Don’t forget about the biggest digital library available to KPBSD students!!  Sora provides access to KPBSD’s digital library, AND to the Alaska Digital Library, through the Sora App!!  All you need is your student ID and password.  Watch the “How to use Sora” video in the Did You Know section of this blog for instructions.  If you have questions, you can always e-mail Mrs. Miller (the librarian) at mmiller2@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Great news!!  You can find MORE free e-books from the website listed below (click on the link), through Sept. 30, 2020!  You’ll need the password.

School Library Name: Kenai Peninsula Middle School MackinVIA

Username: kenaimiddle

Password: kenaimiddle

You can also get the free app for android and iOS from the App store or Google Play.  Search for MackinVIA.

https://www.mackinvia.com

1.  Ask a Teacher
   Contact the classroom teacher to arrange an appointment.
2. Tutoring for All Students – All Subjects
   Monday through Thursday  – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm 

   Please call Amy Sommers on Monday/Wednesday at 608-345-6534

   Please call Shanna Johnson on Tuesday/Thursday at 907-252-7159

3. Live Homework Help – See Live Homework Help link on this blog, or click on the Did You Know video for Live Homework Help if you want to know how to use it.

Access to SLED Databases (for example, Live Homework Help, NoveList, Teen Book Cloud, BrainPop, eBook K-8 collection) is available for free to Alaska residents, but you must have the password.  Unfortunately, the password cannot be posted online, but you can call the password hotline 1-800-440-2919, or e-mail the librarian at mmiller2@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Watch your e-mail or see the links on this blog (Spring Reading Challenge) for information on how to participate in the 30 day spring reading challenge during the month of April.  Every entry will give you a chance at winning one of five gift cards from stores around town!!

Are you BORED at home?  Wishing you had something to read? Well, I have a solution!!  Junior Library Guild is offering free access to their digital library!!  Simply click on the link and access the books, or download the app.  If you download the app, you will need to use the ID: JLGMID  Password: JLGFREE

https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/jlgdigital-free

Great news!!  As long as schools are closed, Audible is offering free access to their books for kids, grades K-12!  Audible is a library of audiobooks.  You can download the free Audible app to your Apple iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Android, Sonos, Kindle and Alexa-enabled devices. Click below and get your read on!

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO READ?

There are many great books out there, but here is a list of some of the best tween and teen books of 2018 & 2019.  You can find all of these in our library (unless someone checked them out!).  Click on the link below to explore!!

Best Books of 2018-19

The only thing missing from the photo below is YOU!!

If you missed activity night, you missed the photo booth.  Stop by the library and take a quick pic.  We’ve got bling!!

CUDDLE UP WITH A GOOD BOOK DURING THE HOLIDAY BREAK!!

Come visit the library and check out a book from our Holiday Reads section. Click on the link below to get more details on some of the books in the collection.

https://library.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/7081428/search#