Welcome to the Polk Library!
Reading Matters
Here's the impact of reading 20 minutes per day!
A student who reads 20 minutes per day
will be exposed to 1.8 million words per year and is more likely to score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests
A student who reads 5 minutes per day
will be exposed to 282,000 words per year and is more likely to score in the 50th percentile on standardized tests
A student who reads 1 minute per day
will be exposed to 8,000 words per year and is more likely to score in the 10th percentile on standardized tests
About the Library
Resources:
- Common Sense Media
- Hour of Code
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Texas Lone Star Reading List
A list of books recommended by public and school librarians for 6th, 7th and 8th graders. -
Bluebonnet List
A list of books recommended by public and school librarians for K – 6th graders. -
Tayshas List
The Tayshas Reading List Committee chooses books that they hope will motivate 9th through 12th graders to become lifelong readers.