Thursday, September 29, 2022

Throwback Thursday: Ysleta beats Jefferson

 

Image of Dominguez from Ysleta scoring a touchdown
It's football season and the El Paso area high schools were playing hard in 1960. The Ysleta Indians beat the Jefferson Foxes with a score of 28-8 at the Austin High stadium. 

Early in the game, Jefferson scored a touchdown. But Armando Domiguez, featured in the photo, scored three touchdowns that night, taking Ysleta to a dominating win. An excellent runner, all Dominguez had to do was get the ball and outrun Jefferson.

You can read the whole article here.

Friday, September 23, 2022

You missed it! BIBLIOAZTECA art opening




On September 16, the library held an opening showing local artists and featuring local musicians and performers. The art will continue to be on display until December 1, 2022. 

However, if you didn't attend the event, you still missed a lot! Many of the artists were on hand to meet and greet. Some artists were selling work and prints. Two bands, "Signals After Dark," and "Valiant Blues," performed amazing sets live. Marco Lopez and Liz Tina also performed solo shows. There were also fire dancers at all four libraries!

Make sure you don't miss upcoming events! Check out the library website and social media to check out what's going on at the library! (www.elpasolibrary.org)

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Sergio Troncoso Reading Challenge


To encourage children and young adults to read and to visit the branch library, author Sergio Troncoso has established the annual Troncoso Reading Prizes at the Sergio Troncoso Branch Library. Nurturing a love of reading is important for academic success, to find your voice inside and outside the classroom, and to gain confidence to become an active member of your community. These are the goals of the reading prizes. As a child growing up in Ysleta, Sergio Troncoso loved to read, and he wants to encourage others to empower themselves through reading. 

Eligibility: The reading prizes will be awarded only to students within the geographical area covered by the Sergio Troncoso Branch Library. The high schools include: Del Valle High School, Ysleta High School, Socorro High School, Faith Christian Academy High School, and Plato Academy High School. The middle schools include: Camino Real Middle School, Ysleta Middle School, Salvador H. Sanchez Middle School, Valley View Middle School, and Faith Christian Academy Middle School. The grade schools include: Lancaster Elementary School, Capistrano Elementary School, Le Barron Park Elementary School, Ysleta Elementary School, Mission Valley Elementary School, Alicia Chacon International School, Faith Christian Academy Elementary School, Maran-Ata Christian Academy, Our Lady of the Valley Elementary School, Presa Elementary School, H. D. Hilley Elementary School, and Hueco Elementary School. If a student attends a private or parochial school not listed above, then the student must provide proof that he or she resides within the eligible geographical area.

Two categories of prizes will be given each year: First, Second, and Third Place for students in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12thgrade in middle school/high school; First, Second, and Third Place for students in 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8thgrade in grade school/middle school. 

First Place will receive a $125.00 gift card, Second Place will receive a $100.00 gift card, and Third Place will receive a $75.00 gift card. All prizes will be gift cards from Barnes and Noble Booksellers. A total of six prizes will be awarded in the two categories every year.

Previous winners will not be considered for future prizes. The only exception is that a student who won the 5th-8thgrade category can later win the 9th-12thgrade category.

The prizes will be given to students who read the most books from September 15 to December3of each year. During this time period, students should read a minimum of 5 books. The students who read the most books will be the prizewinners. Each student should also pick a favorite book from the books read and write a short essay (100 word or less) on that book. Prizewinners will have their essays laminated and displayed next to their favorite book. Librarians at the Sergio Troncoso Branch Library will register readers during the eligible period of the prizes. The library staff will administer the prizes and make final decisions on all the prizewinners. 

If you have any questions or to register, please contact the library staff at the Sergio Troncoso Branch Library, 9321 Alameda Avenue, El Paso, Texas, 79907. Telephone: 915-212-0453. 

Monday, September 5, 2022

Did you know? - Labor Day

Farah Strike poster

Labor Day is more than just a day off. It's time to reflect on the actions that workers around the country have taken to improve our lives. These actions include a 40 hour work-week, lunch breaks, better pay, and more. To celebrate, let's learn a little about the El Paso labor movement.

In the early 1970s, employees at the Farah Manufacturing Company went on strike. The workforce, made up mostly of women, included around 4,000 people in both El Paso, San Antonio, and Mexico, wanted to form a labor union in order to improve their working conditions. The strike included a national boycott of Farah products.

Huelga is the Spanish word for strike. 

You can read more about the strike here.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Did you know? Jungkook's birthday



Jungkook receives a medal of honor

Today is Jungkook's birthday! He is a member of the popular K-Pop band, BTS. Junkook was born in 1997 and is not only a singer, but also a songwriter. You can check out music from BTS at the library. There are digital copies and physical CDs both! Check out the catalog here.

Image by I DARE U JK, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons, taken in 2018.

Horror Club Party!