LIBRARY NEWS


​O. Henry Welcomes Author Rebecca Balcarcel on Friday, February 28
at 2 pm in O. Henry Cafe.
We'll be selling copies of her novel from BookPeople!
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Overdrive has been updated to Sora. This online ebook/audiobook library works easily, and the books in the library are hand-picked by Ms. Cross and other librarians in the district.
1. Go to app store and download Sora
2. Open Sora and click on “Find My School”
3. On next screen, select O. Henry Middle School if it shows up, if not select “My school isn’t listed” and type in O. Henry Middle School.
4. Select O. Henry Middle School in Austin ISD and sign in using the following: Student ID number with NO S. (ex. 11112226) Password: ohenry
5. Once in Sora select “Ok!” and you can  look through all of the collections of ebooks and audiobooks.    

LIBRARY INFO

Teacher Librarian:
Ashley Cross
​512-414-6998
ashley.cross@austinisd.org
*email is best*
Library Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Follow the O. Henry Library on Instagram @ohenryreads

Access the O. Henry Library Calendar HERE
Mission Statement: 
The O. Henry library strives to be the heart of the school community. Through providing high interest titles in multiple genres, the library encourages students to become pleasure readers, thereby increasing students' literacy skills as they become lifelong readers. The library also provides access to a variety of resources, including the Internet, databases, and social media. The librarian teaches information literacy skills and works closely with students and teachers in order to prepare students for 21st century ever-changing challenges.
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AISD Library Catalog Search

Click on the tab below to search for books at O. Henry Middle School Library.

​Don't see the book you need?​ Ask Ms. Cross about borrowing the book from another library collection.
Check out The Hoofbeat, O. Henry's digital newspaper.
Check out the O. Henry Writing Project, a website that is home to a collection of O. Henry students' writing. 


​"If children develop a love of reading, they will have better lives." -- Rafe Esquith