Happy Holidays from the LGHS Library!

The Holiday Season is here! The Los Gatos High School Library is celebrating this joyous time of year with a wonderful display of Holiday cheer! The display includes literary works, fiction and non-fiction, celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and all of the other holidays celebrated worldwide during this time of year!

Some of the titles include:
Silent Night by Stanley Weintraub,
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham,
A Celebration of Customs & Rituals of the World by Robert Ingpen & Philip Wilkinson.

'Tis the season, so check out these books!

The Gift Of Reading!

For the 16th year the LGHS library is participating in the San Jose Mercury News Gift of Reading program.
This drive helps to bring the “wonder of books” to over 80,000 underprivileged children.

Please help us in this great cause by contributing new or “like new” books appropriate for children ages 1 – 17. If you prefer to send a cash donation, the library staff will purchase a book(s) for you. (You can also donate online at http://www.mercurynews.info/gor/ )

Thank you for supporting this great cause and Happy Holidays!

Tutorial Reminders

It is great seeing so many students utilize the resources and comfort of the Los Gatos High School Library during the Tutorial break! However, here are some friendly reminders of Library policies:

During Tutorial, you need to be using the library to do one of the following:

• Do research
• Check-Out a Book
• Work on school work at a Computer or Table

While in the library, you MUST have a chair for safety reasons. If a librarian comes up to you and asks you to find a seat it's for your safety and not to bother you.

If the Library runs out of a certain textbook, then you can always go to the classroom and use one there. Thanks for your understanding!

Beginning Tuesday September 22,
The Library will only accept ID cards to Borrow Textbooks



So far, this school year has been great! Keep it up Wildcats! :)

Tips for Freshman!

Welcome to Los Gatos High School, Freshman Wildcats!



Here are some helpful hints & links:

1. The Los Gatos High School Library is a great place to go during Tutorial, Lunch, whenever, to just unwind and relax while getting your work done or having fun.

2. When writing essays and research projects, you can always find the books and resources necessary to get ahead and on track at the Los Gatos High School Library or Online! @ http://www.lghs.net/library/index.asp

3. The Los Gatos High School Library has all the supplies you need as well as most textbooks in the school curriculum for borrowing while in the Library! Also, there are over 20 computers with internet and printer access, a copy machine, air conditioning, archived articles, magazines, and even yearbooks!

4. Don't be afraid to ask questions or for help! (The Los Gatos High School Library always has someone available)

5. Finally, don't forget to have fun and keep reading! :]



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Teen Summer Reading Program

The school year may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean you have to stop reading!
The Los Gatos Public Library has a free summer reading program for Teens, Tweens, and even Kids! Just sign up online and you can share your opinions and views with other readers your age about the books you have just read. Plus, after reading a certain number of books you receive a $5 gift card! So, check out some books that catch your eye and don't be afraid to get caught reading!
The program runs from May 24th - August 13th
To sign up visit The Los Public Library Summer Reading page: http://califa.evanced.info/losgatos/sr/homepage.asp?ProgramID=6&PreviewMode=&StyleName=




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Have an amazing summer LG Wildcats! See you next fall!

Movies at the LGHS Library!

Did you know that the Los Gatos High School Library has a vast selection of movies on DVD and VHS?
We carry movies from educational non-fiction films to recent feature films! Here are some of our titles that you might enjoy:
(For the full list, click here)

Faculty Favorites

Everyone has a favorite book, including the faculty of Los Gatos High School! Come see what your teachers and administrators favorite books are at the library's "Faculty Favorites" display! Or, you can check out the list of picks online! (http://www.lghs.net/library/FacultysFavoriteBooks.pdf)

Here are some favorites you might enjoy too:

Ms. Christie "Rebecca" By Daphne Du Maurier


Mr. Downs "Gates of Fire" By Steven Pressfield


Mr. Hammack "Naturalist" By Edward O. Wilson


Mr. Kroesche "Ballad of the Whiskey Robber" By Julian Rubinstein


Ms. L. Smith "Love You Forever" By Robert N. Munsch


Ms. Wehr "East of Eden" By John Steinbeck


Mr. Wong "Soul Mountain"By Gao Xingjian

Children's Book Week

May 11th-17th, 2009 is Children's Book Week!



Children's Book Week is a time to celebrate books and reading in classrooms, libraries, bookstores, and homes. From comics to mysteries, from magic to history...you can find anything between the pages of a book!

Here are some classic children's books:



Check Out the Children's Week Choice Award Winners of 2009 on Amazon.com!

For More Information visit www.BookWeekOnline.com

Get Caught Reading!

May is the 10th Annual "Get Caught Reading" month! It reminds people of all ages of the fun that reading can bring. Here are some celebrities who support the cause!



For More Information, Visit: http://www.getcaughtreading.org/

Backpack Supply Drive

Los Gatos High School is hosting a Backpack Supply Drive starting Friday, May 1st (and ending Friday, May 29th). It is being sponsored by the Los Gatos Rotary Club, the Interact Club, and the Los Gatos High School Library and will benefit the students of Thomas P. Ryan Elementary School in San Jose.

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Right now the cupboards at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary are bare, and they need the following NEW school supplies for their K-5 students:

• Binder Paper (NOT COLLEGE RULED)
• #2 Pencils
• Crayons
• Colored Markers
• Erasers
• Glue Sticks
• Rulers

There will be a box located outside the Main Office, and another one in the Library, at Los Gatos High School if you would like to donate any of the above supplies.

Thank you, any donation is greatly appreciated!

National Poetry Week

Celebrate the wise and interpretive writings of poetry at the Los Gatos High School Library during National Poetry Week 2009! Our library features a wide variety of poems from Poe to Silverstein. Some of the books featured at our library are:

Famous Poets

| Shel Silverstein | Emily Dickinson | Maya Angelou | Edgar Allan Poe |

For More Information on National Poetry Week, Visit:
http://www.nationalpoetryweek.com/

For More Information on the art of Poetry, Visit:
http://www.poetry.com/
http://www.poets.org/
http://www.poetry-online.org/writing-poetry.htm