Special Appeal

Lincolns for the Library and A.S.B Firestorm 2007 Service Project (Kids Helping Kids)

We continue to collect "Lincolns" for the library in partnership with A.S.B. We would like to collect as much money as possible to donate to the families affected by the recent fires. A portion of the money collected will be used to purchase books for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Grades K, 1, and 2 already receive free RIF books three times a year. The remainder of the money will be donated to charity through the A.S.B. service project to the Firestorm 2007 relief fund.

Please have your children bring their donations to the library. Children may bring donations at any time, not only on their library day! We will gladly accept "Lincolns," "Washingtons," or any other monetary amount that you can give. If you wish to write a check, please make it payable to Benchley-Weinberger.

Thank you for your generosity.

Celebrate Reading

The Art of Reading celebrates children's book art and the illustrators of children's books. Commemorating the fortieth anniversary of Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), it includes interviews with 40 top illustrators who discuss their favorite childhood books.

Keep up with your Books & Beyond reading

See the booklists at R.I.F. Holiday Books: History & Traditions for seasonal book ideas.

We have the Books & Beyond guidelines and help for filling out your reading logs.

Fifth Grade

State Capitals Online: Test your knowledge of the states and their capitals. ShephardSoftware.com has a wonderful collection of multi-level online quizzes to teach U.S. geography and state facts. You'll want to cut and paste the URL: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm.

Get ready for Balboa Park

The week of January 14-18, 2008, our fifth graders participate in the "School in the Park" program. Learn more about the cultural resources at Balboa Park.

Fourth Grade

Get ready for Old Town

The week of January 14-18, 2008, our fourth graders study at Old Town. We have books and links to help you learn more about San Diego's early settlement.

New in our collection

Look out for this title-collision!

Miss Holly Is Too Jolly by Dan Gutman

The Holly Joliday by Megan McDonald

Did you know?

You can access the library's catalog online. Selecting this link provides access to the basic search for our collection. The catalog is also available in a kid-friendly version.

Welcome to our website

Do you like to write? We're looking for contributions to the library website: essays, photos, ideas. Get in touch by email.