About the Library

Use Your Library

Studies have proven that academic scores at schools go up where a strong library media program is present. The staff at Sierra Vista Jr. High recognizes this through its efforts to teach information literacy skills and to provide a variety of literacy programs. Students are taught to effectively access, evaluate and use information. It is hoped that they will become lifelong learners!

Each day there is a 15 minute period of silent sustained reading called R.E.L.A.X. (Read, Enjoy, Learn And Explore). Students are encouraged to come to the library to check out books for this reading period. We have over 16,000 items to choose from! See the teacher librarian for suggested titles.

Library Orientation

Click HERE for a presentation about your library's services and policies.

Library's December 2024 Circulation desk slides

School Supplies sold at the SV Library

$ .10 /page - black & white photocopies or computer print outs

$ .25 /page - color computer print outs

$ .25 each - pencils or pens (black,blue,red)

$ .50 each - glue sticks

$. 50 each - half a poster board

$1.00 each - 22" x 28" poster board

$1.00 each - pocket folder; index cards; or highlighters

$1.00 each service - laminate 8.5"x11"; or comb bind project

$2.00 each - notebook dividers; ear buds; colored pencils; or spiral notebook

$3.00 each - ream of notebook lined paper; or safety scissors

$4.00 each - 2" three ring binder; or composition notebook

Library Contests

8th Grade 30th Annual Poster Contest, Fall 2024

All 8th grade students participate in the annual 8th Grade Poster Contest during the fall semester. This contest is co-sponsored by the SV Library and the SV English Department. Students submit their work to their English teachers for a grade, and those that do an outstanding job have a chance to win prizes from the SV Library.

The finalists' posters will be displayed in the SV Library for a year, and for a limited time, at the Canyon Country Public Library. The top winners receive gift cards to Barnes & Noble. Honorable Mentions receive a goodie bag of prizes provided by our ASB

A brief summary of the rules and an official entry form is posted below.

Congratulations to the top 10 Winners and Finalists of the 30th Annual 8th Grade Poster Contest

These top winners will have their posters on display at the Jo Anne Darcy Canyon Country Public Library from November 26 to December 19, 2024

Book Depicted on the Poster	Student Name	Award Placement
The Book Thief	Bridgette Murphy	Grand Prize Winner!
To All the Boys I've Loved Before	Leah Be	1st Runner-up
The Outsiders	Lydia Vazquez	2nd R.U. & Student Choice
Legendary	Brighton Blythe	3rd Runner-up
Making Bombs for Hitler	Elizabeth Shin	Honorable Mention
Five Feet Apart	Rylie Buckman	Honorable Mention
Escaping Peril	Lauren Crawford	Honorable Mention
Baseball Great	Bryan Chua	Honorable Mention
The Little Prince	Gabriela Ortiz	Honorable Mention

The other finalists were Adam Poswal, Adrian Villa, Alyssa Cuervo, .Amber Ramey, Angela Vargas, Aubree Herrera, Bella Villafuerte, Carl Palanog, Cedric Strong, Dhanushika Komala, Elena Avalos, Emily Bigit, Faith Tyler, Gisselle Madera, Isabella Gutierrez, Jasmine Melgar, Julia De Avia, Katelyn Quintana, Kelly Gonzalez, Kimberly Eke, Lawrence Silva, Madison Plonk, Maria Coronel, Mary Jane Monroy, Noah Lemmond, Paige Rogers, Raine Hall, Santino Veloz, Sofia Miranda, Vanessa Urquieta, Vivian Mejia

7th Grade 26th Annual Bookmark Contest, Spring 2024

All 7th grade students participate in the annual Bookmark Contest during the spring semester. The top 25 finalists' designs are on display at the library. The top five winning bookmark designs are printed and distributed to our students. These winners also receive gift certificates to Barnes and Noble, and the Honorable Mentions receive gift certificates to our Scholastic Book Fair. Below are links to printable copies of the rules and the bookmark template for the assignment.

7th Grade 26th Annual Bookmark Contest Winners, Spring 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the 26th Annual 7th Grade Bookmark Contest for the school year 2023-2024. Honorable Mentions went to Sydney Souvannakham, Veronica Sanchez-Angueyra, Kayden Garcia, Chandelle Brindis, and Leah Be. Lydia Vazquez won 5th place for the depiction of the book Amari and the Night Brothers, Sara Jimenez won 4th place for The School for Good and Evil, Vivian Mejia won 3rd place for Paris on Repeat, Bridgette Murphy won 2nd place for Restart, and our 1st place winner is Lauren Crawford for the depiction of the book, Wings of Fire Moon Rising. Well done students!!!

Here is a list of the other top 25 finalists. Bella Villafuerte, Sebastian Tirado, Angela Vargas, Gavin Ruiz, Katelyn Quintana, Sophia Medina, Kamila Hernandez, Adam Poswal, Nathan Blodgett, Marc Blais, Henry Perez, Mia Marquez, Yanitzy Lopez, Isaiah Singley, and Paige Rogers.