McKelvie Library News Blog

Please make sure that your child(ren) have at least one "Good Fit" book and another in the "pipeline" for the 5 days off from school. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy some pleasure reading. Be sure to find some time to relax and read, McKelvie! If you have a car ride or some fireside downtime, please remember that Sora is an amazing option if you and your family would like to listen to an audiobook! With the Sora app downloaded, you will never be without a great book! Personally, I have found Sora to be a great source of entertainment during car rides as it keeps backseat occupants engaged (minumal squabbling and less attention seeking from the driver)! 📚 😊 This is an additional reminder that there is an app for Destiny Discover so that the students can listen to audiobooks we have right in our Destiny catalog. Students can also read eBooks from Destiny. Students can do this via their school issued Chromebooks or from the app on a personal device (phone or t...

It is hard to think that we only have one more full week of school before the two-day week before Thanksgiving! This past week we had Mr. Crowell's ELA classes, as well as some of Mrs. Correia's classes, in the library for lessons about how to use our EBSCO subscription database, NoveList K-8 Plus, as a reader's advisory tool. This year, given our unique learning schedule, I am encouraging the students to always have a "Good Fit" book in their hands and another one in the "pipeline." Given our schedule, it is not always possible to get to our school library! Please check in with your child about the "Good Fit" book they are reading and the other one they are ready to dive into! Don't forget about Sora (our eBook and audiobook platform) and the amazing Bedford Public Library as well!  We continue to fulfill holds which students are placing through Destiny Discover! I am so proud of the students and how well they navigate this system. The hol...

Happy Fri-yay! I hope you all enjoy warm temperatures forecasted! What a difference a week's time can make in New Hampshire.  Did you know that the McKelvie Library subscribes to several online periodicals/magazines? These periodicals range in topics from animals to current events. The list of digitally accessible periodicals via the Flipster button is found HERE . Be sure to click on the Flipster link, and if you are off-campus use the User ID: mckelvie (all lowercase letters) and the Password: #03110. This will give you access to the following eight titles: Discover, Cobblestone, Girls' World, Muse, National Geographic Kids, The Week Junior, Boys' Life, and Sports Illustrated Kids. Once you are logged in, you can scroll the first carousel shown to see the most current issues of the above listed magazines! Your child(ren) can access these right from their Chromebook or from another computer. There is even an app which can be downloaded onto a mobile device with the help o...