Library
Washington Middle School Library
Welcome to Washington Middle School’s Library!
Our library is a place for everyone. A place for you to learn, think critically and deeply, to read good books, have fun, and dream!
Library Resources
- WMS Library Catalog (Destiny)
- WMS Library Catalog (Classic)
- Seattle Public Library “Library Link”
- SPS Online Student Resources
- How to Place an Online Library Hold
Summer Reading
Where can I check out books this summer?
Visit Seattle Public Library’s Douglass-Truth branch (2300 E. Yesler Way)
Need ideas for what to read?
Booklists, Reviews & More
- SPS Teacher-Librarian Recommendations:
- 2021 Youth Media Award Winners with book reviews
- Teen Book Finder Database
Seattle Public Library Offerings
- Summer of Learning program
- SPL staff picks for the whole family: kids, teens & adults
- Your Next 5 Books from SPL
Library Link from Seattle Public Library
Your SPS student ID is linked to a Seattle Public Library Card–already set up & ready to use today!
Getting Started with Library Link:
All SPS students already have Library Link accounts. View this short video to learn the basics of Library Link—good for getting started. Need help with Library Link? Email or Chat You can call SPL at 206-386-4636.
Why Use Library Link? Access Seattle Public Library’s free resources, including:
- Libby for ebooks, audiobooks and more
- Hoopla: Comics
- Flipster: free magazines
- LinkedIn Learning: video tutorials on everything from programming languages to video editing to graphic design and more
How to Use Your Library Link Account:
Student Library Link ID is always 990000 (4 zeroes) followed by 7-digit student ID number. PIN is birth month and date (mmdd). For other frequently asked questions about how to use your Library Link account, please visit the Seattle Public Library website.
New Books in Our Library!
Some titles are available at Seattle Public Library. In addition to print, SPL offers many as eBooks (Kindle, Adobe Reader). See if SPL has a book, select the book’s title in WMS’s new book list. If SPL has the book, the link will take you to SPL’s catalog. There, you can see if the book is available to borrow and in what formats–print, downloadable eBook (e.g., Kindle), online.
You can borrow SPL books even if you don’t have a SPL library card. Use your SPS Student ID Library Link to borrow SPL books and access free online resources!
Your SPL Library Link account is already set up with your SPS student ID.
GSA/LGBTQ+ Resources
- LGBTQ+ Book Suggestions from Eckstein’s Library
- Queer Books for Teens
- GSA Network
Helpful Links:
- Schoology
- SPS Online Student Resources
- SPS Tech Support
- Virtual, Free Tutoring from Tutor.com
- SPS Library Services
Websites for Readers
- Teen Book Finder Database
- YA Books Central
- Dragon’s Nest
- Good Reads
- Guys Read
- Read Kiddo Read
- We Need Diverse Books
- Common Sense Media (book & technology reviews, digital citizenship)