Weekly Story time for K-2 Classes!
Monthly Highlights:
August: Back
to School Activities
Orientations
September: Library Card Sign-Up Month
International Literacy Day
Media Fair Kickoff Month
October: Book Character Parade
Library Family Night
Guest Storyteller- Cathy Whiteman
November: Children's Book Week
Fifth Grade Storytelling Festival
Fall Book Fair
December: Drama Club Production- "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
January: Bluebonnet Voting
February: Irving ISD Technology and Media Fair Open House
Pajama Read Aloud Day
Second Annual African-American Read-In
March: Open House- Public School Week
AIR Program - author/illustrator Keith Baker
Read Across America- Dr. Seuss
April: National Poetry Month
National Library Week
Media Fair Winners' Celebration
May: Spring Book Fair
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Career Day
Drama Club Performance
School-wide Book Swap
Parent Literacy - Creating a literate community:
I. Scheduled Library Family Nights
2. Literature from the U.S. Dept. of Education
Homework Tips for Parents, Put Reading First, Helping your Preschool Child, Helping your child Succeed in School, Helping your child with Homework, Helping your child through Early Adolescence
3. Two scheduled Book Fairs (Fall and Spring)
4. Parents are informed of and encouraged to participate in the state and national reading programs
5. Families are always invited to attend campus and district sponsored events
6. Parents have open access to the library resources and technologies
7. Parents are encouraged to participate in programs and services provided by the Irving Public Library
8. Reader's Advisory