Bryant Moments February Newsletter:
William Cullen Bryant High School
January-February 2023: Library News & Events
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Bryant Library celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Honor Black History Month by exploring the life of a great African-American! Browse our eBook collection on Black History
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All you need is love! Celebrate Valentine's Day with a digital YA romance book from Sora, NYC's free digital library. Just log in with your school email account to get started.
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Explore the joys, difficulties and complexities of love and relationships in these poems selected by the Academy of American Poets.
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NYC librarians challenge you to defend the right to read banned books—by reading banned books. These books are not only enjoyable, but can help develop greater understanding and empathy: the very tools needed to fight ignorance and hate. View the NYPL booklist.
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Access SORA, the New York Citywide digital library, for a new reading experience!
Search for Library Books
Search for Library Materials including:
Books (in Print), audio books, eBooks, digital audio books & DVDs:
Search for Articles
Online Research Databases Webpage
Printable List of Research Databases
(Passwords can be requested from a teacher/school librarian)
Search for eBooks and Digital Audio Books
Instructions on Accessing SORA
The Sora student reading app is a state-of-the-art reading experience that allows K-12 students to borrow ebooks and audiobooks. Available on smartphones, tablets and desktops, students can read for pleasure and complete assigned reading anytime, anywhere.
The most groundbreaking Sora feature is the ability to connect students with their local public library. This expands access to even more age-appropriate digital reading materials, including popular titles that may not be available through the school.
MyLibraryNYC
MyLibraryNYC: Shared School and Public Library Catalog
MYLibraryNYC provides participating schools with:
ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF FREE RESOURCES (Teacher Sets; Individual Items; Digital Resources (educational databases & eBooks);
ENHANCED LIBRARY PRIVILEGES ( Extended borrowing on books; Exclusive use of over 6,000 Teacher Sets designed just for educators; Free school delivery and pick up for Teacher Sets)
& PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (to align instructional resources to NY Next Generation Learning Standards; to embed differentiated instruction; Support English language learners; and encourage independent reading).
OPENING A LIBRARY ACCOUNT
Students registered at W.C. Bryant High School will need their school ID to check out books.
We strongly encourage all students and staff to open their own online library accounts, in order to:
- View their library transactions (due dates, fines, loan history, etc);
- Check out e-books;
- Renew books online;
- Create reading lists;
- And create a friend list to discuss books.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES
The William Cullen Bryant High School Library-Research Center is a 21st Century Library, offering a variety of resources in digital formats as well as in print. Our facility features:
- A print collection of over 11,000 holdings (Including test prep materials, foreign language books, graphic novels, and professional pedagogical materials);
- Subscription online databases for computer research;
- An expanding digital collection of 3,000 eBooks available for circulation;
- An onsite computer lab of 32 workstations;
- And two full time, experienced, New York State Certified, School Library Media Specialists.
OUR MISSION
- The School Library Media Specialists will strive to make the William Cullen Bryant High School Library- Research Center a welcoming and stimulating learning environment to help our students become lifelong readers and users of libraries.
- The School Library Media Specialists will strive to encourage our students to make independent reading choices, and to experiment with different genres, authors and reading levels.
- The School Library Media Specialists will provide a variety of research and information literacy instruction, including:
- Assisting students with the physical access to materials in print and computer-based formats;
- Demonstrating to students and staff the proper use of computer hardware and software applications;
- Teaching students how to locate reliable sources of information and how to critically evaluate them;
- Teaching students the steps involved in the research process.
- The School Library Media Specialists will collaborate with classroom teachers in supplying the materials needed to support the curricula of NY State's Next Generation Learning Standards, as well as the guidelines and initiatives from the City of New York.
CONTACT THE LIBRARY RESEARCH CENTER
| NAME | POSITION | PHONE | |
| Young, J | Assistant Principal | X1370 | jyoung22@schools.nyc.gov |
| Goldenberg, R | School Library Media Specialist | X3632 | rgoldenberg@schools.nyc.gov |
| Khoury, J | School Library Media Specialist | X3634 | jkhoury2@schools.nyc.gov |
