Library

Librarian information

PRIDE in the library

Students will follow our campus-wide system in the library, as well. Here is what are expectations will look like.

Purpose - Enjoy reading, sharing, and discussing books and authors. Gain information literacy and tech literacy skills.
Responsibility - Take care of books and library materials. Return books for others to enjoy.
Integrity - Be honest about late or lost books. Help others in the library classroom.
Determination - Put effort into all library activities.
Excellence - Be a good listener and participate in library lessons.

Book Fair

Scholastic Book Fair

The library has 2 book fairs every year, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester. The Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair with your student to be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.

All Book Fair proceeds go to our school. Previous book fairs have helped our school purchase:

Makerspace items
Author visits
New books for the library
PebbleGo

Checkout Procedures

Students will start check out by the 2nd or 3rd week of school, after reviewing book care and self-checkout procedures.

Every student has the opportunity to visit the library weekly. Students are encouraged to return to the library throughout the week to return and get new books based on their individual needs.

Fines are not charged for overdue books. If a book is lost or damaged, a fine to replace the book may be charged. Thank you for taking care of our books.

Library Activities

Read Across America

eBooks

The library now has eBooks that students can read on a computer or tablet device. Access to an eBook is easy. Follow these directions:

Login to the Hillside library catalog:
User Name: Enter your student ID number (no “s")
Password: gisd
Click: Catalog
Click: Follett Shelf (located on left navigation tool bar)
Search or Browse By: Author, Subject and Genre
Click: on book for information.
Click: Checkout
Click: Return Early if you finish the book before it is due.

Students also have access to ebooks on Sora and Tumblebooks. Enjoy!

Texas Bluebonnet Club

Students in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are encouraged to be a part of the Texas Bluebonnet Club. To participate in the Bluebonnet club, students will read at least 5 of the nominees and complete an online form. The book response must be completed in order to earn credit for that book. You can read them all, but you only have to complete 5 book responses. All responses are due by January.

Finished reading one of the 2024-2025 Bluebonnet books? You must have read and completed 5 of these to vote and be in the Texas Bluebonnet Club.

Learning at home

PebbleGo is a non-fiction resource that students love. They can learn about animals, health, social studes or science. Here are the directions to login to PebbleGo at home.

Library catalogs

Find books, ebooks, and other resources by visiting your school's library catalog. If you need help with any of these resources, please contact your school librarian.

Parent Library Portal

Parents may access a portal to see their child's library records, books in the library, or restrict titles. Visit the Library Parent Portal page to learn more.

Online instructional resources

Online Instructional Resources are available to all students, teachers, parents, and administrators from any district or non-district computer.

Local library links

Young readers sharing a book in the Hillside library

Reading is more fun with friends.

Creative learning happens in the library!

Quicklinks

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