Holiday season is upon us! Maybe a book with snow or winter in the title will do the trick. We have some ready for you, come by and check them out.
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November is a nice time to think about what we are grateful for. Check out some books for inspiration.
October Reads
This is a great month to check out something chilly.
Summer Sora Sweet Reads
These ebooks and audiobooks are available for everyone all at once from May 12 – August 25. Take advantage and get into a good book this summer! Click on the Sora icon if you need help getting and signing in to the app. Click on the Sora Sweet Reads picture and scroll down to High School to see the books that are available.
April is National Poetry Month
Click “National Poetry Month” to see some fun poetry book options.
Click on the book covers to search for other poetry books or books in verse.
LISTEN to a good book this winter!
SOHI resource spotlight
We have online research titles through Salem Press. They include select ELA resources, history, and health. Remember all passwords are available in the SOHI Library Resources Canvas.
October is Bullying Prevention Month
You have access to ebooks that address bullying and other topics. The log in guarantees anonymity and the ebooks are available 24/7 through Cameron’s Collection.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
You can access ebooks, audiobooks, books, movies, tv shows, magazines, and more through your Soldotna Public Library.
Apply online now to access the Alaska Digital Library online resources!
Then visit the Soldotna Public library to finalize your application and pick up your physical library card.
You can also access some public library materials through Sora.
Add the Alaska Digital Library to your list of libraries and you are ready.
Nominate a Book for Teens’ Top 10
Young Adult Library Services Association
Attention Teen Readers!
Now is the time to have your voices heard. Have you come across a new book (published from August 2023 to July 2024) that’s a real page-turner? One you think other teens would like it, too? Nominate that book for YALSA’s Teens Top 10, where you and other teens’ voices are the only ones that matter.
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) wants you to help decide the best books of the last year. Nominate your favorite book or two or three. Nominations will close at the end of October, and nominated books will be put to a vote beginning in February.
Readers ages twelve to eighteen can nominate their favorite books here.
Personal Data Notification
The ALA (American Library Association and its units) and the ALA-APA (Allied Professional Association) (collectively “ALA”) use the personal data you provide to the ALA to process membership, inform you of products, services, conferences, education opportunities, events and for other purposes which are within the Association’s mission. To accomplish these actions, ALA contracts with third-parties who gather and process personal data to complete interactions such as online purchases, conference registration, and fulfillment. The personal data as provided is processed and stored as a legitimate Interest to the ALA in order to fulfill your requests for information and services from ALA.
For more information, review ALA’S PRIVACY POLICY.
If you want to go to the actual YALSA page click here: https://www.ala.org/yalsa/public-nomination-form