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Do you need resources and/or books while away from school or help with some work?  Please email me at: kim.hamel@mvsdschools.org.  Let me know what you need/want.  If you want me to call you, give me a phone number and some times that will work for you.  Otherwise, I will respond to your email.  Don't forget we have the Research Tools tab (above) and all of the passwords are linked at the top of that page.  Use the Book Catalog tab to see if a book you want is available.  If it is, I will do my best to make it available to you for pick up from the front desk. You can also search for our ebooks that you can start reading now right on your device.
     Click for Online Comics for Manga and Graphic Novel Fans
     Also, for some free, on-line books and audiobooks (fiction & nonfiction) try these: jlg.ipublishcentral.com (for middle school: username - JLGMID, password -JLGFREE; for high school - JLGHI, password - JLGFREE) OR www.netgalley.com/  if you want to preview soon-to-be-released books OR stories.audible.com/start-listen for audiobooks.
Do you need Internet/wi-fi/data options?  Check out these offers from the national companies: 
  • Internet Access: Several Internet providers are making their networks available for free (where geographically applicable):
    • Comcast Opens Xfinity Wi-Fi Network Nationally for Free - https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19
    • Xfinity Wi-Fi Free For Everyone: Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser.
o   AT&T - https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html
Consistent with FCC Chairman Pai’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge” announced today and concerns raised by members of Congress, which we share, AT&T is proud to support our customers by pledging that, for the next 60 days (as of March 13, 2020), we will Keep our public Wi-Fi hotspots open for any American who needs them.
o   T-Mobile - https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/ongoing-updates-covid-19#customers
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers on our current plans with limited data with data will automatically have unlimited smartphone data for the next 60 days (excluding roaming). No action required.
New Books In The Library:
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MVUlibrary's bookshelf: read

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
The Speed of Falling Objects
A River of Royal Blood
The Memory Thief
Fireborne
The Light at the Bottom of the World
Full Disclosure
The Library of Lost Things
The Liar's Daughter
Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel
Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl
All That I Can Fix
Heroine
Dear Sweet Pea
The Wise Man's Fear
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
The Year We Fell From Space
The How & the Why
Gravity


MVUlibrary's favorite books »
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New: MLA & APA formatting guides. Do you need to know some basics about formatting your paper and citations in either MLA or APA?  Do you need some samples of how to cite some different sources, like a YouTube video?  Choose the style here for MLA or APA, or find the links on the Research Tools tab.
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Maker Space/IDEA Lab:
Have you visited the Maker Space/ IDEA Lab yet?  (It is just off the of Library)  If you are interested in 3D printing, circuits, laser cutting, sewing, painting, button-making, soldering, or many other tech and craft options, stop by to check it out.  Some activities will require a short training session but many others are available immediately. These activities can be for a school project or personal use. You will need a pass to the Library, and ability to use the space may depend on availability of staff.  So bring a friend and get creative!
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                 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Address: Missisquoi Valley Union High School
               175 Thunderbird Drive
               Swanton, VT 05488
Phone:    (802) 868-7311, ext. 158 (Circulation Desk)
E-mail:    khamel@fnwsu.org  - Library-Media Specialist (ext. 160)
                krainville@fnwsu.org. - Library Secretary (ext. 157)
        

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Want to borrow something? Reserve a book? Have you lost a book?  Check the policies below:
  • Students may have 3 books checked out.
  • Loans are for 2 weeks, with 1 renewal.
  • Want to reserve a book?  Ask at the circulation desk or log in to your own account to put it on hold. Username = Google log-in, Password = your student ID number
  • Overdue books?  We don't charge a fine, but please return books promptly - other students might be waiting to read them.  Also, you can't check out your next choice until overdue materials are returned.
  • Lost a book?  Check with us - we may have found it!  If it's really lost, you will need to buy a replacement.

Your Librarians Recommend:

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The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden
Recommended by Mrs. Hamel   
 
  Do you ever feel that books don't seem "real,"  reflect who you are, or how some people in your community live?  Try this novel by Vermont author Ann Braden.  Although the Vermont town she created for this story is fictitious, it still has a Vermont "feel" to it.
In The Benefits of Being an Octopus we meet 7th grader Zoey, who needs to take care of her 3 younger siblings after school while her mom works at the local pizza place. The family lives with her mom's boyfriend in a trailer park.  Although the trailer is kept clean, there is not always enough food and costs and time to do laundry prevent them from always having clean clothes. Her only friend, Fuschia, has her own problems, and neither feels they fit in with other kids at school who seem rich.
    When Zoey's teacher forces her to join Debate Club, she refuses to participate, but does observe, and she starts to see things differently and to find her voice.  Maybe she won't need an octopus' ability to camouflage and blend into the background any more.
​​www.amazon.com/Benefits-Being-Octopus-Ann-Braden/dp/1510737480/ref=sr_1_1_twi_har_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1548347662&sr=1-1&keywords=benefits+of+being+an+octopus
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  Real Friends by Shannon Hale
  Suggested by Mrs. Hamel  
   
    This graphic novel is a perfect example of "don't judge a book by its cover."  This appears to be a book aimed at elementary school students with a simple friendship story, probably with "lessons learned."  Instead, this a more of a memoir, based on part of the author's childhood.  This happy-looking cover doesn't suggest the bullying from some classmates, the physical and psychological abuse from an older sister, or symptoms of anxiety and depression the author experienced. If you are looking for something "more" in a graphic novel than lighthearted stories, give this one a try!
​www.amazon.com/Real-Friends-Shannon-Hale-ebook/dp/B06Y5HPK79/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1548348969&sr=1-1