Judson ISD - Library Services

We had an amazing day learning about Discovery Education with Education Service Center, Region 20 Susan Reeves. We’re so excited to be able to share these resources and collaborate with our teachers.

We also had the privilege of hanging out with the NCAA Men's Final Four 2025 trophy in the Kitty Hawk Middle School library as they talked to us about an amazing reading program coming up for our students.

It is going to be great year for Judson ISD - Library Services!

We wanted to send a big warm welcome to one of our newest library media specialists, Dori Clements.

Ms. Clements taught Middle School Reading for 7 years in SSAISD. She received her Library Certification from Texas Woman’s University in 2015 and is starting her 11th year as a librarian. Ms. Clements has been a Middle School and Elementary School librarian! 📚

She is very excited to be part of the Paschall Elementary School family! 🐯

Reading together opens doors to new and exciting worlds, and helps prepare little ones for success in school... and in life! Click here to explore free resources that can help nurture a love of reading: m.sesame.org/SesameLiteracy

Our Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party is this Friday, August 2 from 12 - 2 pm INSIDE THE LIBRARY, come at your convenience. It's too hot to do it outside, so we will be inside the children's wing. Open to all children who participated in our summer reading program. Please be sure to bring your reading logs and get caught up if you haven't already!

So....want to know which team won? Will it be Green, Blue, Red, or Yellow? You will have to attend to find out. Hint - all library staff will have hair the color of the winning team!

AMAZING! 🥇

We are so excited for a gold medal year!

At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆

The Converse Parks & Recreation Commission has sponsored a backpack drive and now it is time to give them away!. Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 3 at 7:30 pm to get a backpack while supplies last.

Immediately following is a FREE movie in the park with FREE snacks (while supplies last).

We hope to see you with chairs/blankets in hand for a night of fun!

Calling local young authors! We are hosting a writing contest. Submit your original work by Saturday, August 3. The theme is "Let the Adventure Begin."

📚 Poems & Short Stories
✍️ Writers ages 8-18 years
📆 Submissions due August 3rd
📍 Schertz Public Library

Make sure to stop into Ghoulish Books for some fun activities during July!

We have lots of fun activities planned for you this month at Ghoulish Books. Learn more here: https://ghoulish.rip/events/

We know we have a lot of Warrior Cat fans in the building! See info below on where to see them this weekend.

Libraries are not just about books! San Antonio Public Library branches are a great place to cool off and a place to expand your mind and body. ✌🏽

San Antonio Public Libraries offer ways free ways to expand mind and body outside San Antonio Public Libraries don't just offer free access to books and indoor activities, but many also have playgrounds, gardens and walking trails

We do Summer Reading Challenges for our adult readers as well as the kids. Adults....bring your challenge sheets in for June to grab your prize/s. Do you have the July Challenge? They are available!

If you aren't reading with us this summer, it's not too late to start!

For all our dragon lovers out there!

Are you looking to support a struggling or emerging reader? Join our engaging workshop to learn skills for helping your child become an effective reader!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 20 from 1-3 PM. July's topic is Sequencing and Manipulation.

📆 July 20
⏰ 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
📍 Schertz Public Library
👤 Adults (18+)

🌟 Join Spare Parts Educators Eric Cavazos and Jessica Rivera to create a collage inspired by "Becoming Vanessa" by Vanessa Brantley-Newton! Perfect for ages 5 and up. 🎨📚

Wednesday, June 26 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Collins Garden Branch Library

Wednesday, June 26 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Landa Branch Library

Saturday, June 29 | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Memorial Branch Library

Saturday, July 6 | 2 – 3 p.m. | Cody Branch Library

🎟️ Please note: Some locations require free tickets.

Learn more: 🔗 https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar?trumbaEmbed=search%3DSpare%20Parts

📚 Join us for a special event featuring a reading of "Abuela’s Fideo: A Story of a Grandma’s Love," with author and illustrator Gabriela Tijerina! The reading will be followed by an activity and child-friendly Q&A.

In her debut children’s picture book, Gabriela Tijerina shares the heartwarming tale of Dulce Ramos, a little girl who craves her late Abuela's fideo soup on a rainy day. Dulce faces a challenge when she realizes she can't remember her grandmother’s recipe. Will she be able to recreate her favorite dish now that Abuela has passed? Come find out and enjoy this beautiful story with us! 🌧️🍲❤️

Friday, June 21 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Schaefer Branch Library

Learn more: 🔗 https://www.mysapl.org/Events-News/Events-Calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D174324991

Stock up on your summer reading at the BookCellar and support the San Antonio Public Library!

What will you find at The BookCellar today?! Super June sales on:
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🎶 Music
📚 Biographies
🍎 Educators save big on children's nonfiction & teacher resources
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There's always a huge selection of recycled & new titles in fiction, mystery, cooking, art, collectibles, reference books & so much more! Come on down to the basement level at Central Library, where all purchases always support the fabulous San Antonio Public Library 😊 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 (𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨. & 𝙁𝙧𝙞 𝙩𝙤𝙤), 11-4 𝙥𝙢.

So many fun activities this summer!

This is a fun one and for the grown ups! 🎨

📣Hey adults! Do you like to paint?!? Then join us on Saturday June 29 for an instructor guided class as you create your own Texas Bluebonnet masterpiece! Registration is required to attend and adults ages 18 and up only are allowed entry. Seats are limited and spots will go fast! To sign up and register, click the link here: https://forms.gle/V3mTo4CUJDe56uA9A

Rediscover DE on June 24th for 6 hours of flex credit! Register on Eduphoria!

What a way to start off your summer reading adventure!

Tomorrow kicks off the UCPL Library Summer Adventure Experience! City of Universal City - Government

⏰ When: Saturday, June 8 @ 10am
⛱ Where UCPL Parking Lot
🎉 Big Foam Bubble Party!

Registration for the Summer Adventure Experience opens online @ 9am. After you've registered, stop by the circulation desk to pick up your gameboard and start playing to win some awesome prizes!

🧐For more information on the Summer Adventure Experience and how to register, click the link: https://www.universalcitytexas.gov/1240/2024-SUMMER-ADVENTURE-EXPERIENCE

🔥🔥Attention San Antonio High School students!!!

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📝💙𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 💙📝 In this special collaboration with Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s Writing Arts Center, students will work with writer Mandy Lynn to develop and expand their visual literacy and storytelling skills by exploring the elements of art and principle of design through the creation and publication of a zine. In this development, students will learn to express their thoughts and ideas creatively by exploring the intersections of visual and literary arts. Artworks will be prepared for analysis and exhibition at the Novel Ideas Zine Festival and in the MOSAIC student gallery.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!
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Spread the word! Our third annual touch-a-truck event is coming! Tuesday, June 11 at 10am - be at Converse North Park - 8200 Spring Town. We will have trucks galore! Construction vehicles, fire, police, Waste Management, Tow Trucks.....and more!

What a great photo op for all ages! Sit in the shovels or the drivers seat, your choice!

TIP: BRING WATER BOTTLES....it's warm out there :)

Converse Fire Department Converse Police Department Converse Economic Development Corporation City of Converse, Texas

🛒🤠 We are excited to announce that HEB selected Texas Library Association as the beneficiary of the June checkstand donation campaign. Beginning tomorrow, June 5, customers at any HEB store will be able to give when they checkout. Proceeds from the campaign will support summer reading programs and initiatives at Texas libraries. The impact of this partnership will make a tremendous difference in the services libraries can provide to their communities during the summer months. TLA is excited about this next chapter in our long partnership with HEB and appreciate their continued support of libraries and literacy in Texas.

🛒🤠 We are excited to announce that HEB selected Texas Library Association as the beneficiary of the June checkstand donation campaign. Beginning tomorrow, June 5, customers at any HEB store will be able to give when they checkout. Proceeds from the campaign will support summer reading programs and initiatives at Texas libraries. The impact of this partnership will make a tremendous difference in the services libraries can provide to their communities during the summer months. TLA is excited about this next chapter in our long partnership with HEB and appreciate their continued support of libraries and literacy in Texas.

💙 Be sure to share photos and tag us to encourage others to participate!

Make time to get signed up for this summer reading program being offered by a local and amazing book store The Twig Book Shop!

Make sure to follow them for author visits and programming!

Join in on the Summer Adventure!

Wondering what adventures we'll be having here at the library this summer? Here's a sneak peak of things happening for kids ages 6-12!
Find the whole line-up on our website here: https://www.universalcitytexas.gov/1240/14900/2024-SUMMER-ADVENTURE-EXPERIENCE

🌞📚 🌞📚 Students of all ages can enjoy unlimited access to exciting ebooks and audiobooks from May to August. Check out reading lists tailored for elementary, middle, and high school students at TeachingBooks: https://bit.ly/3VT8E6X

Many of us grew up with this nostalgic reading incentive and now it’s time to share it with our kids. Looking for a yummy 🍕 summer reading incentive?! Sign up for the Pizza Hut Book It Program!

🍎 Teachers! Sign up your classes for the 24-25 school year!

Visit here 👉🏽 https://www.bookitprogram.com/bookit_enrollment/form/enrollment

The Salinas Elementary Library teamed up with the Salinas Rangers PTO & Texas Commission on the Arts to bring in the San Antonio Magik Theatre for an unforgettable live theatre performance!