New Faculty/Staff Orientation: Library Scavenger Hunt by Kim Stuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v Directions: Sign in to Padlet and complete as many tasks as you can - no need to do all of them or in order. If you need help, please ask! Librarians LOVE to help. To create your own "sticky note" on Padlet, use the + for each column. en-us 2021-08-18 07:42:26 UTC 2025-09-05 18:01:36 UTC hello@padlet.com TASK: Databases instead of Google! kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/1683728506 Databases are safe spaces for our students to find information. Kids should use these instead of Google.

1. Go to library.townschool.com
2. Scroll down on the main page to our paid databases. Pick one to browse. 
3. Search up a topic and let us know how many articles/resources/videos there were below. ]]> 2021-08-18 07:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/1683728506 TASK: Sign into the Library Catalog/Screenshot of book! kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/1686740866 You have an account with the Town Library's book catalog Destiny Discover!

1. Go to library.townschool.com.
2. Click on the Library Catalog Destiny Discover.
3. Select Log In.
4. Select Sign In with Google
5. Enter your Town School email and password. 
6. Once you've logged in, find a book from our collection that you like and share a screenshot below. ]]> 2021-08-19 21:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/1686740866 TASK: Selfie! MsAlonso https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2264811647

  • Look around the library and how it is organized and arranged. 

  • Take a selfie in front of a section of the library that is interesting to you!! To do this, select Add comment then select Camera.

    • ]]>     2022-08-18 20:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2264811647     TASK: BrainPop! kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661039153 BrainPop is one of Town's favorite resources! It has videos that teach about almost anything.


    1. Go to library.townschool.com.

    2. Click on BrainPop.

    3. Click Log In

    4. Click Sign in with Google.

    5. Enter your Town School email and password.

    6. If asked, enter code VEPN9717.

    7. Once you've logged in, find a topic or video that is interesting to you and share a screenshot below. 

    ]]>     2023-08-14 00:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661039153     TASK: Explore the San Francisco Public Library! kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661044854 We want to give you digital access to the awesome, amazing, awarding-winning San Francisco Public Library (SFPL)! And you don't have to live in San Francisco!


    1. Explore the SFPL website. Look for some awesome, amazing things that you might not have known about! Hot tip - look for Discover and Go, which offers free tickets to museums!

    2. Share a screenshot or a comment below about something awesome and amazing you think you will use or already use from the SFPL.

    3. If you don't have one already, sign up for a SFPL card here. When you get the confirmation number in your email, please send it to library@townschool.com or comment it below so we can expedite the process and get your new card sent to school!

    ]]>     2023-08-14 00:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661044854     TASK: 40 Book Challenge! kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661050222 All people in the Town community are challenged to read 40 books in different genres over 365 days (starting from this summer) to get public recognition and stickers! 66 people did it last year.


    1. Make a copy of this form in your Google Drive 

    2. Enter the books you read this summer. 

    3. Let us know you did this below. 

    ]]>     2023-08-14 01:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661050222     World Book! kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661055796 I remember World Book encyclopedias, so I looked in World Book! 355 results for dogs.]]> 2023-08-14 01:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2661055796 Mae Jemison MsAlonso https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2665187533 2023-08-17 22:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2665187533 Britannica School MsAlonso https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2665188567 Sticking with the dog theme, I looked up Iditarod and there are 10 results here!]]> 2023-08-17 22:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/2665188567 Discover & Go kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3077127147 This will allow me to get in free to the Academy of Sciences!

    ]]>     2024-08-15 23:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3077127147     kistuart https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3543091734 I read 17 books this summer somehow! I've already filled up the fantasy/horror/sci fi section and the humor/realistic section!

    ]]>     2025-08-14 05:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3543091734     marks77 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544524121 2025-08-15 16:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544524121 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544524181 2025-08-15 16:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544524181 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544525144 I read 7 books this summer. I have catching up to do!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544525144     brice90 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544525313 2025-08-15 16:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544525313 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544527181 Completed!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544527181     damour1 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544527203 Top 7 Favorite Books

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544527203     https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544527918 It worked!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544527918     https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544528297 I read 2 books this summer and I am feeling motivated to read more!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544528297     damour1 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544528757 I like audiobooks but that still counts right?

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544528757     damour1 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544529548 I have an account and definitely recommend Libby, Boundless, and Hoopla.

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544529548     brice90 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544531509 One book that I really loved was On the Calculation of Volume. I just started the second one in that series!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544531509     https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544533007 I would love to refresh my Spanish skills and visit some museums!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544533007     brice90 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544535423 I love the Libby app; it has totally transformed how I use my phone! This SFPL-Internet Archive tool also looks like a cool resource for learning more about SF history.

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544535423     gomezlobo https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544537129 2025-08-15 16:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544537129 Maya Civilization! brice90 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544538566 2025-08-15 16:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544538566 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544538858 2025-08-15 16:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544538858 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544539553 I'll need to start reading more!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544539553     https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544540067 I have a SFPL account - need to dust if off!

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544540067     https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544540561 2025-08-15 16:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544540561 brice90 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544540613 I searched "manatee" on Nat Geo Kids, and it showed 88 books, 31 magazines, one picture, and one video.

    ]]>     2025-08-15 16:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3544540613     chen236 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3571084280 2025-09-05 17:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3571084280 chen236 https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3571086630 I read and finished the Harry Potter series this year 🧙🏼

    ]]>     2025-09-05 18:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kistuart/urxrv5jyvctwhe5v/wish/3571086630