• Click above to learn about the fantastic summer programs offered by the West Orange Public Library!

  • B&N SS Contest   

    "Attention all young storytellers and promising wordsmiths! Barnes & Noble is calling on children ages 6-12 to share their original short stories for a chance to be published in a book!"  Click above for the details.

    B&N free activities

    Click above for free activities offered by Barnes & Noble

     

     

     

  • NO SCHOOL? NO PROBLEM!

     

    ASK YOUR LIBRARIAN!

    Check out all of our resources here and
    on the online database page.
     
    No School, No Fines!  All LMC late fines are waived so enjoy the items that you have at home.
     
    Feel free to email me if you have any questions.  You can also call me at the Google Voice number below and I will be sure to return your call promptly.
    librarian
     
    Ms. Sandy Bochese
    School Library Media Specialist
    sbochese@westorangeschools.org
    Google Voice Phone: 973-358-5935
     
     Mrs. Nancy Mullin
    Supervisor of Career Services and Library Science
    973-669-5400 x.20560
    nmullin@westorangeschools.org 

  • Click Online Databases to access the EMS username/password sheet.

    This document is viewable ONLY when user is logged in to their WOBOE account.

  • Discovery Education

    Open Discovery Education for outstanding collection of resources for teachers and students. Students can now log on with their Google username and password.

  • makerspace

    Here are some maker projects that you can try at home to relax and express your creativity.

     

  • Go to: About SuperKids Educational Software Review

    Want to learn a new word each day?  Click on Word A Day to expand your vocabulary.

  • Tinkercad

    Tinkercad is the software we use for 3D printing in the LMC.  See Ms. Bochese to learn more about 3D printing.

Cyber Safety

  • Click here to get some valuable tips to keep you safe on line.

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    Lots to learn with Tim and Moby.  Sign in with your Google or Clever account.

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    Enjoy some tasty math snacks! These activities are available in Spanish, too.

  • MindGames.com

    All sorts of fantastic games, including Sudoku, memory, math, word scrambles, mazes and MANY more! Hours of fun for everyone.

  •  this cat loves to read

    Click the link to see the suggested reading list compiled by the middle school library media specialists.  The list includes suggested age range and genre to help you select books that you would enjoy reading this summer.
     
    DON'T FORGET-To check out SORA, our school's Follett Destiny, and MackinVia for ebooks to read over the summer.  The links to those sites are right below!
     

  • Check out SORA, an app that will let you borrow ebooks, audio books and more!  It also connects you with the West Orange Public Library and Bergen County Cooperative Library digital collections.  There's so much for you to read and enjoy.

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  • IT'S HERE!

    sora

    CLICK ABOVE TO OPEN SORA AND DISCOVER EBOOKS AND AUDIO BOOKS.
  • Follett Destiny  
     

    You can find our ebooks by clicking above and opening the Destiny Discover tab from the left column. Use your Google account to check one out.

  • Here is the link to a recording of the KidLit Community rally.

    KidLit rally

  • Tumble Books

    Tumble Books is offering many free resources, such as ebooks, graphic novels, Nationa Geographic videos, books in Spanish and French, and more!

    See the revised username and password sheet to log on.

  • Audible

    Looking for an audio book? Check out these free offerings from Audible. Many titles for every level plus a number in Spanish.
Aren't you wondering what the librarians' pets are reading?

  • HERE ARE SOME FUN ACTIVITIES

    Coloring page

    Click above to open up pages made by childrens' book illustrators to print and color.

    Dork Diaries

    Dork Diaries Fans-open this link for fun things like mazes and puzzles, creative writing activities, and more to download and print.

    Create your own

    Do you enjoy graphic novels?  Want to create your own? Click above for a Create Your Own Graphic Novel Activity kit.

  • The winner of the Get Caught Reading Contest is--

    AVA NERETIC - of the Green Team!

    GET CAUGHT READING MONTH

    Get Caught Reading

    Log in to your WO Google account to see the pictures of students and staff who have been caught reading!

  • Mackin Via

     

    MackinVia is providing multi-user ebooks for free!  

  • Gale In Context MS

    Gale has provided us with free access to this wealth of resources until the end of June.  It contains articles, videos, primary source documents, and more on over 400 topics.  All easily inserted into the Google Classroom.  If prompted, use open as a password.

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    #DeweyBrowse

    Check #DeweyBrowse, a collection of websites arranged by Dewey Decimal number.  For you puzzle fans, check out 793.73 to find some mazes, word puzzles, and other fun games!

  • newsela

    Click above to read about current events and the latest news on a wide range of topics, such as science, health, sports, and the arts.  Be sure to sign in with your Google account username and password.

  • Go on a learning adventure with Ben Franklin to increase your knowledge of the US government.