“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” - Henry James

As we finish our school year here at Avonworth Resource Center, I wanted to let you know what to expect from the blog over the summer. I have planned a few "Summer Reads" posts over the summer - these will feature books that teachers, administrators and students recommended to me for fun, interesting summer reading options...just the things to fill your summer afternoons (or evenings, or mornings for that matter).

These materials may not be available through the Avonworth Resource Center, but you still have a few options for finding something to read from my lists or from any of the other summer reading lists you may stumble across in your internet travels. 

Libraries are a great place to start when tracking down a book you're excited about - it's free, easy to sign up, and you have lots of helpful librarians ready to help you find what you need or to give you suggestions about other things to try. Locally you can go to Avalon Library, Bellevue's Andrew Bayne Memorial Library, Sewickley Public Library, or you can catch the bookmobile in Ben Avon. You can also access the Carnegie Library/Allegheny County Library Association's digital collection (through OverDrive) on your device.

If you are looking to purchase a book, think about visiting Around the Bend Books in Bellevue (they also house a cafe!), Half Price books on McKnight for a great selection of used books, or the book section at Target. Any of these vendors should have what you are looking for!

For those of you looking for new Makeshop Monday and Digital Resources posts, these will be occasional but infrequent and irregular - I will just create them as I find new things to share. They will be back regularly when we get back to school in the fall!

Thanks again for reading, and have a great summer!