Library News November 12, 2013 www.gaalibrary.weebly.

com New Extended Hours We are happy to announce that the GAA Library is now open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday-Thursday. We look forward to welcoming GAA students and parents from 3:00 pm.-4:00 p.m. for book checkout, reading and homework. Please note that K- 5th grade students must be accompanied by an adult during after-school hours; 6th-11th grade students may come unaccompanied to do independent study, homework, reading, book checkout and research. We hope to see you soon! October by the Numbers Books circulated: 5,536 Average number daily student visitors: 70 Volunteer training classes: 2 Parent volunteers: 15 Total volunteer hours: 49 New Parent accounts (since 9/13): 42 Little Thinkers Book Fair We are looking forward to welcoming the Little Thinkers Book Fair to GAA on November 25-26. Please be on the lookout for more details next week!

Emirates LitFest: Poetry and Short Story Competitions As mentioned in a previous newsletter, the Emirates LitFest, held annually in Dubai in March, is conducting two writing competitions: one for poems and one for short stories.

The theme of the poetry competition is Metamorphosis and details can be viewed at http://www.emirateslitfest.com/writing-competitions/taaleempoetry-award-2/. The theme of the short-story competition is Between Hello and Goodbye, and details can be viewed via the following link: http://www.emirateslitfest.com/writing-competitions/oxford-university-pressstory-writing-competition/ Please note that the deadline for registering your entry is Saturday, November 23. Please send Ms. Lara an e-mail if you have any questions.

Fall Into a Good Book Special thanks to Samatha Zimmerman for our beautiful Fall Into A Good Book display outside the Library; please come check out some of our featured books that are on display on the yellow cart inside the entrance.

Whats Going On Find out Whats Going On in the Library! See our board at the entrance of the Library for news and information about current and upcoming events.