• 2000 square feet
• Houses 20,000 plus volumes
• 12, 500 non-fiction books
• 7,800 fiction books

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• 6 Apple Computers

--Flat Screens

--Black and White printer access

• Internet Accessible with signed Parental Release forms for school work only
• Accelerated Reading Program with new online access and a huge selection of available quizzes
• Web-based Library catalog available on all computers

• The library is open and available to ALL teachers, scheduled or not.
  The library is not just a place to come to check out books……
• It is a teacher resource area ---videos, dvds, audio books, > audio players, and boxed sets of books are available.
• It is for research. Books and computers can be used inhouse for classes to practice taking notes, searching valid sources, and doing research projects ---Books can be put "on reserve" for specific projects if multiple classes are doing the same project. This method ensures that more students can access the reference materials they need.
• LIBRARY IS PART OF MULTIPLE CALIFORNIA STANDARDS for all grade levels: 2.0 Reading Comprehension —"Students read and understand grade level appropriate material…<.by grade 8,>, … including a good representation of narrative and expository text (e.g.. .literature, magazines, newspapers, online information)"—All Grades K-12
  2.0 Writing Application….."2.3c. Include evidence compiled through the formal research process (e.g. use of a card catalog, Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, a computer catalog, magazines, …dictionaries.)"—Grade Seven
  2.0 Speaking Application……"2.3c Use a variety of primary and secondary sources and distinguish the nature and value of each"—Grade Eight
• The library is a great educational tool to reinforce the standards!