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LIBRARY LINKS

Arapahoe Library District
Grolier's Encyclopedia

WHAT'S NEW?

New Books and Series

Schooling Around series, Main Street series; Warriors series;Allie Finkle; Legend of Zelda series; Christian the Lion; Eek and Ack; Wind Power Whiz Kid; Zinc Alloy; Stars of Nascar; IQ, a new spy novel.

COMING SOON!

CCBA Voting Begins
Feb. 18th

UPCOMING EVENT!

Colorado Children’s
Book Award Voting
Begins February 18th

The Colorado Children’s Book Award (CCBA) is an award given to one chapter book and one picture book each year. Award winners are selected by school children in Colorado. Last year’s winners were Bad Dog Marley and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Other past winners include: Skippy Jon Jones; A Dog’s Life; Eragon, and Captain Underpants.

This year, for the first time, Hopkins students will be voting for their favorite picture book and chapter book from the list of nominations. Each student will get a check list of eligible books. They must have read or heard at least 3 books from the list in order to be able to vote. We hope that everyone will read as many of the books as they can. A lot of the nominations are very popular books that have been around for months or even a year. Because of that, it’s very possible that students read some of these books a while ago. We’re asking that students have a parent or teacher sign off on the books they’ve read.

Voting will be held during library classes starting on February 18th and ending on February 25th. Student checklists must be completed before their class votes. Click here

for a student checklist.

We hope every Hopkins student will be able to help choose the most popular children’s books in Colorado.

Welcome to the Library!

We have lots of new books in the library again this year and hope that everyone will stop by to check them out. If you have any questions about the library please call us at
303-347-4565.

The Library is open during school hours and right after school.

Student Author Project

What do Library Mouse, Christopher Paolini and Candace Fleming have in common? THEY WRITE BOOKS! This year in the spirit of Library Mouse and other favorite authors, we are inviting students to write their own books, articles, short stories, instruction guides, etc. and have them displayed in the library where other people can read them.

The work will be displayed in the library during the school year and then will be sent home. Student work will not be checked out. Depending on the number of student books turned in, work will be rotated through the display.

Each classroom teacher will review the student’s writing to decide if it’s ready or needs more work.
Writing can be done at home and at school.
Students may collaborate with other students or adults on writing or illustrations.
Stories and illustrations must be original.
They must be typed or handwritten in an easy to read format.
Fiction and non-fiction are welcome.

"A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them."
~Lemony Snicket


	Jane Treat Dawn Merdick Volunteer Opportunities

MISSION STATEMENT

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
~ by Dr. Seuss

BORROWING POLICIES

Students, as well as parents, may check books out of the Library. Books are checked out for a 2-week period.

Preschool students may check out #1 book that will remain in the classroom.
Kindergarten students may check out #1 book.
1st and 2nd grade students may check out #2 books.
3rd through 5th grade students may check out #3 books.
Parents may check out #5 books.
We encourage students to renew books in order to finish reading them.
Students who lose a book or damage it will be charged a replacement fee.

We're Hot!

Mark Hopkins is a wireless internet hotspot. This service is provided through a grant from the Littleton Public School Foundation and the Community of Littleton. Just bring your laptop to the Library and start surfing!