The present library houses a collection of more than 19,000 books as well as a large selection of audio-visual
materials. An automated library system is supported by Follett Software Company. Eight search stations with
the on-line public access catalog are available for students to use. Students come to the library once a week
for forty minutes.  Kindergartners come to the library for story time until January when they begin borrowing one
book per week. During the first twenty minutes of their library class, grades one through five learn about the parts
of a book, how to distinguish non-fiction books from fiction, the order of books on the shelves, the Dewey decimal
system, book awards such as the Newbery and Caldecott medals, research skills and the use of the automated
catalog. The last twenty minutes are spent selecting books. They are permitted to take out two books at a time for
a period of two weeks with the possibility of renewal for two more weeks if necessary. 
 
Grades six through eight come to the library for research and to borrow books on their own time with the permission
of their teacher.  Teachers and students are encouraged to request books that are not already in the collection. In
that way, the needs of the school population are better met. Our library is a place of pride and pleasure for everyone.