Support HISD at Barnes and Noble

Support HISD next Saturday, May 14. Barnes & Noble, Vanderbilt Square location ( W. Holcombe, between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway) will host it's HISD Book Fair. A percentage of whatever you spend, even Starbucks, will be donated to HISD's Name That Book program. Educators receive an even bigger discount that the everyday deal! Remember, the new Name That Book lists will be revealed. The high school list will be revealed at noon.

Library Closes May 19. Turn in Books Now!

All students and staff must turn in books now. There are no fines right now. After May 19, paperback books are $10 and hardback books are $20. Graphic novels are considered hardback.

Some days, the library will be closed for testing. Please come during any of the three lunch periods or after school to return books if the library is closed for testing. Check the library's schedule to see other times to come to return books. After May 19, the librarian will be involved with inventory in another part of the building. Please read the signs posted on the bulletin board outside the library, in the library windows, and on the library doors.

Students who do not return books, pay fines, or perform community service in the library will not be eligible to sit for exams. If you are not sure if you still have items, check with your English teacher or the librarian. English teachers have been receiving overdue slips for students every other month since October. Please take care of your responsibilities.

Poetry Contest Winners

Congratulations!

1st Place-Julius
2nd Place-Raishell

A special thank you to our judges: R. Prince, C. Durham, G. Maybin, A. Nauls, Nurse Williams, N. Payne, L. Ward, and S. Guillory

Water for Elephants

The movie is released today! We have several copies of the book. It was one of our Name That Book titles.

Trailer

Get Your Wrist Band for "The Help"

Author Kathryn Stockett will be in Houston May 2. She will be at Barnes and Noble. Information about author visit

A Poem in Four Letters

Happy Poetry Month!

Our New Twitter Account

Follow us on our new account YatesLibrary. Just as our old Twitter account veldahunterlibr, this new account will keep you updated about the Hazel Hainsworth Young Library. The old account will still be updated, but for other librarians.

In short, use YatesLibrary for our school library. Continue to use veldahunterlibr if you are a librarian or professional interested in information literacy, libraries, etc...

Come challenge Raishell

So far, Raishell is undefeated in our poetry competition. Come join us Thursday at 7:15 AM. Do not forget to bring breakfast and a friend.

Book Into Movie: Beastly

Beastly by Alex Flinn, the modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast opens it's film adaptation tomorrow. Here is the Teen Reads review. Check out one of our several copies of the book. This book is one of our past Name That Book books.

April is Poetry Month!

Join us at the Poetry Club, 7:15 AM Thursday

Come forf details about our school wide poetry contest. Bring original music, art, poetry, breakfast, and friends!