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Library Volunteers

Do you love the library? Want to learn more about the ways you can volunteer? If so, come on in. We will give you a quick run-down of all the different ways you can volunteer in the library, and we will have a sign up sheet if you would like to commit to volunteering on a certain day and time. If you have any questions, please email our librarian at sarah.rasumussen@austinisd.org. We look forward to seeing you soon!

 


 

QR Code for School Cash Online, the place to pay for the Birthday Book ClubBirthday Book Club

Little fingers rustling through pages. Books falling down on the shelving cart. The click of the camera as the librarian says, "Say Cheese." These are the sounds of your little Mountain Lion being a part of Mill's Birthday Book Club. For $15, paid for on our new payment system (coming soon...), your child can pick a new book, one that has never been checked out before, and have their name memorialized on a special Mill's Library sticker carefully placed inside the front cover. On that sticker, parents can send their Mountain Lion a sweet message for their special day. If given permission, your child's photo will be displayed on our Birthday Book Club Board right outside the library so your child will see their picture when they come to school, go to lunch, and leave for the day. It will bring a smile to their face every time. It also does not necessarily need to be for a birthday either. Honor a staff member or someone in your family. 

 


 

Picture of our fearless Library Ms. Sarah RasmussenMessages from our Librarian & Clerk

Hello. My name is Sarah Rasmussen, and I am thrilled to be the librarian at Mills Elementary. I love kids, books, and introducing students to the joy of reading for pleasure. I want each of my Mountain Lions to experience the feeling of getting lost in a book, not wanting to put it down even for a moment, captivated by what they are reading and desperately wanting to know what happens next. I love for my students to experience the power of the written word and know that reading can help them discover new places, people, and ideas. Come by the library, and let me help you find a great book to read! 

 

Reach out to me anytime at sarah.rasmussen@austinisd.org or call 512-841-2400 ext. 58036.

 

 

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Hello. My name is Lisa Vienneau. I am the library clerk who writes your kids' overdue notices. Please take pity on my right hand and make sure your kids turn in their books on time. Remind your Mountain Lions to take their precious "book babies" out of their backpacks and put it in that lovely box outside the library door. Come volunteer with me and Sarah in the library and discover what a wonderful place the Mills library is. 

 

"The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library."  - Albert Einstein

 

 

 

 


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Book People Author and Illustrator Visit FlyerHot off the presses

I'm thrilled to announce that author Ann Patchett and illustrator Robin Glasser will be visiting K-3rd graders at Mills on Friday, Sept. 27th. Ann Patchett is an acclaimed writer of novels, non-fiction, and children's books.  Her novel, The Dutch House, was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.  Robin Glasser is the illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series. The two have collaborated to write a heartfelt story about honoring differences called The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts.

 

About the book
 
The Vert family is celebrating a very special occasion: it's Ivan's birthday! And Estie knows that every birthday needs a great party, with lots of guests, party hats, and twinkling tin foil stars. Because that is what everyone wants on their birthday, right? But did Estie ever ask Ivan? 
 
If you'd like to order a signed copy of the book, please click HERE.  Books will be distributed to students on the day of the author/illustrator visit. We are so excited to host this exceptionally talented duo! Please let me know if you have any questions.