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Library Student Board Contest Winners!!!

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Teen Read Week Contest: Sponsored by Library Student Board Books to Movies, held 11-7 to 11-10Questions: 1. What did Dumbledore supposedly see in the Mirror of Erised?Answer: Woolen socksQuestion: 2. Where is Miss Celis from and why does this make the other women resent her?Answer: She is from Sugar

Welcome to the BHS Library!!

2011-08-23T07:28:00.000-05:00

The new year is here and we are so excited! BHS is still a Teens Top Ten School which means that our students get to checkout books that are "pre-published", read, rate, and review them. OUR students will be helping with 15 other schools to select the top ten recommended young adult books for the country! If you're interested in reading and reviewing for YALSA, please stop by the library! Our

Poetry Cafe

2011-06-06T10:49:00.001-05:00

National Library Week: I "heart" the library because...

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I the library because... If you love the BHS library and want to share your love... come in and fill out a heart for National Library week!

Mrs. Lovi's Class

2011-03-31T07:14:00.021-05:00

Mrs. Lovi's Classes Recommendations!

Teen Tech Week

2011-03-07T10:50:00.002-06:00

March 7th-March 11th is officially TEEN TECH WEEKHelp celebrate TTW by participating in our ANIMOTO contest!Here's how...See a librarian Mrs. Walsh or Mrs. Anderson to get the Animoto CodeMake a 60 second - 2 min. Animoto (booktrailer)Include (royalty free) pictures and include relevant phrases (no spelling errors)Animotos should tell a good story, no spoilersPlease make them school appropriate/

YALSA Links

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For those who are interested in joining our book club and then reading and reviewing advanced releases of books, click here! We welcome new members and love having such a large club this year!Are you already a member and can't wait to talk about these books? Join the online discussion of the YALSA books by clicking here!

The Movies Are Coming, But the Books are Already Here!

2010-11-02T09:59:00.011-05:00

City of Bones Water for Elephants I Am Number Four On the set with I Am Number Four and Glee star Dianna Agron

Book Trailers by BHS Students

2010-09-27T11:11:00.009-05:00

Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjayby Dana BrisingerStolen

Teacher Picks of the Month!

2010-08-27T15:14:00.005-05:00

Mr. Yeager has picked "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy and he created this book trailer:Mr. Molloy has picked "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Bartoletti and he created this book trailer:Click here to watch both!

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

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Book Trailers for the Abe Lincoln List

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Spanking Shakespeare, Trailr by Ms. Cory Right Behind You by Gail Giles, Trailer by Ms. Clarke Artichoke's Heart, by Suzanne Supplee. Book Trailer by Mr. Galovich. Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen. Trailer by Ms. Wihelms. Perfect Chemistry, Simone Elkeles. Trailer by Mrs. GalovichThe Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, Trailer by Ms. DiBella.A Thousand Splendid Suns by Hosseini, Khaled. Book

Caudill Book Trailers

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Found by Margaret HaddixDiamond Willow, Trailer by Mrs. Cory Savvy by Ingred Law. Book Trailer by Ms. Clarke Notes from the Midnight Driver, Trailer by Ms. Barreiro A Friendship for Today, by Pat McKissack, Trailer by Mrs. Sherlock The Mailbox by Audrey Shafer, Trailer by Mrs. Wiesen The Alchemyst by Michael Scott Trailer by Mrs. MorizzoDiamond Willow by Helen Frost, Trailer by Ms.

Winner of the Flip Contest!

2010-05-18T10:29:00.000-05:00

Book Trailer Submitted by Mitch G. AKIRATake a look at the winning Animoto by clicking on the link.Great job Mitch, thanks for your hard work!Thank you for all of your entries, they were wonderful!!

A Top 3 Entry for Book Trailer Contest by Mitch

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Click here to watch Akira

Poetry Cafe!

2010-04-28T13:54:00.005-05:00

The Poetry Cafe is FRIDAY!!!Come one, come all! Enjoy the popular Poetry Cafe in the BHS Library Periods 3-8. We'll have coffee available from CARIBOU COFFEE and we'll have amazing performances from teachers and students who will either play an acoustical instrument or will read poetry. Songs and poetry can be original or can be a favorite and famous work! Sit back and enjoy our day of

A Top 3 Entry Book Trailer by Migul G.

2010-04-18T14:26:00.000-05:00

Writer's Workshop Writing Contest Winners!!

2010-04-15T11:52:00.002-05:00

Writer's Workshop is happy to announce the winners of their Writing Contest.Thank you to all of the participants, it was fun to read all of your entries. Thanks so much for allowing us to read your writing samples!!The winners of the Barnes and Noble gift cards are....Tom West and his short story DrenchedTerra Calamari and her short story WaitingJerelyn Lee for her Poem HaitiSandra Meesala for

Top 3 Entries! by Karla D

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Win a Flip Camera!

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You can win your very own FLIP Camera! Just make a book trailer (click here for details) and the student who makes the best book trailer will win a FLIP Camera!Here's some examples of book trailers

2009 in Review!

2010-01-14T13:16:00.002-06:00

2009 was a PACKED year for the BHS Library! Last Spring we had over 700 students attend our Poetry Cafe to listen to our amazingly talented students and faculty. We showcased our new books for the faculty during our Snacks in the Stacks, and over the summer, our doors were bursting with our activity. Our library supported both summer sessions of summer school as well as sponsored classes for

Author Chris Crutcher is Coming!

2009-11-24T17:00:00.001-06:00

Barrington High School Library and Barrington Public Library are excited to welcome award winning teen author Chris Crutcher on Thursday, December 3rd! Chris will be speaking to select high school classes during the day on Thursday and to the community at the Public Library at 7:00 PM. Intererested in Chris Crutcher? How can I find out more? You can buy a book at the BHS Library at LIBRARY COST

Winners of the New Moon Contest revealed!!

2009-11-24T07:43:00.002-06:00

Click on each of the picture comment links to find out the winners. Stop in the library to choose your Twilight or New Moon Poster! Thanks for playing.

NEW MOON CONTEST!!

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Look at the picture below. Then come up with a clever caption. We will choose four winners based on which is the most clever and funny. The winners will receive a Twilight or New Moon poster… your choice. Contest ends 11/19/2009.

Picture 1

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Enter your caption by clicking on "comment"

Picture 2

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Enter your caption by clicking on "comment"

Picture 3

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Enter your caption by clicking on "comment"

Picture 4

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Enter your caption by clicking on "comment"

Teen Read Week at BHS

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What a week! Monday found students who checked out books were randomly selected by the system to receive prizes!Tuesday students who matched first lines of books with the correct book were entered to win a Gift Card for Barnes and Noble.Wednesday was get to know your library staff day and students who matched the library staff's baby picture with a current picture received prizes.Thursday was

Banned Book Week at BHS

2009-11-10T08:09:00.007-06:00

"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing" Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird " BHS students checkedout the displays of books that have been challenged and banned throughout history, as well as displays telling why these books were challenged.See what our students and teachers had to say about the right to read:

Teen Read Week, Scary Stories and More!

2009-10-15T12:31:00.006-05:00

We will be celebrating Teen Read week October 26th -30th! Checkout the activities in the library, win prizes, and come see our newest books! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!Friday, October 30th during lunch periods 4-7 come hear our BHS faculty read scary stories by the fireplace!It's all happening @ your BHS Library!

The Books are Flying off the Shelves!

2009-09-14T08:23:00.022-05:00

What a great welcome back to the school year! We have had an unprecedented number of books checked out as the year began! Some books that are so popular that unless you put them on hold now, you may not get a chance to see them on the shelves until after winter break are:

BHS Book Club Announces the Summer Reading List!

2009-06-07T10:55:00.000-05:00

Here's the BHS Summer book club list. Please post your comments to these 8 books by clicking on the comments link below each cover. Feel free to share comments even if you have not formally joined our book club.

1 Crank by Ellen Hopkins

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What do you think? Post Comments by clicking on the link below:(For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

2 Push by Sapphire

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What do you think? Post Comments by clicking on the link below:(For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

3 The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Caletti

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What do you think? Post Comments by clicking on the link below:(For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

4 The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

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What do you think?Post Comments by clicking on the link below:(For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

5 The Uglies by Scott Westerfield

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What do you think?Post Comments by clicking on the link below: (For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

6 The Autobiography of a Face by

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What do you think?Post Comments by clicking on the link below:Listen to the author: Click Here (For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

7 Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

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What do you think?Post Comments by clicking on the link below: (For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

8 My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

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What do you think? Post Comments by clicking on the link below:(For more information about this book, click on the cover.)

The Poetry Cafe was Sensational!

2009-06-02T13:22:00.010-05:00

Thank you to all the faculty and staff who helped make the Poetry Cafe the success that it was! Over 500 hundred students attended this incredibly popular event!

Lovi's Classes Make Their Recommendations!

2009-03-05T10:58:00.030-06:00

What do you think of these books! For some tips on GREAT books to read, checkout the books that Ms. Lovi's classes are recommending! Simply click on "comment" and then give us your feedback!

Lovi's Classes Make Their Recommendations!

2009-03-05T10:19:00.023-06:00

What do you think of these books! For some tips on GREAT books to read, checkout the books that Ms. Lovi's classes are recommending! Simply click on "comment" and then give us your feedback!

Lovi's Classes Make Their Recommendations!

2009-03-05T10:09:00.025-06:00

What do you think of these books! For some tips on GREAT books to read, checkout the books that Ms. Lovi's classes are recommending! Simply click on "comment" and then give us your feedback!

Lovi's Classes Give you Their Recommendations!

2009-03-05T09:54:00.028-06:00

What do you think of these books! For some tips on GREAT books to read, checkout the books that Ms. Lovi's classes are recommending! Simply click on "comment" and then give us your feedback!

Welcome 2009 With a New Book!

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Check out one of our Hottest New Books!

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Green's prose is astounding-from hilarious...to devastating observation and truths. The mystery of Margo...is fascinating, cleverly constructed, and profoundly moving. --School Library Journal, starred reviewGreen...delivers once again with this satisfying, crowd-pleasing look at a complex, smart boy and the way he loves. Genuine--and genuinely funny--dialogue...mystery...and delightful secondary

Scary Stories Read Aloud. Listen if you dare...

2008-10-25T10:32:00.012-05:00

New Books!

2008-10-22T09:30:00.003-05:00

Libraries are always growing and changing, finding how to incorporate the newest with the best of the past. We purchase new fiction titles, but keep the 'good, old classics' so that everyone has a chance to read them. Information changes so quickly that we strive to keep up, providing not only print books, but online resources to stay current. Newspapers and magazines can be accessed through

Welcome Back!

2008-09-11T14:48:00.004-05:00

We are so excited to have everyone back at school! Check out the library's new arrangement of books and all of our new fiction and nonfiction that we've just received! Some of the titles hot off the press are:Breaking Dawn by MeyerHush an Irish Princess Tale by NapoliExtraordinary Jobs for Creative People by DeVantierInk Exchange by MarrMadapple by MeldrumMillennium Monologs Peace: 50

Breaking Dawn

2008-08-12T16:11:00.002-05:00

I just finished Breaking Dawn and thought it was a great story and wrap-up for the series! I do think it was a little long on the dialogue, but the story kept moving along. I'm not going to give anything away, but I will say that Stephanie Meyer really keeps those pages turning, ties up an amazing number of loose ends, plus leaves room for more story even though she says this is the last book of

The BHS Book Club Announces their Summer List!

2008-06-26T10:52:00.002-05:00

Here's the BHS Summer book club list. Please post your comments to these books by clicking on the comments link below each cover. Feel free to share comments even if you have not formally joined our book club.

Summer Book #1 "The Guardian" by Nicholas Sparks

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