Vista Ridge Library

Congratulations Mrs. Kellner!

We are so very excited for Mrs. Kellner! ⁣ ⁣ Today is her last day at The Ridge and while we will all miss her amazing servant heart here at VRHS, we know she will do AMAZING things for the Giddens Community!⁣ ⁣ #onceaRangeralwaysaRanger⁣ #leanderisdlib⁣ #1LISD⁣ #NoPlaceLikeLISD⁣ #vrhslibrary⁣ #bestfortheworld

Happy first day of school!

Mrs. Spittler and Mrs. Ogden are ready to see you!

Have some time this Spring Break and not sure what you want to read next? Check out our This or That book recommendations!

https://bit.ly/thisorthatbooks

Happy International Women’s Day!

Cherish and appreciate the women in your life today and every other day!

Had a great first day at SXSW EDU yesterday!!! Can’t believe we got to meet Nic Stone!!! She and Brittany Hogan led an amazing session on Empathy InEquity. We attended other great sessions on research, podcasts, libraries, and literacy!

Check out our beautiful Black History month display.

Check out our pins! Portal in to make your own Monday!

New Year is a great time to check out new books! Browse our new releases on SORA 24/7 or we will see you back in person Tuesday January 4th!

21 Days Writing Challenge Every day, all writers who register for the challenge will be given a form to fill out and send in a poem they have written for that day. There are no limitations on the poem's theme. On different days, you can write in different themes.

Check out these nonfiction reads in honor of National First Responders Day! Thankful to all our first responders for their daily service and sacrifice!

Check out a western for Western Day!

Attention Readers! If you would like to share your favorite book with your fellow Rangers, use the QR code or link to submit a book recommendation. These will be featured in the library for all staff and students to enjoy!

What scary things do you like to do in October?
Check out some 🎃 spooky 👻 reads this month! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1agPYNSuMx_Da8EZ2p_w5yQLmYwQT0QrGp53hN_15JLA/view

Thankful to VR Spanish Club for helping us honor and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Shout out to Latinx Kidlit Book Festival for the awesome book recommendations we have featured on SORA!

Had a great time playing Breakout games this week with the freshmen! Sophomores get to play starting next week! I think everyone had fun and learned more about the library so that’s a win-win!
Thank you Dana Kellner for capturing these awesome photos! Your kiddos were so fun to watch!

Our LeanderISD SORA Library has many titles for you to read to celebrate Pride this month and beyond! http://bit.my/sorapride

What are you reading this summer? Choose from our choice board and you can enter to win prizes!
https://forms.gle/jB4RTgcA6DqYzhbE8

Vista Ridge Library updated their business hours.

Check out our list of Star Wars books on SORA so you can celebrate the force on May the 4th!
https://soraapp.com/library/leanderindtx/curated-1204715/page-1

Sora Open a world of reading. Try Sora, the new reading app for students, by OverDrive.

16 Poetry Books for Children! Poetry takes complex ideas and breaks them down into feelings—it elevates the most simple moment into a magical experience, and celebrates all five senses. https://geni.us/bALGD

Help Mason Elementary fill the shelves!

Mason Book Drive SM

Laekan Kemp’s book comes out today and I can’t wait for y’all to read it! https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/laekan-zea-kemp/somewhere-between-bitter-and-sweet/

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN BITTER AND SWEET | Kirkus Reviews Two Latinx young adults in Austin, Texas, find love at the crossroads of family, food, and self-discovery.

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Angie Thomas on Tupac, Honoring Young Black Men, and What's Next The author of 'The Hate U Give' and 'On the Come Up' pays tribute to the experience of Black manhood with 'Concrete Rose,' a prequel about Maverick, one of her most beloved characters.