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The Penn Yan Middle School Library program is committed to preparing our students to be informed, productive, and concerned citizens in an information‐ driven society. We encourage students to continue learning throughout their lives, to become ethical users of information and supporters of intellectual freedom, to develop an appreciation for literature and a love of reading. We help them acquire the necessary critical thinking strategies and evaluative skills to do so.
Online Resources for Distance Learning
eBooks are available using the link on the Library webpage for OverDrive. You can also check out eBooks and audio books from the public Library using this link: https://stls.overdrive.com/
Author Laurie Gifford Adams is reading a chapter from her book Finding Atticus each day. The links to each chapter will be posted below.
Chapter 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E3H4IqSGyU
Chapter 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3CP1LzhaQI
Chapter 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4-qS1S-cdg
Chapter 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkkZhixGGk8
Chapter 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skLeGTf5J4c
Chapter 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXQhn-34PaE
Chapter 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4jecrSv5M4
Chapter 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlzss-QaPkk
Chapter 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZzHF-YZ-CY
Chapter 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgfZbfBdhjE
Chapter 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulgwzfNG3sw
Chapter 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ogJNEHxBY
Chapter 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN8Fe9ItndA
Chapter 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjyEp70lMgI
Chapter 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSilt7jYkSU
Chapter 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDdXgvj9pjA
Chapter 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCkyZKgbtbQ
Virtual tour of the National Aquarium http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html
Interactive Star map https://staratlas.com/
Nature Conservatory Virtual Field Trips https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/resources/filter/type/virtual-field-trip-video/
National Museum of Natural History Virtual tours https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
Virtual Field Trip to Ellis Island http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
Do you like reading ebooks? Check out Overdrive!
Our library has many ebooks and audio books available for you to borrow. Many of our most popular titles are now available through Overdrive. We have just added many books by Gayle Forman, Tim Green and John Green. The link to Overdrive is in the Links section of the Library Webpage. Use your google account to access your account. Just like our books, the loan period is 2 weeks. If you have any trouble, stop in the library and ask Mrs. Simmons to help you!