District Library
About
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About
The District Library plays an important role in student learning and literacy across all of our 22 sites. Led by the District Librarian, library services develop and implement disitrict-wide library plans and projects that enhace and support rigourous learning and reading.
The District Library implemntes current practices and instructional strategies to provide guidance oversight for school library programs, ensuring they are current and aligned with curriculum standards. Our goal is to enhance reading skills, provide literacy resources to students and families, and foster a lifelong love for reading and learning.
selection and access to materials
selection and access to materials ![]()
selection and access to materials
Materials selected for the library are determined by teacher request, student request, and to support curriculum needs of the school. Other criteria to be used are: age appropriateness of material and reading level. Material ordered by school libraries must be reviewed and approved by the site administrator.
Material will not be purchased that contains sexual content, excessive profanity, or excessive violence. Specific titles that may be questionable should be read and reviewed by three staff members for age appropriateness. Staff members for the review process may include administration, teachers, and library staff. Reviews of these materials must be kept on file in the school library. (See Library Review Form)
Library staff will check material for content and reading level before purchasing. Sites that are recommended are: Scholastic, AR Book Find, Titlewave, and Barnes & Noble.
Students are encouraged to check out materials during their scheduled time to the library. Students who need new materials may check out another book, with the teacher’s permission, at any time the library staff is on campus.
Teachers who need materials from the library must check out materials with the library staff. Materials should not be removed without the library staff’s knowledge. Library staff can pull books for special units of study in a classroom. Instructional staff need to plan in advance when materials are needed.
damaged library or textbooks
damaged library or textbooks![]()
damaged library or textbooks
Students are responsible for the care of textbooks and library materials. Lost or damaged materials should be paid for by the parent or guardian. However, if the parent refuses or is unable to pay, the student should be allowed to repay the amount in the following manner with the approval of the site administrator:
- Helping in the library
- Reading with a younger group
- Tutoring
- Or other school services
Lost books/material should only limit a child’s check out privileges for one school year. Limited check out privileges include the ability to only check out one book at a time. Lost material will only be recorded on a child’s account for 3 years. After 3 years the material will be taken as a loss.
upcoming literacy events
upcoming literacy events ![]()
upcoming literacy events
