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Summer Library Checkouts!
Find out how you can check out books, DVDs, and Playaways for the summer! (Click above.)
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Ebook and Audiobook Resources
Access the EHS/CTE Library’s ebook and audiobook collections, and find lots of other options for downloading free ebooks and audiobooks.
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2020-2021 Green Mountain Book Award Nominees
The Green Mountain Book Award Reading Committee recently announced the nominations for 2020-2021.
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Learning At Home: Resources for Teachers
An extensive list of sites, activities and useful strategies put together and curated by Vermont's librarians.
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Your Librarians are Available to Help!
Reach out to us for assistance, and remember that many library resources are available via our web page. Click on our menu, or click this message to learn more.
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Discovery Education Videos
We now have district access to Discovery Education Videos! Just go to the link and login with EWSD Google.
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Teen Lit Mob March 27 (Cancelled)
EHS/CTE Library has scheduled a bus to take students to Teen Lit Mob on Friday March 27th (B Day)! Click for more info!
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Now Available: Light Therapy Lamps!
Mini light therapy lamps are available for one week checkouts. Click to read more!
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Flex Block Career Talk: Broadcasting
On Thurs., Feb. 6, Wendy Mays, the Executive Director for the Vermont Association of Broadcasters, will be presenting during Flex in the Career Center in the Library.
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Library Podcast (Episode 2)
Listen to the second half of our library podcast highlighting the 2019-2020 GMBA nominees
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Library Podcast (Episode 1)
Listen to our library podcast highlighting the 2019-2020 GMBA nominees
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2019-2020 GMBA Nominees Announced!
The Green Mountain Book Award Reading Committee recently announced the nominations for 2019-2020. Click below to see the complete list and check availability at EHS/CTE Library!
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Spoken Word Poet Steven Willis: January 10
Spoken Word Poet Steven Willis is back, in classes and in flex, 1/10/20
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November Career Talks: US Military Branches
Army National Guard, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines, US Army
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Class Sets of Books Available
If you're looking to do a class read of a book, the VT Dept. of Libraries has over 400 different titles that come in multi-copy sets. We can use the ILL system to check them out and have them sent to us for your class use.
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New Resource
VT now has a statewide subscription to this useful resource - EBSCO Learning Express! In Learning Express you can find: ACT, SAT and AP practice tests, skill building, occupational licensing tests, and scholarship/internet/job searches.
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The 57 Bus wins GMBA Award!
Congratulations to Dashka Slater, author of the 2019 Green Mountain Book Award winner, THE 57 BUS!
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Teens' Top Ten Books: 2019 Nominees Announced
Click below to find out which books US teens nominated for Teen's Top Ten YA books for 2019!
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Rebranded Book Jacket Winners
Click below to learn about the winning rebranded bookjackets!
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New Audiobook App: SORA by Overdrive
With Sora, you can borrow free audiobooks from EHS/CTE Library
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Teens' Top Ten Fiction Announced
Click below to find out which books US teens selected as their top ten favorite YA fiction books for 2018!
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Summer Hours at the Library!
The high school library will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm beginning June 18 through August 20. Stop by to escape the summer heat in our air-conditioned space where you can read, check out books, play board games, and create in the Maker Space. Please note that the library will be closed for cleaning on July 8-12.
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EHS Coffee House: Friday, April 12
The Essex High School Music Department will host the next Coffee House on Friday, February, April 12, at 7pm in the Library. Come hear incredible performances from EHS's best solo musicians!
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Flex Block Career Talk: Registered Dietitian on Fri., Feb. 8th
Rachel Preston, a Registered Dietitian at the University of Vermont Medical Center on Friday, Feb. 8th in the Library
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Library Closing Friday 4/5 at 11:20
The library will be closing at 11:20 on Friday, April 5, due to rehearsals for the Vermont State Drama Festival.
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EHS Coffee House: Friday, February 1
The Essex High School Music Department will host the next Coffee House on Friday, February 1, at 7pm in the Library. Come hear incredible performances from EHS's best solo musicians!
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Spoken Word Poet Steven Willis: January 10
Spoken Word Poet Steven Willis is back, in classes and in flex, 1/10/19
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Read During Vacation!
Check out a book to read during December Break. Stop by the library or choose from the selection of books on the cart outside the cafeteria during Thursday's lunches.
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Ebooks Free Trial From Epoint Plus
EpointPlus provides web-hosted eBooks offering curriculum-based, high-interest fiction and nonfiction content that meets with national and state curriculum standards, as well as Common Core standards.
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2018-2019 GMBA Nominees Announced!
The Green Mountain Book Award Reading Committee recently announced the list of nominations for 2018-2019. Click below to see the complete list and check availability at EHS/CTE Library!
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Teen Read Week Oct. 7-13: Stop, Drop & Read
The library will host three Stop, Drop and Read events during flex block on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Students visiting during Flex will be asked to read a book or magazine.
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Flex Block Career Talk: Welding & Construction
We will welcome a Project Eingineer and Welder from Engelberth Construction on Thursday, 10/11 during flex (10:50-11:20) in the library.
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Author Visit Wed., Sept. 26: Dashka Slater
Dashka Slater, author of the award-winning non-fiction book, The 57 Bus, will be speaking at EHS/CTE Library on September 26. We have lots of extra copies of her book, so drop by and check one out!
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Green Mountain Book Award Winner Announced!
Scythe by Neal Shusterman is the 2017-2018 winner of the Green Mountain Book Award. Click below to learn which books came in 2nd and 3rd.
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Stay Sharp This Summer
The EHS Stay Sharp summer learning website has links to book ideas as well as online classes, podcasts, blogs, etc. to keep you engaged while not in school. Click below for the link.
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Summer at the Library!
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-3. Closed July 2-5 for cleaning. Click below for more details.
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Winning Rebranded Book Jackets
Winners were announced during the reception in the library on May 2nd. Click below to find out which covers were recognized!
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GMBA Ice Cream Party
Please join us this Friday, May 4th, from 11:25-2 pm in Library Conference Room 1 to vote for your favorite Green Mountain Book Award book and celebrate with an ice cream party. Please accept this invitation to join us if you have read at least one book from the list. There is still time to read more books! See you there!
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Vote on Your Favorite Rebranded Book Jacket
Voting is already underway in the Library for the annual book jacket rebrand competition featuring work by CTE Design & Creative Media students. Voting closes on May 1st. The winning entry will be announced at a special reception in the Library on May 2.
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Career Talk: Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
We're excited to welcome Pre-Tech Precision Machining for our next Career Talk on Wed., March 21st during Flex Block (10:50-11:20).
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Teen Tech Week!
Calling all EHS & CTE makers, creators, and innovators! Teen Tech Week will be taking over the Library and Maker Space on March 5-9. We have a full schedule, including Raspberry Pi, Ozobot Bridges, Pixel Art, Green Screen, Pinbox 3000, and many opportunities to build and create. Stop by and join the fun!
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Spoken Word Poet Steven Willis Visits February 22
Steven Willis will perform for EHS and CTE students during Flex Block on February 22 in the Library
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Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 16-19
The Library is embarking on its first citizen science project by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count on Friday, Feb. 16 and Monday, Feb. 19. You can be a part of it by helping us count birds at EHS for 15 minutes during Flex Block. Stop by the library to learn more!
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DVDs Now Have a Longer Check-out Period
Beginning immediately, DVDs in the EHS/CTE Library will be checked out for two-weeks. DVDs were previously checked out for three days. Enjoy the new, extended check-out period!
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New Books in the Library
Check our Pinterest board to see all the new books arriving daily in the library!
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Coffee House February 9
The EHS Music Dept will host the next Coffee House on Friday, February 9th at 7pm in the Library. Come hear incredible performances from EHS's best solo musicians!
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Owl Display
Stop by the library to see our display about owls on loan from the Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.
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McKenzie To Visit the Library Exam Week
McKenzie, a Newfoundland therapy dog, will be in the library to help students de-stress between exams on Tuesday, 1/16 and Wednesday, 1/17.
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Vote for EHS/CTE Library!
Vote for EHS/CTE Library's entry in the 2018 Follett Challenge!
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Holiday Book Café Dec. 21 & 22!
The Library Holiday Book Café will be open to faculty and staff in conference room 2 at 8-3:45 on Thursday, December 21, and 8-2:45 on Friday, December 22.
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Career Talk Dec. 12: Computer Technology
We are thrilled to welcome back Scott Stevens, Dean of the Division of Information Technology & Sciences at Champlain College, on Tuesday, December 12th during Flex Block.
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Coffee House: Friday, December 1
Come hear amazing performances by our EHS musicians while enjoying coffee or tea in the library. Admission is free.
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Career Talk: Pharmaceutical, Nursing & Physical Therapy
Graduate students from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will present a career talk this Thursday during Flex Block
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Banned Book Week
This week we are celebrating Banned Book Week! Stop by and check out a "dangerous book."
