Whittier Library

09/26/2022

Sweet Paddington

A family created a poignant teary Paddington Bear tribute to the Queen on a beach - made entirely from pebbles and shells ❤🐻

09/26/2022

Never give up!

THE STORY OF J.K RAWLINGS

At age 17, She was rejected from college.

At age 25, Her Mother died from disease.

At age 26, She suffered a miscarriage.

At age 27, She got married.

Her Husband abused Her.

Despite this, Her daughter was born.

At age 28, She got divorced and was diagnosed with severe depression.

At age 29, She was a single mother living on welfare.

At age 30, She didn't want to be on this earth.

But, She directed all Her passion into doing the one thing she could do better than anyone else.

And that was WRITING.

At age 31, She finally published her First Book.

At age 35, She had released 4 books, and was named Author Of The Year.

At age 42, She sold 11 Million Copies of Her New Book, on the First Day of Release.

This Woman is J.K. Rowling.

Remember how She considered su***de at age 30?

Her Novel - Harry Potter was rejected by 12 different publishing houses before Bloomsbury accepted it.

Today, Harry Potter is a global brand worth more than $15 billion dollars.

Never Give Up.

Believe in Yourself.

Be Passionate.

Work Hard.

It’s Never Too Late.
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© IELTS Trainer Mohsin Ihsan IELTS Trainer Mohsin Ihsan

11/17/2020

Whittier is hosting a Follett Book eFair!
Nov. 18 - Dec. 2, 2020
efairs.follettbookfairs.com
code: Z93G7

Please support our fair and help us get more books in the hands of our students. Thank you!!

05/04/2020

Hey Whittier Families and Friends! This is a great time to stock up on Box Tops Products. Our school library benefits from the money raised.

04/03/2020

https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home?fbclid=IwAR0dt8_BSWAx9h_P9R0Uz8esmwgc60cty00k_PKxUsVAWfjxUbEF8jjOVDw

Welcome to the Harry Potter At Home hub where you’ll find all the latest magical treats to keep you occupied - including special contributions from Bloomsbury and Scholastic, nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes, puzzles and plenty more for ...

02/11/2020

It's a really BIG deal when you get your very own Indianola Public Library card! Thank you Janis Comer, Indianola PL Children's Librarian, for setting up a card drive at the Whittier Book Fair this afternoon.

01/29/2020

Reading adds muscle to your memory! Join us for our upcoming spring book fair. Feb. 10-13. Family shopping event Monday, Feb. 10 from 3-6 p.m., in the Whittier Library.

01/21/2020

The Whittier Spring Book Fair is coming!
Feb. 10-13. Student shopping daily, by class sign-up. Family shopping Monday eve, Feb. 10 from 3-6 p.m.

04/23/2019

The Scholastic BOGO Book Fair is right around the corner! Mark your calendars! May 6-8, 2019. Family shopping will be Monday eve, 3-6 p.m. All purchases benefit our library!

04/12/2019

April is Poetry Month. Whittier 5th graders created book spine poems. We hope you like them!

02/07/2019

The Whittier Book Fair is right around the corner! Students will get to take a sneak peek on Thursday or Friday, Feb. 7-8. The fair begins on Monday, Feb. 11.

05/02/2018

It's a very exciting day in our library!