Big Sky Community Library News

Celebrate the women in our History by learning more about the incredible impacts women have had at making the world a better place.

The theme for 2021 National Women's History Month captures the spirit of these challenging times. Since most 2020 women's suffrage centennial celebrations were curtailed, the National Women's History Alliance is extending the annual theme for 2021 to “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.”

To explore topics and articles about women in American history check out this website: https://www.womenshistory.org/

Students of Ophir Elementary showed their appreciation for all the FOL's hard work getting books ready for the library. During Kindness week the K-5 students made valentines for the members of the FOL and treats were provided during the Feb. 17th FOL meeting. They do so much for our school and community library, it was nice for them to feel appreciated and loved.

Thanks K-5 for all your kind thoughts and poems!

Read an eBook Week during the first full week in March is an opportunity for book lovers and writers alike to share their passion in digital form.

For the one week of Read an eBook Week, publishers and authors offer thousands of original eBooks for free and at deep discounts to encourage book lovers around the globe to give eBooks a try. Go to http://www.smashwords.com/ebookweek

The week promotes the advantages of reading eBooks such as:

• Convenience – lighter to carry around than physical books
• Ease of use – more accessible to take notes and look up books
• Customization – You can set your ebooks to look exactly how you want.
• Price – They tend to be cheaper, and you can get many for free.
• Environmentally friendly – no chopping up trees to make them. (National Day Calendar)

What a great time to try one of our 400+ eBooks available on OverDrive.

Don't forget to sign up for the New York Times on-line subscription next time you are visiting the library.

To activate your Pass, please follow these steps:

1. While physically at the library and connected to the library's network or the wifi, go to nytimes.com/grouppass. Note: You cannot activate your Pass while off campus or via a proxy server.

2. Create a free NYTimes.com account using your email address.

3. You have successfully claimed a Pass when you see the Start Your Access screen.

Now you can enjoy seamless, full access to NYTimes.com, INYT.com and NYT mobile apps from any location, just by logging into your NYTimes.com account. You may download NYTimes mobile apps at nytimes.com/mobile.

HINT: Remain logged in to your NYTimes.com account to have seamless access to NYTimes.com and our mobile apps for the duration of your Pass.

Great things happening @ YOUR Library!

Try something different this year, follow the Iditarod. The start date is Sun. March 7th and the official website to follow mushers is https://iditarod.com/. This year's race is approximately 852 miles. The first Iditarod race to Nome started March 3, 1973.

A fun Fact on why it is called the Iditarod: "It means distant place.” James Kari, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Native Language Center in 1979 stated: “The name Iditarod came from an Ingalik and Holikachuk word hidedhod for the Iditarod River. This name means distant or distant place." (Iditarod.com)

Unfortunately we have had to continue to cancel our Monday story hour. Please send an email to librarian@bssd72.org for updates on storytime.

We will have a take-and-make craft available in the library starting on March 15th. Stop by and pick up your craft and stories to match each week.

Please don't forget that the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is readily available on our website. A great way to spend this "at home" time with your child...reading books. Check out our website www.bigskylibrary.com and then click on reading programs and scroll down to 1,000 books. Here you will find the materials to get you started and recording your books. It is such a wonderful goal to set for you and your child...a keepsake you will have forever! If you have any questions, please email us at librarian@bssd72.org

The winner of the $25.00 Amazon gift card was Claire Ruuhela. Thanks to all who participated and took the time to fill out one of the cards. The winner wrote the reason she loved our library was "for all of the entertainment it provides us!"

Thanks, Claire, for loving your library!

Several books are being added regularly. A few of the newest releases include...

We are very excited to announce the book for this winter's "One Book Big Sky,"

Sold on a Monday, written by Kristina McMorris

An unforgettable historical fiction novel, inspired by a stunning piece of history from Depression-Era America.

2 CHILDREN FOR SALE

The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices.

For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family's dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences are more devastating than he ever imagined.

Inspired by an actual newspaper photograph that stunned the nation, Sold on a Monday is a powerful novel of love, redemption, and the unexpected paths that bring us home.

Books are available on a first-come basis and a visit from Kristina is scheduled for June 22nd at 6:30 in the library

We hope you'll join us in this fun "One Book Big Sky" read...the more the merrier!

*A special thanks to the Glore Fund and The Big Sky Resort Tax District for sponsoring the "One Book Big Sky " programming.

Just a reminder, the Community Library is not charging overdue fines during this time of COVID. However, we do appreciate you returning your materials in a timely manner and renewing if necessary.

Thanks for your understanding!

Every year the K-5 celebrates Dr. Seuss's b-day on March 2nd with an afternoon filled with traveling to different classrooms for round robin reading and then end the day with b-day cake and Seuss juice. With restrictions this year, we will be celebrating in a different way. Each individual classroom will dedicate an hour to Seuss fun, and a treat will be delivered by the Cat in the Hat in honor of Dr. Seuss's 117th birthday.

Launched in 1998 by the National Education Association (NEA) and guided by a committee of educators, NEA’s Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. This year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources that are about everyone, for everyone.(nea.org)

A special thanks to FOL for sponsoring this program!

Our March Madness Big Sky's Favorite Book voting has begun. Please click this link to vote in the first round before March 7th. The books are located by the back window for you to peruse and/or check out.

We did things a little differently this year. Since we weren't open for a few months, we are pitting 2020 books against the most checked-out books since 2000 in Big Sky. Let us know what your favorites are by voting here!

There will be a new round emailed out each week until we get to the favorite book in Big Sky.

Located at the northeast entrance of Lone Peak High School

Current hours: M-W 2-6 (Curbside pick-up available)

Email: librarian@bssd72.org
Website: www.bigskylibrary.com
Location: 45465 Gallatin Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT, USA
Phone: 406-995-4281