OHS LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER STAFF

Mrs. Jackie Holmes
Librarian
Email: jackie.holmes@olympia.org
Phone: 309.379.5911 Ext. 9060

Mrs. Robin Watkins,
Library/Tech Assistant
Email: robin.watkins@olympia.org
Phone: 309.379.5911 Ext. 9064

Person Reading Book

Library Online Catalog

AXIS 360 Ebooks

How to use AXIS 360 - watch the video

DATABASES

GALE HS Database

GALE - Opposing Views

See Mrs. Holmes or Mrs. Watkins for the Username and Password

(You will need the log in info for both school and home use)

Research Cheat Sheets

Better Google Searching

Boolean Searching (for Database searches)

Comic Plus online comic books

Use your Oly email to log in

Resources to find your next favorite book!

Look for a book?

Online Library Catalog

Need to Know the Next Book in a Series?

Books in a Series

Want a book that's like your favorite?

What Should I Read Next

Need a book at your reading level?

Scholastic Book Wizard

Remember we may not have the book you want in the library but we can borrow it from other libraries. You just have to ask!

LINCOLN BOOK AWARD

The Lincoln book award is a teen choice book award, that is sponsored by the Association of Illinois School Library Educators.   A committee chooses 20 titles which students read throughout the school year. Students then vote for their favorite in February. The winner is announce in March.

2023 Lincoln Award Nominees

What Books Have Won in the Past?

  • Inheritance Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (2022)

  • They Called us Enemy by George Takei (2021)

  • They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (2020)

  • Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2019)

  • Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (2018)

  • Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (2017)

  • We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (2016)

  • Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (2015)

  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2014)

  • Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (2013)

  • The Maze Runner by James Dashner (2012)

  • Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2011)

  • City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare (2010)

  • Crank, by Ellen Hopkins (2009)

  • Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer (2008)

  • Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld (2007)

  • My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult (2006)

  • A Child Called "It", by Dave Pelzer (2005)

OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL BOOK CLUB

Come join us!

Book Club will meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the OHS library, during first activity period.