Dallas ISD Libraries

The Hillcrest High School Library was recently featured on NBC DFW after book checkouts tripled following the implementation of a cellphone ban. Congratulations to Library Media Specialist Nina Canales at Hillcrest High School for helping create a library space where students are reconnecting with reading. Moments like this remind us that when distractions are removed, books naturally return to the center of student curiosity, learning, and discovery. Check out the full news segment here nbcdfw.app.link/k3K5qm0I30b @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby @TransformDISD @Dallasacademics @AngieGaylord @PanthersHHS @DallasISDSupt @Region5_DISD @ninathegeeklib

Happy Mother’s Day from Library Services! Celebrate the many forms of love, care, and family this Mother’s Day through stories that warm the heart. From moms and grandmothers to stepmoms and caregivers, our Dallas ISD libraries are filled with meaningful reads that help students see love, connection, and family reflected in every page. Explore more reads at DallasISD.org/library @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

Powerful stories. Meaningful moments. Inspiring voices. Our Dallas ISD libraries create opportunities for students to connect reading with creativity, STEM learning, and real-world exploration. Visits from authors like Naila Syed help bring stories to life while encouraging curiosity, imagination, and a love for learning. Thank you for sharing, @KSosa95927552. @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

Cochran Colts and @theShelfieQueen are excited about their upcoming EOY Book Fair📚 Stop buy and get you or a student you love a few books for their Summer Reading. @EDAmaya04 @SHussainDISD

📚 Calling all Jaguars! 🐆
Join the Dallas Public Library SMART Summer Reading Program—fun, prizes & learning all summer long! 🎉 Don’t miss our Book Fair
🗓 May 18–22, 2026
📖 BOGO on books! 
👉 dallaslibrary.org/programs/smart… #SmartSummer #DallasReads #JaguarPride

Powerful stories. Meaningful moments. Inspiring voices. Our Dallas ISD libraries continue creating opportunities for students to connect with authors, literacy, history, and real-world inspiration. What an incredible experience welcoming Miriam Ali for a special visit and conversation with students. Thank you for sharing, @RussellLovesRe1! @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

Slam dunk into summer reading with Library Services! The countdown is on, and our Dallas ISD students can keep the crossovers going from the court to the chapters with eBooks, online resources, and Dallas Public Library summer programs. Let’s read, learn, explore, and keep literacy in motion all summer long! Visit DallasISD.org/library @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

“Pop Into the Library” and leave with a great book! We love seeing our Dallas ISD libraries create fun, engaging spaces that spark excitement for reading and give students opportunities to discover new stories. From creative displays to book giveaways, moments like these help build a strong culture of literacy across our schools. Thank you for sharing, @JPStarksMST_Lib! @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools @JPStarksMST

Just 20 minutes of reading a day can help build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, and grow confident, lifelong readers. Small moments with a book can make a big difference in our Dallas ISD libraries and classrooms. Visit DallasISD.org/library @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

Strong family and community partnerships help our Dallas ISD libraries extend learning beyond the school day. Through community-centered activities, extended access, and opportunities that connect students, teachers, and families, our Dallas ISD libraries help create welcoming spaces that support learning, engagement, and literacy across our schools. Library Services is proud to support the work that strengthens connections between schools, families, and the communities we serve. Pictured: Dr. Rose Badia, Library Services Instructional Specialist; Jerica Epperson, Library Services Administrative Assistant; Sarah Keele, Acquisitions Shipping & Receiving Visit DallasISD.org/library @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

Started my day with this! One of the many whys I do this day after day! @CREWatDISD @ProjectReadDISD @DISD_Libraries @SMCLAbookden

Strong readers start in strong libraries. Dallas ISD Libraries support literacy, discovery, and student growth every day. #DallasISDLibraries @DISDLibDirector @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @DrElenaSHill @dallasschools @Dallasacademics

Library Services celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting stories that honor the educators who inspire, guide, and make a lasting impact every day. Thank you to our Dallas ISD teachers for all that you do, and thank you to our library media specialists and other district employees who taught in the classroom prior to their current roles and continue this important work of teaching and learning across our Dallas ISD schools. Visit your campus library or DallasISD.org/library to explore books that celebrate teachers and the powerful role they play in student success. @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @NicoleWBixby @TransformDISD @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

A strong culture of literacy begins in our Dallas ISD libraries. Through meaningful learning experiences, access to books and resources, and spaces that encourage reading, writing, and discovery, our libraries help make literacy visible throughout the school. Library Services is proud to support the work that helps our students grow as readers, writers, and lifelong learners. Pictured: DeNeene Henderson, Library Services Instructional Specialist Visit DallasISD.org/library @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DHLibraryStax @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

Library Services and the entire Dallas ISD library land are so proud! Whoo hoo! We love celebrating our Dallas ISD library media specialists! Congratulations to Yasmeen Harris-Youngblood of @HexterElem on being named the 2026 @ScrippsBee Educator of the Year. What an incredible recognition of literacy leadership, student success, and the powerful work happening in our Dallas ISD libraries. @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @NicoleWBixby @TransformDISD @dallasschools @Region5_DISD #DallasISDLibraries

Focusing on BEING KIND! The Harrell Budd Library developed a wall of kindness to write a kind note to someone to say thank you and encourage them to keep going this spring. DON'T GIVE UP!

Creativity is shining in the library at Harrell Budd! Library Services loves seeing our Dallas ISD students use hands-on activities in the library to express their ideas, build confidence, and create meaningful connections through art and writing. Moments like this remind us that learning can be both creative and personal. Thank you for sharing, @BuddHarrell. @DISDLibDirector @NicoleWBixby @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @dallasschools @BuddLibrary #DallasISDLibraries

So excited about @cochran_school EOY BOGO Book Fair. Stop by and buy a book! @DHLibraryStax @EDAmaya04 @DISDLibDirector @DISD_Libraries @TabathaRobb1

Celebrating cinco de mayo with student made maracas @CREWatDISD @SMCLAbookden @ProjectReadDISD @DISD_Libraries

Library Services loves seeing our Dallas ISD libraries create meaningful moments for students to read, write, and celebrate the people who care for them. Activities like this remind us that libraries are spaces where creativity, connection, and community come together in simple but special ways. Thank you for sharing, @SMCLAbookden. @DISDLibDirector @NicoleWBixby @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries

Library Services loves seeing our partnerships in action across Dallas ISD libraries! Thank you to Dallas Public Library for helping connect students with summer reading opportunities that keep them creating, discovering, and reading beyond the school year. Partnerships like this help support literacy, strengthen community connections, and give our students even more ways to stay engaged through reading. Thank you for sharing, @KSosa95927552. @DISDLibDirector @DrElenaSHill @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @NicoleWBixby @dallasschools #DallasISDLibraries