Escobedo Library Blog

For the next few weeks the library will have another Museum Without Walls display called Sea Life. A Giant Clam and Green Sea Turtle Shell are just a few of the cool items you can see. Come by to learn more about the creatures of the sea and then check out a book to learn more.
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The Esco library is proud to announce the addition of 65 eBooks to their collection. eBook stands for electronic book. Here is how they work: Log into Destiny, do a keyword search: eBook (this can only be done at school). When you find a title that you like, you need to click on it and [...]

How many Reading for Laptops titles does Escobedo currently own (intermediate and young adult list combined)? The first person to respond to this thread with the correct answer will receive a FREE book.

Check out our snowy day at school in Las Vegas. 

Here are some Escobedo library numbers that you may find interesting:
7,421
Books circulated from the 1st day of school until December 1, 2008
346
Average visitors per day
168
Average number of students that eat lunch in the library each day
357
New books purchased for the library since August
$15.11
Average cost of one new library book
22,307
Total number of books in the library

How many huge crepe paper flowers hang from the ceiling in the Escobedo library? First person with the correct answer gets a prize. Hurry up and get counting…

Which books are nominated for the 2009 Nevada Young Reader award? First person to reply to this question with ALL the correct answers will get a prize. Good luck…

Hint: there are 8 picture books, 6 young reader books, 6 intermediate books, and 6 young adult books.

Area teens will be reading for the fun of it as Escobedo MS celebrates the eleventh annual Teen Read Week(TM), October 12 – 18, 2008. They join thousands of other libraries, schools and bookstores across the country who are encouraging teens to celebrate this year’s theme, “Books with Bite @ your library®.” Teen Read Week(TM) is the [...]