Library

Librarian

Kimberly Hickman
972-675-3070 ext. 52203

Library hours

Monday: 8:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:55 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Library books are due May 5th

All library books are due Friday, May 5th. Notices will start going out May 1st if your hawk still has library books checked out. Students may return books to the book return cart right outside of the library anytime during the day.

What's happening in the library

To find out what's happening in the Hudson Middle School library, you can follow our library Twitter or Instagram accounts. Both accounts will share information about the library, books, reading challenges and more.

Twitter account: @hudsonmslibrary
Instagram account: hudsonmslibrary

GISD's summer reading program

Check out Garland ISD's Summer Reading Program! Be sure you log your reading minutes each time you read so that you can submit your total minutes on this Google Form. You might be one of GISD's lucky prize winners!

myON reading

All students have access to thousands of eBooks for free through myON. Student login information can be found on the GISD Renaissance Literacy for Life page on the main GISD website.

Library Procedures

Checkout procedures

Students may check out up to three items at any time. Books can be kept for three weeks before being due back at the library. Students will visit the library with their ELAR class on a scheduled rotation, but may visit the library at other times during the school day with a library pass. The library is also open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings before school to meet the needs of our students.

Overdue and lost books

Overdue books

Fines are not charged for overdue books. If you need to keep a book for longer than 2 weeks, please recheck it. You may recheck a book up to 2 times, for a total of 6 weeks. If the book has not been returned or renewed for 30 days, it becomes a lost book.

Lost books

If a book is lost, the student will need to pay a replacement fee. It is the student's responsibility to talk with the librarian to find out the price for replacing the book.

The replacement fee may be paid in cash or a check can be made out to Hudson Middle School. This money goes into a book fund where replacement books and new books are purchased.

Found books

If you find a library book that was already paid for, you will receive a refund. Your refund will come back as a check from our front office. Note that this process may take up to 2-3 weeks.

eBook collection

Students can check out eBooks from Destiny Discover or MackinVia and read them on their electronic devices.

To access our e-book collection:

Download the “Destiny Reads” app from the App Store or Google Play.
Location: Texas
School: Hudson Middle School, Sachse, TX
Login with your GISD username and password

Through MackinVIA, you will be able to:

Check out books from our eBook collection
Listen to books in our audiobook collection

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.

Online instructional resources

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

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