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

Wow—just look at the graphic design skills our students are building in our libraries. Opportunities like this encourage creativity, student voice, and a love of reading, all while helping students strengthen real-world design and communication skills. Thank you for sharing, @CEstradaReads , Library Media Specialist at Rangel. @DISDLibDirector @NicoleWBixby @TransformDISD @Dallasacademics @DrElenaSHill

Our Dallas ISD libraries continue to create engaging learning experiences that build literacy, spark curiosity, and expand students’ understanding of the world. Activities like this bring global learning to life in meaningful, hands-on ways. Thank you for sharing @MsPatelLibrary and Don Wolman for the maps learning activities! #DallasISDLibraries @DISDLibDirector @Dallasacademics @dallasschools @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby

Library Services loves seeing our Dallas ISD libraries reading extended beyond the school day and into Spring Break. Creative challenges like this help keep students engaged, build excitement around books, and make literacy part of the fun all week long. Thank you for sharing this great idea. #DallasISDLibraries @DISDLibDirector @Dallasacademics @dallasschools @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @theShelfieQueen @AngieGaylord

Our students are loving the books and excitement! Thank you so much for your continued support in helping build a love for reading at our school. 📖✨ #BookFair #LoveOfReading #JunkinsJaguars

Reminder! Dallas ISD schools and offices will be closed March 16-20. Have a great and safe Spring Break! 🌼 🌷🌿

Library Services loves seeing students imagine, design, and build together. From collaboration to creativity, moments like these show how libraries support hands-on learning that keeps students engaged and thinking beyond the page. Thank you for sharing this fun Club Day moment. #DallasISDLibraries @DISDLibDirector @Dallasacademics @dallasschools @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @ElemMacon

Library Services loves creative literacy moments like this. A fun idea, a little popcorn, and a strong reminder that books still bring people together. Thank you for sharing this engaging way to spark checkouts and connect readers with great stories. #DallasISDLibraries @DISDLibDirector @Dallasacademics @dallasschools @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @theShelfieQueen @cochran_school

Success follows those in the Spelling Bee! Our students are heading to a professional volleyball game, setting the stage for future achievements. @DISD_Libraries @UmojaTurner @DallasISDSupt

Honoring the women of Library Services — the connections, the memories, and the unity that continue to strengthen our libraries. @DISDLibDirector @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby @AngieGaylord @TabathaRobb1 @DHLibraryStax @DPerez_TX

Library Services loves to see literacy, leadership, and connection in action. Raising Readers. Raising Jaguars. continues to create meaningful moments for students across Dallas ISD. Thanks for sharing, @theShelfieQueen! @DISDLibDirector @dallasschools @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby

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Thank you, @thatlibrarianv , for sharing your library PLC experience. Library Services was proud to provide this professional learning session focused on building knowledge and boosting comprehension through intentional read-alouds. The session supported our elementary librarians with strategies to align story time with curriculum and create meaningful literacy experiences for students across Dallas ISD. Thank you @MackinVIA for the partnership and @mariapwalther for the incredible session. @DISDLibDirector @dallasschools @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby

Library Services would like to shout out Brandi McGruder, one of our lead librarians and the Library Media Specialist at Molina High School, for supporting Raising Readers. Raising Jaguars. at Stockard Middle School. Our library media specialists continue to support with literacy, connection, and impact across Dallas ISD. @DISDLibDirector @Stockard_ms @NicoleWBixby @DrElenaSHill @MolinaHigh @Molinalibrary @TransformDISD

Building literacy. Building leadership. 📖🐆 Our “Raising Readers. Raising Jaguars.” program pairs student-athletes with young learners for purposeful reading and meaningful connections. #Region4SayNoMore @EDAmaya04 @SHussainDISD @MolinaFootball @DISD_Libraries

Library Services loves seeing literacy and leadership in action. Programs like “Raising Readers. Raising Jaguars.” show the powerful impact of student-athletes serving as reading role models for younger students. These experiences build community, strengthen connections across campuses, and help inspire the next generation of readers in Dallas ISD. Thank you for sharing @Stockard_ms @DISDLibDirector @dallasschools @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby @AngieGaylord @dallasathletics @SHussainDISD @MolinaHigh @EDAmaya04

Library Services loves seeing the excitement that book fair days bring to campus. From discovering new titles to finding a next favorite read, moments like these help spark joy, build book buzz, and keep students engaged in reading. We love seeing Junkins students smiling, exploring, and celebrating books. Thank you for sharing @Junkins_Library @DISDLibDirector @Junkins_Library @dallasschools @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby

Library Services loves seeing students build the skills to become smart,thoughtful, and informed digital researchers. Lessons like these help students learn how to question sources, think critically, and navigate online information with confidence. Teaching source evaluation in the library supports digital literacy and helps prepare students to be responsible researchers both in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for sharing @ElemMacon @DISDLibDirector @Region1DISD @dallasschools @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby

Library Services loves seeing student leaders share the joy of reading across Dallas ISD. What a meaningful moment for Molina High School student athletes to read with younger students at Cowart Elementary — building connections, inspiring literacy, and showing that reading matters at every age. Thank you for sharing @CowartLibrary @DISDLibDirector @CowartDISD @dallasschools @Dallasacademics @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby @MolinaHigh @AngieGaylord @dallasathletics

📚 Native Book Club – March Reads ✨ Jingle Dancer (PreK–3) ✨ Rez Dogs (4–7) ✨ Hearts Unbroken (8–12) Powerful stories by Native authors celebrating culture, identity, and resilience. #NativeBookClub #NativeAuthors @DISDSocStud @DISD_Libraries @dallasschools @Dallasacademics

This week’s PLC Highlight: Elementary Library Media and Literacy Specialists focused on building knowledge and boosting comprehension through intentional story time in Dallas ISD libraries. When read-alouds align with elementary curriculum, story time becomes more than a library moment. It strengthens comprehension, builds vocabulary, expands background knowledge, and helps students make meaningful connections to classroom learning. These literacy experiences bring books to life while supporting confident, curious, and engaged young readers. Thank you, @MackinVIA, for your partnership in supporting meaningful literacy experiences for students, and thank you to author @mariapwalther for an incredible professional learning session and for creating a book that helps bring learning, language, and understanding to life. @DISDLibDirector @Dallasacademics @dallasschools @TransformDISD @DrElenaSHill @NicoleWBixby @AngieGaylord