SPPS Library Services

Check out all of our new arrivals in our spps.mackinvia.com collections! Use your AD credentials to login and read!

@SPPS_News Students and Parents, please look around your homes for any school library books and get those returned before the end of the school year. We encourage all SPPS families to use the @stpaullibrary to keep students busy reading all summer!

SPPS Libraries Celebrate Black History Month libguides.spps.org/c.php?g=137557…

The popular laser-eyed loon may not have selected as the design for the new state flag, but it did inspire our limited-edition Laser Loon Saint Paul Public Library card & merch from @thefriends! @mnufc’s PK got his. Get yours while supplies last! Details: sppl.org/laser-loon

What students miss out on when their schools lack librarians. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

We have updated our login process for MackinVIA for schools with a physical library. Login is now through Destiny-- students use their usual s###### and password to login to their schools MackinVia Portal. spps.mackinvia.com @SPPS_News

A look at SPPS Library Services by the numbers.

Growing your garden has never been easier, thanks to the new East Side Seed Library! Stop by to pick up seed packets, check out gardening books, and find other resources to help you enjoy Mother Nature in your own backyard. 🌱🪴 More details are here: libguides.metrostate.edu/EastSideSeedLi…

🎉We're thrilled to announce the elementary school winners of our "I Love My School Library" bookmark contest! 🏆📚 Look for their bookmarks in your @SPPS_News School Library. Without further ado, let's unveil the talented winners:

🎉We're thrilled to announce the middle school winners of our "I Love My School Library" bookmark contest!🏆 Look for their bookmarks in your @SPPS_News School Library. Without further ado, let's unveil the talented winners: @GlobalArtsPlus @BCMSroar

🎉We're thrilled to announce the elementary school winners of our "I Love My School Library" bookmark contest! 🏆 Look for their bookmarks in your @SPPS_News School Library. Without further ado, let's unveil the talented winners: @

Ms. Turner’s 5th grade creating and exploring with Lego WeDo in the GAPU Library. They made a pollinator! @ChreeseJones @spps_library

School Library Month may be coming to an end, but the impact of our @SPPS_News Library Media Specialists(Librarians) will continue to inspire students. Thank you to our Library Media Specialists for your hard work and commitment to our students!

Stop by your SPPS school library to get an entry form.

Calling all @SPPSNews bookworms! April is School Library Month and we're celebrating with a bookmark design contest! This year's theme is "I Love My School Library." Show us your love for reading and your school library by creating a unique bookmark design.

Today is National Librarian Day. Thank you to the 3 district-level librarians and 22 licensed library media specialists(librarians) who empower @SPPS_News students and staff to become enthusiastic readers, critical thinkers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information.

New HPPA librarian, Lyda Brock, explores coding through mini robots with second graders! How cool is that???? @SPPS_News @dutrell2010

From Sept-January SPPS Libraries circulated over 278,000 physical books and over 52,000 eBooks!

At Global Arts Plus Upper, we love to read! 5th graders explore books in their favorite genres. @spps_library @ChreeseJones @kate_kreitzer

Teamwork, problem-solving, exploration, and FUN! Ms. Kreitzer’s 5th graders practice their inquiry skills while coding and building robots with Lego WeDo in the GAPU library. @spps_library @ChreeseJones @kate_kreitzer