Check out all of the resources our library has for honoring the contributions, culture, and legacy of LGBTIA+ community! We are finished with book checkouts for this school year, but be sure to continue to check out our SORA catalog and Libguide resources which are always available to all students wherever you may be this summer!

June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Find out more at the the National Museum of African American History & Culture's website:

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/celebrating-black-music-month

The final set of overdue notices will go out this week for the school year 24-25! The emails will indicate titles that students currently have out. Please try to return any titles before the end of the year. 8th grade students will need to return all materials or speak to Mr. Reichlen directly to have lost or missing titles removed from their records. Once leaving Deal, they will not be able to be removed without a special request to library programs administration. The office will accept any additional books that are returned over the summer. You will be able to reply directly to the email notifications if you have any questions. Mr. Reichlen will respond to every email he receives.

As a reminder, the school does not charge a fine for lost and overdue items but does encourage families to consider donating gently used hard cover books published within the last 10 years that are middle school appropriate, Any titles not need in the library will be donated to classrooms and directly to students!

A big thank you to all librarians, educators, students, and community members who read and voted for their favorite 3-Stars book nominees this year. We officially have our winners for all categories. Visit the DCLA 3-Stars webpage (https://dcla.org/Three-Stars-Book-Award) to view them today!

Middle School Fiction Winner : Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes & Matt Bagguley (Translator)

We look forward to another year of reading and engagement in the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Be on the lookout for the new 3-Stars booklists soon.

This summer, we invite you to dive into the world of Tinkercad and use one of our two exciting starters—Beach or Backyard—to create your very own summer scene. Imagine transforming a simple digital space into a vibrant, sunny retreat, where the essence of summer is captured in every detail.

Click on the linked image to learn more about the challenge!