The mission of Plano ISD Learning Media Services is to ensure that literacy remains a vital part of every student's continuous learning experience.

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A 7th grade Carpenter MS PACE history class prepares for a historical re-enactment of the Seneca Falls Convention and of Texas annexation, using ABC-CLIO databases as a tool.  Centennial Librarian Andrea Landon and Clifford The Big Red Dog recently teamed up to read to kindergarteners. The KMBN Broadcast crew—Texas Independence Day & Read Across America celebrations  1st row L to R:   Savannah Packer, Kyrie Montgomery, Kevin Garcia, Luis Mejia, Julio Cisneros, Arielle Primrose  2nd row L to R:  Gabriel Rodriguez (has on Seuss & cowboy Hightower 2nd graders celebrate Read Across America! Third grade students Sully and Olivia practice using the PAC (Public Access Catalog). Some of Weatherford’s  4th and 5th grade boy’s book club members enjoy reading Zeke Bartholomew: Superspy! by Jason Pinter. Armstrong MS

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TLA Reading Lists Quick View

The Texas Library Association encourages reading at all ages with lists for children, teens, and adults. Find links to the Reading Lists for 2x2, Texas Bluebonnet, Lone Star, Tayshas, Maverick, and Spirit of Texas Reading Programs here: http://www.txla.org/reading-lists
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International Children's Digital Library Quick View

This nonprofit website created eight years ago by researchers at the University of Maryland at College Park, offers over 4,600 free books in 61 languages from more than 200 countries, and continues to grow. http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
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Today In History Quick View

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: AMERICAN MEMORY site includes TODAY IN HISTORY. Each day an event from American History is highlighted using digitized historical documents, photographs, sound recordings, moving pictures, books, pamphlets, maps, and other resources from the Library of Congress’s vast holdings. Enter Today in History
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Wonderopolis Quick View

Check here for daily posts of child centered "I wonder" questions available through the National Center for Family Literacy. Each day this widget will automatically update with a new Wonder of the Day® — providing an easy reminder that every single day Wonderopolis offers a daily dose of family learning.
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Plano Public Library Suburban Dare Summer program Quick View

Plano Public Library presents a very engaging episode from library puppets Eugene and Charlotte about the Suburban Dare summer program for students. The video is a little over seven minutes long. You can view the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np9hTq11u7s&feature=youtu.be