H-F Reads

Jean K. Keelan Collection

2011-11-29T11:27:00.000-08:00

On behalf of the entire HF family, we would like to thank the family of Jean K. Keelan for their donation in honor of her memory. The titles featured in the video below are ready to be used and enjoyed by students and staff. A complete list of titles can be found here.

New Booklist of Scary Stories

2011-11-23T11:04:00.000-08:00

Do you like your reading to be on the scary side? Like fast-paced mysteries and thrillers? You might find something good in our new list of scary stories. Mrs. Galen-Leonard, a graduate student from Dominican University, created this list for us as part of her library science coursework.

Official Hunger Games Movie Trailer

2011-11-14T12:31:00.000-08:00

Release date is scheduled for March, 2012. Can't wait!

Author Earl Sewell Visits HFHS Library

2011-11-14T12:16:00.000-08:00

HF READS Lunchtime Book Discussion

2011-10-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

Banned Books Week

2011-10-05T07:42:00.000-07:00

The last week of September is a time to remember our freedom to read. HF Library celebrated that right with a display of banned books.

Glee Party -- HF Friends of the Library

2011-05-23T13:35:00.001-07:00

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

More Animoto Book Trailers

2011-04-25T13:13:00.000-07:00

Take a look at two new book trailers from Mrs. Perisin's Reading classes:
Just click on the links below...
http://animoto.com/play/d0kQRz0PNhXBe0M965QLbg?utm_content=escape_link

http://animoto.com/play/pkw30xaLJsYtJAJQDngmTA?utm_content=escape_link

Animoto: Putting the Fun Back in Book Reports

2011-04-21T12:56:00.000-07:00

Reading teacher Mrs. Kim Perisin asked her students to choose an interesting non-fiction book and create a book trailer using the online Web 2.0 tool, Animoto. Follow the link below to see a book trailer for the book, The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us, by Tanya Lee Stone.
http://animoto.com/play/NIoyiCTd2Ud035nrJccLmw?utm_content=escape_link

Next Friends Meeting is April 20

2011-04-13T10:42:00.001-07:00

Attention all Friends of the Library: our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 20, from 3:15 to 4:00 in the library classroom. Come prepared to celebrate the success of our Glee event, and to perhaps plan one more event before the school year ends. Hope to see you there!

Hunger Games Wins 2011 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Readers' Choice Award

2011-03-22T11:20:00.000-07:00

Suzanne Collin's futuristic survival story is the winner of this year's Abraham Lincoln High School Book Award. See a list of the 2012 nominated titles here.

Friends Meeting -- April 6

2011-02-24T11:23:00.000-08:00

Our next Friends of the Library meeting will be Wednesday, April 6, from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. in the library classroom. Committee members -- come ready to work on posters and other projects. Remember, even if you have missed a meeting, you are always welcome to attend!

Take Charge of Your Library Account!

2011-02-15T12:07:00.000-08:00

Now you can create an account in the HF Library Catalog that will allow you to take advantage of some new features.
Place your own holds -- Is the book you want already checked out by someone else? Place a hold, and when the book comes back to the library, we will notify you.
Rate books and write book reviews -- Account holders can rate books (one to five stars) and write brief book reviews that will be posted to the library catalog.
View your personal reading history -- See a list of every book you have checked out of the HF Library.
Create a resource list -- Create a printable list of books you would like to read, recommend to others, or use for an assignment.
Creating an account is easy! Just select the "Create Account" button in the upper left hand corner of the Library Catalog and follow the step-by-step directions. If you have any problems, just stop by or email to ask a library staff member for help.

Friends of the Library

2010-11-15T07:04:00.000-08:00

The Friends of the Library gathered on October 27 for a Halloween cupcake decorating contest. It was impossible to choose just one winner -- and we ate a lot of cupcakes!

2011 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award

2010-09-23T06:22:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for a great book to read, check out this year's list of 22 titles nominated for the Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award. The award is given each year to the author of the book voted most outstanding by participating students in grades nine through twelve in Illinois. Want to participate? All you have to do is read four of the 22 titles, and you will be eligible to vote! Voting takes place in the HF Library in late February. To learn more about each book, see the slide show below.
Slide show created by Illinois librarian Naomi Mellendorf and the Illinois School Library Media Association.

Lincoln Award 2011

View more presentations from Naomi Mellendorf.

HF Reads -- "Other Times, Other Places"

2010-05-27T07:48:00.000-07:00

We'd like to announce the four new titles we've chosen for this year's HF Reads program.
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History, by Art Spiegelman
The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague, by Geraldine Brooks

Tell Us What You're Reading this Summer!

2010-05-26T13:29:00.001-07:00

We hope you take time to read a few good books this summer, and while you're at it, we invite you to share your thoughts by posting a comment on the library blog. HF's Summer Reading Program makes summer reading even more fun. Our theme this year is Read On the Wild Side. Want to participate? Here's how!

Sign up in the HFHS Library and get your Reading Log.
For every three books you read over the summer (up to fifteen), you get to choose one free prize book.
When you turn in your Reading Log, you will be awarded a certificate of participation you can submit to your Reading or English teacher for extra credit in the fall. Reading Logs can be from HFHS or a public library.
All participants will be entered in a drawing for special prizes!

HFHS Summer Reading List

2010-05-26T13:29:00.000-07:00

Looking for a great book? Check out our Summer Reading List. Included are recommendations from current freshmen for our incoming freshmen, Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award titles, this year's HF Reads selections and many more great books.

New! Book Trailers from HF Readers

2010-04-04T19:26:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Mrs. Perisin's class for creating awesome video book trailers using Animoto and lots of imagination! They definitely make us want to read these books. Check them out by clicking on the links to open a 30 second student-created video.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians-The Lightning Thief

2010-04-04T19:23:00.000-07:00

Percy Jackson and the Olympians-The Lightning Thief

1234

2010-04-04T19:18:00.000-07:00

1234

I Know What You Did Last Summer

2010-04-04T19:17:00.000-07:00

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

2010-04-04T19:16:00.000-07:00

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

THE COLDEST WINTER EVER

2010-04-04T19:15:00.000-07:00

THE COLDEST WINTER EVER

Upstate by Kalisha Buckhanon

2010-04-04T19:14:00.000-07:00

Upstate by Kalisha Buckhanon

Notre Dame Coaches

2010-04-04T19:10:00.000-07:00

Notre Dame Coaches

Percy Jackson and the Olympians-The Lightning Thief

2010-04-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

Percy Jackson and the Olympians-The Lightning Thief

Lunchtime Book Discussion, February 18

2010-02-22T18:18:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Rico's for great pizza, and to our special guests AnneMarie and Laura -- ace librarians and booktalkers from the Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library. Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed the company of fellow readers! Mark your calendars for our next get-together, Friday, March 19.

Snapshot Day at HF

2010-02-22T18:09:00.000-08:00

On February 10, 2010, the Illinois Library Association invited all Illinois libraries to gather statistics, photos and comments to create a "snapshot" of just one day in the library. Here's what a typical day looked like at HF.

Libba Bray's GOING BOVINE wins the 2010 Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature

2010-02-07T10:13:00.000-08:00

The Michael L. Printz Award is given each year by the American Library Association for a book that exemplifies literary excellence. Here's a description of the plot from the publisher's web site:

All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life in general—with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’s before he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going to die. Which totally sucks. Hope arrives in the winged form of Dulcie, a loopy punk angel/possible hallucination with a bad sugar habit. She tells Cam there is a cure—if he’s willing to go in search of it. With the help of a death-obsessed, video-gaming dwarf and a yard gnome, Cam sets off on the mother of all road trips through a twisted America into the heart of what matters most.
Believe us when we say that this description doesn't even begin to describe what is going on in this wonderful book. You'll want to read it, then re-read it to pick up everything you missed the first time.

New Database -- ProQuest Historical Newspapers

2010-01-08T11:39:00.000-08:00

Looking for a great primary source document for your history paper? Go right to the HF Library database page and check out our new subscription to ProQuest Historical Newspapers. You can search the full text of four major newspapers -- The New York Times, Chicago Daily Tribune, The Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Defender -- in full page digital images, dating back to their original editions. View a two-minute demonstration video.

H-F Reads December Lunchtime Book Discussion

2009-12-21T09:01:00.001-08:00

Winter Break Book Blast

2009-12-16T08:02:00.000-08:00

This winter break, why not read for the fun of it? You'll win a free book and get a certificate for extra credit from your Reading or English teacher. All you have to do is read two books, fill out a short comment card, and return it to the library in January. Stop by the library to pick up your entry form.

HF Reads Lunchtime Book Discussion Goes Virtual!

2009-12-15T10:29:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the new, online version of the HF Reads monthly lunchtime book discussion! We're hoping that by giving everyone the chance to contribute online, we can give more people the opportunity to join the discussion. Please help us get started by posting a comment today! Anyone who posts a comment between now and our February 18 book discussion will win a prize!