Back to School
A new school year will soon be here. We have many resources in the branches and on-line to make this a "straight A" year including textbooks, curriculum support materials and computers with Internet access and Homework Help resources.
Homework Help Pages for Kids and Teens
Special Kids Catalog, databases, InfoGuides, Ask a Librarian and on-line tutoring. Free with a library card!Data & Desserts
Goodies for Homework! Join us for yummy treats, and learn about the fantastic online resources the library has available. We'll talk about things that will help your kids with their homework, (you won't have to take them to the library!) You will learn about great tools that will help and entertain you, when you'd rather not drive your car to get the information. Seating is limited, reserve your space now.
Homework Help Center at West Las Vegas Library
The Library District's first Homework Help Center will open at the West Las Vegas Library this fall. Find textbooks, computers, study areas and more for students through grade 12.Middle School Survival
Middle School Survival programs let students know what to expect! Get answers, learn about library resources and practice opening combination locks. For students going into sixth grade and their parents.
| Wednesday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. | Green Valley Library |
| Saturday, August 11, 10:30 a.m. | Summerlin Library |
| Saturday, August 11, 11 a.m. | Enterprise Library |
| Saturday, August 11, 11 a.m. | Sahara West Library |
| Wednesday, August 15, 3 p.m. | West Las Vegas Library |
| Saturday, August 18, 2 p.m. | Sunrise Library |
| Wednesday, August 22, 6:30 p.m. | Las Vegas Library |
Back to School Fairs
Library Staff will be at the following Back-to-School Fairs. Stop by, say hello and ask us about Homework Help resources available at your library and on-line.
| Saturday, August 4, 10 a.m.-noon | Mirabelli Community Center |
| Friday, August 10, 7-9 p.m. | Centennial Hills Park |
| Saturday, August 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Meadows Mall |
| Monday August 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | East Las Vegas Community |
| Friday August 17, 6-8:30 p.m. | Ansan Sister Park |
| Saturday, August 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Boulevard Mall |
| Monday August 20, 5-8 p.m. | Stupak Community Center |
| Friday, August 24, 12:30-4:30 p.m. | Katz McMillan Elementary |
| Friday August 24, 6-8 p.m. | Vail Pittman Elementary |
| Saturday August 25, 10 a.m.-noon | Walnut Community Center |
Homework Help Trainings for Parents and Students
Parents need Homework Help too! Join us for these training sessions that will take the mystery out of homework success. Topics include understanding the complexity of today's youth culture, study skills, childhood development stages and working with different learning styles. Parents and students are welcome. Wednesday, 4-6 p.m.
| Urban Youth – October 10 | West Las Vegas Library |
| Child Development – November 7 | Sunrise Library |
| Child Development 2 – December 5 | Sahara West Library |
| Learning Styles – January 9 | Summerlin Library |
| Study Skills – February 6 | Enterprise Library |
| Homework – March 5 | Spring Valley Library |
| Behavior Management – April 9 | Rainbow Library |
| Behavior Management 2 – May 7 | Las Vegas Library |
Reading List
Here are some great books to get students in the mood for school:
 First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg |
 First Day, Hooray! by Nancy Poydar |
 How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen |
 How to Study for Success |
 200 super-fun, super-fast math story problems : quick & funny math problems that reinforce skills in multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, measurement, and more by Dan Greenberg |
 How to Do Homework without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain |
 Night of the homework zombies by Scott Nickel |
 Everything you need to know about geography homework by Anne Zeman and Kate Kelly |
Databases
Your library card gives you access to databases and InfoGuides that can make research an exciting investigation!
Check out America the Beautiful for information about states, Science Online for tips about science projects and Opposing Viewpoints for opinions from all sides of an issue.