John Dewey HS Library

November, 2024 Newsletter

November is Native American Heritage Month

We are Grateful!

Thanksgiving is November 28th, 2024

Click on the picture for an explanation of this holiday. Come to the library and add a feather of gratitude to our Thanksgiving turkey.

Spotlight on our partnership with the Brooklyn Public Library

The following resources are free from our Brooklyn Public Library. A library card is required. Our public librarian and our MyLibraryNYC librarian will be in the Dewey library periods 4 through 8 on November 20 to sign students and staff up for library cards. Take advantage of the programs for homework help, test prep and many other activities. All free with a library card.

Brainfuse

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/online-resources/brainfuse-helpnowBrainfuse HelpNow offers personalized academic assistance in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science), a 24/7 Writing Lab, academic content and practice tests for skills-building (including SAT preparation), and much more. Live tutoring from https://www.bklynlibrary.org/online-resources/brainfuse-helpnow experts is available from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM EST.

Library card required

Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep

An online learning resource that offers a central hub for standardized test prep, college planning, career assessment, job searches, and more.

There is an English version of the website and a Spanish version.

Please note that you will need to create a username and password (no email address necessary).

Flipster

Get access to major magazines and journals to read on your smartphone, tablet, or PC. Check out Flipster's getting started guide here. To get the free Flipster app, search for "Flipster" in either Google Play or Apple's App Store

Library card required

Why voting is important

A citizen's right to vote is their most powerful right under our Constitution. Click on the link to read about the history of voting in the United States.

We thank our veterans for their sacrifices on November, 11

Discover and learn about the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas through these resources from the Library of Congress.

Join our book review team!

Review books for service credit. You can earn service credit for your reviews. Reviews will be posted in our online Destiny catalog and posted with QR codes in the books as well. Get your friends on the reading bandwagon with your honest assessment of our books.

Some changes in the library

New Policies

Our hours have changed. The library is open periods 1 through 8. This was necessary to keep the Makerspace open during all lunch periods.
Cell phones are no longer permitted. Chromebooks are available for check out.

Visit our library website!

John Dewey High School

Click on the buttons to apply for a public library eCard

sites.google.com

The library website provides access to:

Our Destiny Catalog to search for books
The Citywide Digital Library and SORA for thousands of additional eBooks and audio books
Our databases from NOVELny and the Teen Health & Wellness database
Information about library programming and upcoming events