Black History Month, celebrated annually in February, is a time to recognize and honor the contributions of African Americans throughout history focusing on their achievements in various fields like politics, arts, science, and civil rights. It was established by historian Carter G. Woodson and originally started as "Black History Week" in the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially designated February as Black History Month.
February Library Quest: Black History Month
Come into the library, choose one of the biographies from the Black History Month display, skim through the book, and find one thing that you didn't know about the person and complete the form. You will earn 25 5-Star points!
Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds is an award-winning author of young adult novels and poetry. His work explores themes like masculinity, violence, and the experiences of color communities, often combining humor with difficult scenes. We have 15 of his novels in our library!
Amber McBride
Amber McBride is an African-American author, poet, and professor. She is best known for her debut novel-in-verse, Me: Moth and We Are All So Good at Smiling, both of which we have in the MOH library.
Ashley Woodfolk
Ashley Woodfolk is the author of several young adult books including Louder Than Words and Nothing Burns As Bright As You. She writes about bullying, heartbreak, racism, and confidence.
Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett is an American writer based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel The Mothers was a New York Times best-seller and is available at our library.
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. Her novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim. Come check it out!
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. He was one of the first writers of jazz poetry. We have 5 different books of his poetry here.
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison was an American novelist. Her novel, Beloved, was based on the true story of an African-American enslaved woman. This book won countless awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 1993, Morrison became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. We have this book and three others of hers for you to check out.
Attention Seniors!
You are responsible to paying off fines for library, textbooks, and technology before you graduate. Do NOT wait until May to make sure you are cleared from the library. Some of you owe things from middle school. You can return items to the MOH library even if it belongs to MOM or another school in our district. We can clear it off your record and return the items to the school it belongs to. If you owe money due to lost or damaged items, we can set up a payment plan for you so you can make monthly payments between now and May instead of trying to pay it all at once at the end of the year. Our library tech, Mr. Hernandez, sends out monthly notices on Jupiter if you owe something. Don't ignore those messages. Come see Ms. Siglin or Mr. Hernandez in the library if you have any questions or if you want to check and see if you owe anything. We are here to help you!
Tech Tips!
1. If you are having wi-fi issues with your laptop (or some other weird glitches), try to shut down your computer completely, then turn it back on. Over half the time, that fixes the issue and saves you a trip to the library. If it still doesn't work, please come to the library and we will be happy to help.
2. Leave your case on! If you take off the case, your warranty is void which means if anything breaks and the case is not on, you will have to pay for the damages. Also, our computer tech cannot fix your computer if the case is not on it, so don't even bother bringing it to the library to get fixed without the case. Keep those cases on, Aztecs!
Library Hours and Info
Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:15am-5:00pm, Friday 7:15am - 4:00pm
*Open at nutrition break and lunch!
MAGIC Center Tutoring: Monday - Friday 7:15-8:15am, Monday - Thursday 3:45-5:00pm
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We're Taking Requests!
Is there a book you'd like to read that we don't have in our library? Fill out the request form and we'll do our best to get it if we can, and we'll notify you when it comes in.
Montgomery High School Library
Mrs. Siglin, MOH Librarian
Email: kerry.siglin@sweetwaterschools.org
Phone: 619-628-3830