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OBJECTIVE:  To identify ways to maintain your knowledge gained from the school year over the summer.

in other words.....Use it so you don't lose it.

 

GOLDEN RING DESTINY ONLINE LINK

 

 

 

 

WHY READ??

 

 

 

 

"It's a book"

Why should you participate?

* Increases reading comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary!

* Decreases summer learning loss!

* Perform better in the fall on scholastic tests and assessments

 The Summer Slide by Scholastic

 

 

 

Summer_Learning_Loss_Infographic.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMER READING SIGN UP         CLICK ON ME 

 

BCPL Teen Page

 

Instructions for Students for using your BCPS ID at the Library: 

• BCPL Student Login Instructions.docx

• Directions to Check Out E-Books in BCPL.docx 

 

 

Things to use at BCPL

 

• Digital TEENLibrary---Popular Titles for Download or Streaming

 

What's New?

Browse to find out what's been recently added to our catalog.

• New Teen Fiction
• New Music
• New Video Games

 

 

EVERYBODY Whole Collection--

• Books------New titles are added weekly. We also have large print fiction and nonfiction.\

• Magazines and Newspapers-------Current and back issues of magazines and newspapers are held at all branches.

• Downloadables------E-books, audiobooks and e-magazines are ready for download straight to your personal device, with apps available for most major platforms including iOS and Android.

• Streaming Movies------Stream classic movies, documentaries and more with Kanopy.

• DVDs-----Full-length feature movies, instructional videos and TV series are available on DVD.

• CDs-----Listen to music and audiobooks on CD.

• Video Games-----Get your game on with our PlayStation, Xbox and Wii titles.

• Book Kits-----Read together with our Baby Boosters Kits, Read-Along Kits and Book Club Kits.

• Research Databases----Our online research databases give you access to journals, biographies, genealogy resources, test and exam prep tools, health and business information and more.

• Online Learning-----Build your skills with free access to:

Lynda.com for technology, business and media training
Brainfuse for online tutoring and test preparation
Mango and Rosetta Stone for language learnin

• Technology for Loan

Borrow Chromebook laptops and other devices such as Playaway Launchpads and Playaways.

• World Language Collection

Spanish, Russian and Korean titles are available in select branches. Find world language materials in our catalog by using the Advanced Search option. 

 

 

 

 

Important Dates to Remember:

 

• Monday, June 17:  Summer Reading Challenge Officially Begins
• GAME BOARD....  20 stars to fill in to turn in for prize on the 1st of September.  

 

• Sunday, September 1:  Last day to claim all prizes, stickers, raffle prizes

 

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SCHOOL YEAR:     Teen Hangout 2:30-4 pm Everyday during school day

 

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Lunch in the Library

 

Each weekday from June 20 to August 23 select branches will provide free, meals to those age 18 and younger.

 

Note: Lunches will not be served on and July 4.

 

 

 

 

                                 Arbutus Noon

Essex Noon

Lansdowne 12:30 p.m.

Loch Raven 1:00 p.m.

North Point 12:30 p.m.

Randallstown Noon

 

Rosedale 12:30 p.m

 

White Marsh Noon

Woodlawn 12:30 p.m

 

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BCPS READING BOOKS

 

• Students can access our Digital Content through BCPS One over the summer -- including eBooks available in the Gale Virtual Reference Library (featuring Eyewitness Books), SIRS Discoverer, TumbleBooks Library (Gr K-3), TumbleBooks Cloud Jr. (Gr 3-6), and TumbleBooks Cloud (Gr 6-12). 

 

 

 

 

 

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OVERDRVE

 

 

 BCPL OVERDRIVE LIST of BOOKS 

 

Overdrive Software

 

 

 

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Scholastic Summer Reading Program

 

 

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CAPSTONE...Online Books    UN: capstonesummer    PW: interactive19

 

 

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EPIC  Books:  Online Reading   

 

GetEpic.com  

 

user name:  lvenker@bcps.org PW:  Golden

 

 

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