The Book Nest
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Welcome to the Tompkins High School Library! We are here to help with your reading, research, and technology needs. We are excited to be building a collection of books, ebooks, and audio-visual resources that support all facets of the high school curriculum!
The Book Nest
4y ago
Stop by the library during 9/23-9/29 and celebrate your freedom to read ..read more
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4y ago
The OTHS library and counseling department are teaming up for a 4-week book study on Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman. Challenger Deep is a National Book Award winner about a teenager struggling with mental illness.
Caden Bosch is on a ship that’s headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior. Caden Bosch is designated the ship’s artist in residence to document the journey with images. Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but s ..read more
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4y ago
Banned Books Week 2017: September 24th – September 30th
The library is excited to support the American Library Association as they invite you to speak out against censorship this Banned Books Week. The library will be encouraging students (and staff!) to join the Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament and challenge themselves to complete action items on Twitter to be entered into a drawing for fantastic literary prizes. Similar to the Triwizard Tournament in the banned and challenged Harry Potter series, these tasks will test their creativity and knowledge.
How to enter the drawing:
Tweet any of the ..read more
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4y ago
Over 100 books written by Jason Reynolds were “hidden” around Tompkins High School today. If you find one, read it and pass it on! Then meet the author on October 28, 2017! For more information, visit katyreads.weebly.com ..read more
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4y ago
Want to know more about the library and what we have to offer? View this quick presentation ..read more
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4y ago
It’s that time of year again! Time to put those creative thoughts onto paper and submit them to the OTHS poetry contest! Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month with lots of poetry ..read more
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4y ago
Thank you, Falcons, for participating in our March Book Madness tournament!
Our 2017 March Book Madness winner is TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han ..read more
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4y ago
Have you heard about our eBook Contest? Don’t miss out on your chance to win a FREE mini iPad ..read more