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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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The Echo

Senior Iris Flink organizes books in the library Oct. 24. The new library has more space for books and places to study.

Blooming books

Taylor Voigt October 27, 2024

Over the past year, Park has been working on one of the many renovations contributing to the school’s new look — the library/media center. While other upgrades to areas like the cafeteria or classrooms...

Sophmore Abdikadir Mohamed grabs book in the school library April 17. the LMC is very underused this year as it is currently going under construction.

Library isn’t getting it’s full use

Owen McColgan, Staffer May 3, 2024

Over the course of this school year, many students and teachers have started to notice the library is being underused. With construction going on, the library has moved to a temporary location until the...

‘Book Madness’ underway

Sarah Kluckhohn March 22, 2023

Every year, the Media Center at Park officiates ‘Book Madness.’ This is a competition inspired by March Madness, a basketball tournament. This year, the new library director Alison Tsuchiya Theiler...

Junior Sofia Jerney and sophomore Isaiah Brown browse through the books in the St. Louis Park Library. The library recently reopened and provides a welcoming space for students to check out books and study.

Back to the books

Aidan Shafton January 25, 2023

After the St. Louis Park Library was closed for four months due to maintenance, it has finally reopened and is back in business. According to senior Lauren Thon, the closure of the library took away a...

Senior Megan Raatz looks through the books in the used book drive to read during distance learning Feb. 3. These books were donated by the Park library and are free for students to use.

Book giveaway provides opportunity

Maren Wilsey February 20, 2021

In a year where school is limited to the confines of a home, encountering a new book is rare. According to Library Media Specialist Marie Slaby, the annual book giveaway provides a way for the library...

Media specialist Marie Slaby begins job at Park

Media specialist Marie Slaby begins job at Park

Sam Listiak January 22, 2021

When she first began working at Park in September this year, media specialist Marie Slaby said distance learning made her job harder. “It's not easy to begin a new job at a new school during remote...

Math teacher Meredith Webster helps junior Denzel Thomas at the St. Louis Park Library Nov. 16. Park teachers are offering their time to tutor students 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday.

Local tutoring opportunity expands

Noah Orloff November 23, 2019

Freshman Sebastian Tangelson said if he found himself in need of educational assistance, he would go to tutoring at the St. Louis Park Public Library, courtesy of Park teachers. “I think (tutoring...

Librarian Ellen George goes through a book making sure everything is in good condition. You can find Ms. George in the Media Center at the front desk.

Library media specialist aides students and staff

Samiya Mohamed June 6, 2019

Library media specialist Ellen George who is very intriguing and one of the most open-minded staff here at Park said she her role is quite interesting “It's a job where you’re doing so many different...

Teen Lit Con to engage readers in discussions, activities

Teen Lit Con to engage readers in discussions, activities

D’aviyan Robinson and Sumaya Mohamed April 28, 2017

After learning about Teen Lit Con, an event for students to meet other book enthusiasts, junior Ciara Woida felt interested in the opportunity to participate. Woida said she thinks Teen Lit Con provides...

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