Ms. Carey's Argument Assignment

Accessing Resources

Britannica School High

Opposing Viewpoints

ProCon.Org

Gale Academic OneFile

The New York Times

MyBib Create Citation

Book Club 2022-2023

Book Club applications are available for the 2022-2023 school year. Please stop by the library if  you are interested. It's a lot of fun, check out some of the pictures from last year.

Orientation 2025-2026 Welcome to Your School Library!

Library Hours:

Monday thru Thursday Periods 1,2,4,5,6,7 and 8 

Friday Periods 1,2,Book Club,9 and 10

Please come during your lunch or free periods to read, borrow books, use Microsoft Office, play board games, use the Internet for research and for fun.

Borrowing Rules:

Your student ID is your Library Card. You may borrow one book for three weeks, however you may renew and place material on hold. 

Library Rules:

1. All students must show ID or Library Lunch Pass when entering the library.

2. There is no food, drinks or gum chewing allowed.

3. Students are allowed to use material in the makerspace, play computer games, watch videos and to use your personal devices on mute or with headphones. 

*****Note* School work takes priority over other activities on school computers. 

4. Please ask Mrs. Lewis before you print.

5. You must remain in the library the entire period.

6. No cell phone use allowed in the library.

7. You may borrow a laptop with your School ID card.

Resources:

• Destiny Discover- Access our school catalog including eBooks.
• Databases/Online Encyclopedias
• ProCon.org
  
• Sora- NYCDOE Citywide Digital Library available for all NYCDOE students. Borrow eBooks, AudioBooks and Magazines. 
• Book Club

Microsoft Office Free For All NYCDOE Students

Free and Low Cost Internet

Outside Resources

Queens Public Library No More Fines

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Brooklyn Public Library

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NYPL

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Borrow a tablet or Laptop at Queens Library

Queens Public Library

Breaking News!!! Queens Public Library will no longer charge late fines. They are also clearing all existing late fines on accounts. If you have lost material you must pay, however students can participate in Read Down Your Fees to clear your account. NYPL and Brooklyn Public Library are also no longer charging fines as well. Yay!!!!

Have a Great Summer Reading

Take a book with you everywhere you go this Summer, including but not limited to the beach, the park and your own backyard. Many branches of the Queens Library are now open. You can also explore other reading options including Sora and Destiny which you can use your school email and password to access. 

Stay safe this Summer and read!!!

Instant Summer Reads in Sora

Make sure to log into Sora this Summer for access to instant reads. All you have to do is log in, select a book and start reading all Summer long.

Sora Summer 

Summer Reading at New York Libraries

Participate in this years Summer Reading Teen Video Challenge! You could win a cash prize of $200 and $50 worth of Summer reading material. This competition is open to students ages 13-18, submissions must be received by August 6th, 2021. For more information please visit Summer Reading Challenge.

More June Pride Month Sora Reads

New York Times Summer Reading 2021

The New York Times has released their top ten recommended young adult books for Summer 2021. Remember you have access to The New York Times for free all summer long. Sign in with your NYCDOE email and password.

New York Times Summer 2021 Reads

Fun Friday's Free YouTube Movie

Read the graphic novel Tomb Raider in Sora at the Queens Library. Go on a quest with Lara Croft for the secret to immortality as she fights a lethal new enemy. You can also watch the free Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life movie on YouTube below. 

Tonight you can view a Juneteenth: Together We Triumph- A Soul of a Nation Special Event on ABC from 9pm-11pm. 

Juneteenth ABC Event Special

Celebrate Juneteenth this Weekend

Juneteenth Freedom Festival NYC has partnered with Lunchtable.com to offer a week long celebration.  Register here to enjoy virtual events through Friday June 18th. On Saturday there will be a Block party in Harlem NYC on 129th to culminate the holiday. 

Juneteenth 2021

Sora Pride in June

Juneteenth Brooklyn Public Library

Today, to celebrate and encourage discussion about Juneteenth the Walt Whitman branch of the Brooklyn Library between 10am-2:45pm is providing weekly grab and go kits for children, teens and adults. No registration is required but supplies are limited. 

Juneteenth Grab and Go

You can also check out some of these Juneteenth related reads in Sora.

Book Trailer Crossed by Ally Condie

Fun Fridays Free YouTube Movie Alex Rider Stormbreaker

Stormbreaker is the first book of the Alex Rider series by author Anthony Horowitz. It's about an orphan turned super spy who is trying to save the world one mission at a time. If you like intrigue and adventure give read this book in Sora.  You can also watch the free YouTube movie too!

More June Pride

Virtual Drag Story Hour

 Join Queens Public Library today for virtual Drag Story Hour at 12pm. You can read along, sing along and make a craft. You will be able to participate on Instagram.

Learn More Here

Barnes and Noble Podcast Featuring Rainbow Rowell

Listen to Rainbow Rowell the young adult author of Eleanor and Park and Fangirl discuss the sequel to her novel Carry On titled Wayward Son in a Barnes and Noble Podcast. She discusses fantasy with Podcast host Melissa Alpert.                                        

Wayward Son Barnes and Noble Podcast You can also sign out a copy in Sora.

Regents Practice

Regents Exams begin June 17th, to help prepare visit New York State Education Department for practice exams. You will have access to prior exams and model responses to help you feel confident during your exam. 

Practice today!

Fun Friday's The Crucible Free YouTube Movie

Read The Crucible by Arthur Miller in Sora. Based on the Salem witch trials it examines guilt, mass hysteria, and the complexities of being human. You can also see The Crucible for free on YouTube.

Book Trailer The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik

June is Pride Month!

Fun Friday's Free YouTube Movie Maximum Ride

Read all about fascinating Volcanoes including Vesuvius, Krakatau, Nevado del Ruiz, Kilauea and Mount St. Helens in Sora.  You can also watch the free Youtube movie Nature Unleashed: Volcano about a volcanologist trying to warn a town that a volcano is about to erupt.

Virtual Museum Events for Teens

 Take advantage of some of the free virtual events at our local museums.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art                  

Brooklyn Museum                                            

Queens Museum 

Book Trailer Broken Things by Lauren Oliver