Finding a book to read:

The following links provide you with lists of books that may help you find your next book to read. There is no guarantee that we currently have these books in the library, but I encourage you to come in and ask, or use the online catalog to check!
This link takes you to a list of 101 books that are typically high interest and popular with other high school students. 
View book lists based on which awards they have been given.
View books based on awards won for being culturally diverse and aware .
Use the Young Adult Library Service Associations booklists and search tool to help you find books you are interested in. Double check that we have the book available in the library using the Destiny catalog or discover links.

Writing Center:

If you've forgotten the basics of how to write an essay using MLA8 format, you can check this website for a reminder.
This website provides writing guides for several citation formats, including MLA.
Follow the link above for instructions on how to write a strong thesis statement.

​Watch the video for a reminder about what is involved in a strong, debatable thesis statement.
These two links take you to a two options for checking your grammar before submitting an assignment. Grammarly is a Google extension that can be added to your account in Chrome and used in that manner. Grammar Check is a website on which you can paste your writing to check for errors.

Relevant Databases:

Provides you with articles and links to other resources on hundreds of common topics.
This Gale resource give you access to biographical and current event information on hundreds of famous people.
EBSCOhost provides you with a vast database of academic articles from too many journals to count!
PQ ELibrary give you access to articles on a wide range of topics, including an entire section for English Language Arts.
Use this database to find and read our library's digital ebook collection.