Dear Jones Community! CONGRATULATIONS to the cast and crew of Mama Mia! It was simply spectacular! Applause for everybody who supported it in any way. ATTN: SENIORS Seniors must return or pay for all library books prior to graduation. The library does not impose fines for late book returns, but all seniors have to return their library books or pay the replacement costs before graduation. Identify the books checked out to you!
SYNC Free Audiobooks for TEENS 2023 Is Almost Here! FOURTEEN WEEKS/TWENTY-EIGHT TITLES you can keep forever!! SYNC is a program that gives away two complete audiobook downloads per week for 14 weeks–a current Young Adult title paired thematically with a Classic or Required Summer Reading title–each week to listeners ages 13+ from April 27 to August 20, 2023! You can keep the eAudiobooks forever! Main Page YouTube video Visit SYNC to Register for SYNC and to sign up for weekly Title Alerts to notify you when each week’s thematically paired eAudiobooks become available. Click to explore all 28 titles. Listen to the books with Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive. THIS PROGRAM IS GOLD and it’s never too late to sign up! Unite Against Book Bans A majority of American voters across party lines do not support book bans and may not be aware of the severity of the problem. Click to explore book ban facts and data, follow Unite Against Book Bans on social media, and engage in conversations online. Check out recent reporting about book challenges and censorship in the United States: Jensen, Kelly. “Illinois Proposes First Anti-Book Ban Legislation.” BOOK RIOT, 9 Mar. 2023, https://bookriot.com/illinois-right-to-read-bill/. Gorner, Jeremy. “Illinois House Oks Measure to Allow the State to Deny Grants to Libraries That Ban Books.” Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023, https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-book-ban-legislation-20230322-7ux3fpvg7feyzaiggcppgkrf2a-story.html. Bouie, Jamelle. “What the Republican Push for 'Parents' Rights' Is Really About.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Mar. 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/opinion/parents-rights-republicans-florida.html. Media Literacy: Artificial Intelligence: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, from self-driving cars to ChatGPT. John Oliver discusses how AI works, where it might be heading next. Media Literacy Check out these cautionary articles about teen engagement in social media. Wen, Leana S. “Opinion | Social Media Is Devastating Teens' Mental Health. Here's What Parents Can Do.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 21 Mar. 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/21/teens-social-media-mental-health/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_opinions&utm_campaign=wp_opinions. OR Click HERE Wen, Leana S. “Opinion | The Checkup with Dr. Wen: Yes, Social Media Use Is Linked to Depression in Teens.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 23 Mar. 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/23/teens-mental-health-social-media-depression-research/. OR Click HERE. Check out THIS PADLET replete with great opportunities for teens, including jobs, internships, programs, entertaining and enriching opportunities, and much more! We CPS high school librarians will continue to populate this Padlet through the end of the school year. Please let me know of other great opportunities that I can add to the list!! Huge thanks to Ms. Lori Kunc, the fabulous library media specialist at Carl Schurz High School in the Irving Park neighborhood, for initiating this collaboration. ATTN: Latinx Seniors! The Young Ambassadors Program (YAP) is a nationally recognized program for graduating high school seniors that fosters the next generation of community-conscious Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources. Click for much more information about the program, the application, and a video. The application deadline is April 14, 2022. 2023 EXPLORE Chicago Collections Consortium Poetry Award contest, Deadline April 24 Excite your curiosity and creativity by browsing EXPLORE CHICAGO COLLECTIONS — an online portal of images and information about the history and culture of the Chicagoland area — and writing a poem inspired by what you find. Explore this opportunity here. Steppenwolf Education Teens are welcome to attend an exciting event at Steppenwolf Theatre this Saturday, April 1. The Teen Takeover will be from 5–7PM CST before the evening performance of Describe the Night at 7:30 PM. Click here for more information including how to get $5.00 tickets for the show here. Spring Break Opportunity!! KIDS & STUDENTS VISIT FREE! March 18 – April 16, 2023 Non-Member ticket prices are the same regardless of add-ons to Museum admission. Virtual reality and holographic theater experiences require advance reservations. Teen Arts Pass (TAP) provides young people ages 13-19 access to $5 tickets to see professional dance, music, and theater performances in and around Chicago. With your free TAP membership, all you have to do is present your card or the TAP mobile app at a participating venue on the day of the show, and as long as it’s not sold out, you can purchase a ticket (with a possible value of up to $200+) for $5.00). Enjoy a performance or two during spring break!! Look for this flyer around the building and scan the QR code to access the latest and past issues of the library newsletter.
Have a great spring break!!! Mr. Feeley, School Librarian [email protected] jcplibrary.weebly.com My recent reads Read current and past library newsletters on the Keeping Up With the Jones Library blog Comments are closed.
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