #GenreBingo #LibraryLife #ReadersAreLeaders #ReadingIsLit #LibraryFun #TigersRead #ExploreGenres #DrHaroldLangLibrary #LiteracyMatters #ReadMore #StrengthInUnity

We hope you thoroughly enjoyed your latest library book!

To ensure all of our students continue to have access to our full collection, please remember to return your finished books to the library at your earliest convenience. Once your returned book is checked in, I am is ready to help you discover and check out your next great read.

Thank you for being an active part of our reading community!

#TigerPride #LincolnHigh #SchoolLibrary #KeepReading

This week, the Social Studies Department and the Librarian partnered to connect classroom instruction with meaningful library resources, research opportunities, and engaging learning experiences.

🌎📚 CELEBRATING A RICH & VIBRANT HISPANIC CULTURE! 🌺✨

Our Library is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-16, 2026 with a special display honoring the rich cultures, traditions, history, literature, cuisine and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. 💃🏽🎨📖

From powerful stories and inspiring authors to colorful traditions, music, art, and cultural heritage, this display invites our Legendary Tigers to READ, EXPLORE, LEARN, and CELEBRATE!

📚 Discover a new author.
🌎 Explore a new culture.
✨ Learn a new story.
Celebrate our beautifully diverse community.

The Library is more than books—it is a place where voices are heard, cultures are honored, and learning connects us all.

¡Celebremos nuestra cultura, nuestra historia y nuestras historias! 🎉📚🐯

1. Sora Ebooks(Access via Clever)
2. Search for Sora
3. Select a Book
4. Read
5. Repeat

1. Reading Nook

2. Art Create and Read

3. Game Zone

4. Studio

5. Makerspace

6. Starbooks Cafe

7. Wellness Vibe

8. IPrint

1st/5th, Advisory, 3rd/7th, 4th/8th

Tuesdays/Thursdays

Lunch-A,B,C

After School

Tuesdays/Thursdays 4:45pm-5:30pm

• Novelist Plus
• PBS Learning Media
• Teaching Books
• World Book

📚 5 Literacy Tips for High School Students

1. READ SOMETHING EVERY DAY 📖
Even 10–15 minutes of reading each day can strengthen your vocabulary, comprehension, and focus. Choose something you actually enjoy!

2. DON’T SKIP THE WORDS YOU DON’T KNOW 🔎
When you encounter an unfamiliar word, pause and use the context, a dictionary, or an online resource to figure out what it means.

3. ASK QUESTIONS 🤔
Good readers are curious readers! Ask yourself: What is the author trying to say? Why is this important? What evidence supports this idea?

4. WRITE IT DOWN ✍🏾
Take notes, highlight important information, summarize what you read, and write down your thoughts. Writing helps you remember and understand what you read.

5. EXPLORE DIFFERENT GENRES 🌎📚
Don't limit yourself to one type of book. Try mystery, fantasy, science fiction, biography, historical fiction, romance, nonfiction, graphic novels, and more. Your next favorite book may be in a genre you've never tried!

🐯 TIGER LITERACY CHALLENGE

Read it. Question it. Write about it. Explore it. SHARE IT!

Every page you read builds the reader—and the future—you are becoming! 💜🖤🤍📚

Ms. Pipkin, LMS
The Legendary Lincoln High School 💜🖤

Ms. Pipkin, LMS

Email: vpipkin@dallasisd.org

972-749-7600