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Palestine Middle School Library
Ms. Jewell Zenn, Librarian 
Ms. Gloria Galloway, Library Assistant

Library Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Policies and Procedures
Students may check out one books at a time, for up to two weeks. Due dates are stamped into the back of the book.
Fines for overdue books are 5 cents per school day beginning the third day after the due date.
Students may not check out a new book if they owe a fine or have an overdue book.
If a book is lost, it must be paid for before a student may check out another book.
In case of damage to a book, please do not attempt to repair it. The child should bring it directly to the librarian for repair. If the book is beyond repair, it must be paid for.
Great Reading
The Texas Lone Star Award – See this year’s nominees, past winners, and a new link for kids’ reviews of current nominees. www.txla.org/groups/yart/0506lone.html

The Texas Bluebonnet Award – See this year’s nominees, past winners, and a new link for kids’ reviews of current nominees. www.txla.org/groups/tba/index.html

The Newbery Award – The best chapter books for each year. Medal winners and honor books, past and present. www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html

The Caldecott Award – The best picture books. Medal winners and honor books, past and present. Do you remember these? www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html

Kids’ Top 100 Books – From a national survey taken a few years ago. Look for your favorites and find some new ones, too. www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html
Fun Sites
Guinness World Records – Just like the book, this lists all kinds of world records. Lots of photos! www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

NASAKids – Games, puzzles, photos and facts from NASA just for you. kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

Cool Math 4 Kids – Really fun games that help you practice math skills. www.coolmath4kids.com/

Scholastic Kids Fun Online – Find your favorites like Magic School Bus, Dear America/My America, I Spy, and more! www.scholastic.com/kids/index.htm
Online Research
These sites are generally recognized as child-safe.
They have been reviewed, but changes occur regularly
on the internet. We caution parents to review all sites
with their children to make sure that they meet the parents' criteria.

Kidswebrary www.webrary.org/kids/kidsmenu.html

Palestine Public Library www.youseemore.com/palestine/

OneLook Dictionaries www.onelook.com/

Internet Public Library Kidspace ipl.si.umich.edu/div/kidspace/

Ask Jeeves for Kids www.ajkids.com/
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