Today our 8th graders had visits from high school counselors to begin preparing for next year. Thanks high school counseling teams for coming to get our students ready! @apsva.us

Presenting- things left behind in the library. Single glove, hat, keychain, single earring, pop-it, and a set of nails. #lifeinmiddleschool #middleschoollibrary #lostandfound

Visited Fleet today and we were both in American Girl shirts! What a fun surprise. @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us #americangirl #mollymcintire

All reading is good reading! Read a magazine, read a pamphlet, read signs wherever you go. Read on Sora, read on Comics Plus!

Staff top picks of 2025! Have you read any of these great books? #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads @apslibrarians.bsky.social

🌞 Get Excited! The APS Summer Activities Fair is happening next week! Join us to explore summer programs, camps, and activities for students of all ages! 📅 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | 6–8 p.m. 📍 Wakefield High School 🔗 Learn more: www.apsva.us/summer-activities-fair/

“I stayed up for five hours last night to finish this!“ Yellowjackets are a big fan of The Naturals series, especially the 8th grader who returned this with such enthusiasm this morning. #middleschoollibrary #readYA #thenaturals #killerinstinct #jenniferlynnbarnes @apslibrarians.bsky.social

So many exciting holidays coming up this winter. Hopefully some snow too! ❄️❄️ #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #passiveprogram @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Check out this great series we just got in about sports figures in Spanish! @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us #readnonfiction

Happy KNOWvember! Come to the library to check out a great non-fiction book and learn something new. #middleschoollibrary #knowvember #readnonfiction #readYA #readMG @apslibrarians.bsky.social

🔍 60 2025 Middle Grade Mystery and Detective Stories 🔍 popgoesthereader.com/60-2025-midd... #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit

Thanks for reading 6/7 days a week! ALL reading is great! E-books, audiobooks, print books, magazines (have you looked at the magazines in Sora?), graphic novels, and much more. We love that you read in any way that works for you. #middleschoollibrary #librarydisplay @apslibrarians.bsky.social

First craft lunch of the year! Come join us at lunch on Thursday to make a pipe cleaner bead spider. Can’t wait to see all the creepy crawlies on Thursday. Get your lunch quickly and head up to the library. #middleschoollibrary #craftlunch #morethanbooks @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Not every book is for every reader- and that's ok! A student told me in the funniest way today a book was not for them. "Ms.Rosegrant, I'm pulling the plug, I took out my bookmark, I'm done!" #dnf @apslibrarians.bsky.social #readYA #abookforeveryreader #didnotfinish #readwhatyoulove @apsva.us

SFS I Ss learned about Yuyi Morales new art book “Viva Frida”. Also, Yuyi taught them how to draw una calavera to celebrate our Hispanic Heritage Month. They enjoyed this interactive activity provided by @jeffersonreads.bsky.social ¡gracias por la ayuda! 🙏🏾🐝✍️🎨 @apsva.us @madameduchaj.bsky.social

It’s Banned Books Week! A time to honor books that challenge ideas and fight censorship. These stories make us think and unite us. What’s your favorite banned book? Tell us below! #BannedBooksWeek #ReadFreely #FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #aasl https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi

This is so exciting!

6th grade science starting their first lesson in NoodleTools. Discussing how to find an article of interest to them and how to cite it properly. No plagiarism here! #morethanbooks #middleschoollibrary #citationtools #noodletools #librarylessons #citeyoursources @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Challenge accepted! How many new students can we get signed up for library cards this month? 🎯 Share your display or promo ideas—and tag a librarian to join the fun! https://bit.ly/3BcM6px

Be like Ms.Green! Come color in the library. We will always have coloring and word searches available to do in the library or take with you. Just remember to return the cups of coloring supplies to the desk before you leave. @apslibrarians.bsky.social #middleschoollibrary #coloring #morethanbooks

Come see our Fall Play! This is an original play written by the students in Act 2 Drama last spring. Performances October 15/16 at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. #middleschooltheatre #APSarts

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Come check out some of these great books or ask us in the library for even more suggestions! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #hispanicheritagemonth #readdiversebooks #readallthebooks @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your Hispanic Heritage Month video! Share what tradition, celebration or saying connects you to your culture. Upload here: dropbox.com/request/I5pIwvwzChosmwK2a33I #APSHHM #OneTeamOneAPS

Thank you Jefferson admin for showing again why we are the best of the best at every level! What a wonderful morning surprise! @apsva.us @apslearns.bsky.social #bestofthebest #atalltimes

Come work on the first puzzle of the year! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #passiveprogram #morethanbooks #communitypuzzle @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us

Ms.Boggan kicking the year off with the best reminder! #middleschool #firstdayofschool #wordsofwisdom #bestofthebest @apsva.us @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Young adult books that explore themes of protest and organizing:

Here's a great resource for #PrideMonth from the @mackidssl.bsky.social team. You'll find reading recommendations from picture books to YA, plus teacher's guides, author spotlights, and more. www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/pride-month-... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

🌈 APS proudly celebrates Pride Month— honoring the voices, history and strength of our LGBTQIA+ community. We’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive space where every student and staff member feels seen, valued and supported. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWTm... #OneTeamOneAPS #PrideMonth

You know it’s the end of year and no more checkouts because that is the only time there are this many copies of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder available 🤣 an absolute favorite for our students! #endofyear #middleschoollibrary #agoodgirlsguidetomurder #library #hollyjackson

On Friday we had our end of year Celebration with TAB. Top 10 of the year voted on by TAB! #thisbookkills #thetenthmistakeofhankhooperman #thereappearanceofrachelprice #thenaturals #bletchleyriddle #sunriseonthereaping #thesummeriturnedpretty #fivesurvive #benbeeandtheteachergriefer #marblequeen

On Saturday, art made by the Jefferson GSA was a part of an installation on the National Mall organized by the ACLU as a celebration of trans people and trans allies. So proud of our students for creating something that was a part of this display. PC for the large installation image to the ACLU.

Book critique by a 7th grader "It had too many main character moments!" #middleschoollife #kidsbookreviews #anonymousbook #TAB #middleschoollibrary #readYA #bookcritique

7th graders- it’s not too soon to start thinking about your community project for next year! This could be a great way to get a lot of it completed this summer! #teenvolunteers #communityproject #volunteeratthelibrary #APL #APS

Congrats to Mr.Stith and Ms.Burton for winning the staff Rock Paper Scissors competition yesterday! A fun and competitive day was had by all. Special thanks to Jefferson admin for organizing such a great game!! #TAW #teacherappreciationweek #rockpaperscissors #winners #staffcompetition #greatadmin

This book came in to be renewed today. “Don’t worry those aren’t papers from the book that’s where I keep my school papers. Then I know my spot in the book and where my work is” Maybe a binder for your schoolwork/bookmark for your book? 🤣 #middleschoollibrary #bookmarks #middleschoolstories

What would you be? #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #dailyquestion #passiveprogram @apslibrarians.bsky.social @apsva.us

@apsva.us For all you do every day, we thank you.

Celebrating AAPI Month in the library! Come check out one of these great books or explore our digital collection in Sora! #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #AAPImonth #diversebooks #asianamericanpacificislanderheritagemonth @apslibrarians.bsky.social

How are you nurturing mental health awareness this month? 🤔 Your school library offers a safe space and helpful resources. Come explore! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #LibrarySupport #SelfCare #AASL bit.ly/4itjUi0

Happy AAPI Heritage Month 2025! Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We're celebrating, as we do, with a whole bunch of wonderful books written by authors and starring characters of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent. For even more recs, check out last year's post! Middle Grade…

Today at TAB our students built a display of books they’d recommend. See any favorites? @apslibrarians.bsky.social #TAB #middleschoollibrary #bookreccommendations #YAreads #bookdisplay

Join the morning news crew for next year! Great way to meet new friends, get comfortable in front of the camera, and start the school day off right! @apsva.us #morningnews #middleschoollibrary #schoolnews

Let testing season begin! Stop by to grab an activity to keep you busy when you’ve finished your test. Best of luck to all our Yellowjackets on their tests! #middleschoollibrary #wordsearches #crosswordpuzzles #testingseason #endofyear @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Reminder- we always have bookmarks available in the library! We would much prefer you to use a bookmark instead of a candy wrapper or some other *creative* things found in returned books. #middleschoollibrary #pleaseuseabookmark #creativebookmarks #bookmark @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Congressman Don Beyer came to speak with our 7th grade class this morning. Our students asked some wonderful questions. Thank you Representative Beyer for your time and thoughtful answers! #localgovernment #stayinformed @beyer.house.gov @apslibrarians.bsky.social

Did you hear the news? Our audiobook partner @libro.fm is giving away a years worth of audiobook credits. To win, join us on Indie Bookstore Day on Sat 4/26 and search for the hidden ticket in our store. The lucky finder will win the grand prize.

In honor of both Earth Day and Poetry Month, yesterday our lunch craft was blackout poetry from discarded books. #middleschoollibrary #readYA #readMG #JeffersonReads #APS #middleschoolreads #craftlunch #librarycraft #earthday #nationalpoetrymonth #libraryactivities @apslibrarians.bsky.social