June 27th is the last day of school! Please bring all your books back to the library!
June Events
HDSB Libraries offers all students the opportunity to participate in the Summer Reading Program. This is one way we work to maintain student reading abilities and habits in an effort to avoid the ‘summer slide’.
Please complete permission for your student and return to Teacher.
Summer Reading Permission Form
Who Can Borrow?
Any students in JK - Grade 7 who will be returning to the school in September who express an interest in borrowing library books for the summer The school library may be their only point of access to library materials over July and August.
SORA Digital Selections - Available anytime to students/staff 24/7 & 365 days per year!!!
Did you know we have great digital collections full of Comic Books and Graphic Novels? Flipping through our Elementary, Middle, or Secondary Collections is the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon!
The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is a free online and mobile reading program that helps kids discover the power and joy of reading outside of school. As kids log their reading minutes they'll unlock weekly milestones, earn digital rewards, and gain access to fun activities and more.
If you have students with print disabilities, please remind them they have access to CELA (The Centre for Equitable Library Access) through Library Services or their local public library. They offer 300,000+ items in accessible formats including audio, braille, and electronic text collections and a variety of services are available to patrons with print disabilities at no cost.
Don’t forget to help your James W. Hill Jaguar to return library books borrowed during school class visits this year.
THANKS!