Media Center General Information
Goal
The primary function of the Library Media Center is to support the district's mission, vision, and values by:
- Preparing students to be independent and skillful users of information
- Developing an appreciation for reading and literature
- Developing appreciation for diverse perspectives and points of view
- Helping enable students to become independent, life-long learners
General Info
Our Library Media Center provides access to materials that support all areas of the curriculum as well as materials that represent diverse perspectives. We offer a large collection of resources that include reference, non-fiction and fiction books of all genres. Online resources have becomes an essential component of research in the time of innovative technology. We have several online databases that students can access at school as well as from home. Students also have access to ebooks.
Policy
Our Library Media Center is completely automated and we have computers for students to access. We check out over 5000 books every month in our PreK-6 Media Center! Students are allowed to check out 2 items at a time (PreSchool & Kindergarten -1 item). Students may check out additional items with permission. All items may be kept for 2 weeks. We do not charge fines for overdue books, however if a student loses or damages a book, the student will need to pay for a replacement.
Activities
We do a variety of activities in the Library Media Center to promote reading. We celebrate Children's Book Week, Teen Read Week, Read Across America, and many others. We participate in the State of Iowa voting of the Iowa Children's Choice Award and Iowa Teen Award books. A strong partnership has been established with our public library to help ensure student success with resources and to promote the love of reading.