Library

Contact: Mrs. Chelsea Bass 334-269-3625 Email

Library

Carver Elementary & Arts Magnet School

Mrs. Chelsea Bass, Library Media Specialist

WELCOME TO CARVER ELEMENTARY MEDIA CENTER

Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.

-Mary Schmich

Student Checkout Policy:

K-1st grade: one book

2nd grade: two books

3rd grade: three books

4th grade: four/five books

5th grade: four/five books

Library Policies:

The library operates on a fixed/flex schedule. Classes are scheduled once a week to check out books. Teachers may send three or four students at a time or they may reserve an extra time period to bring their entire class for research activities or group lessons in the media center.
Students visiting the library must bring their library tickets in order to check out books (this shows their reading range/ZPD) to make sure they are checking books out on their correct level.
Students are allowed to check out books for one week and renew them as needed.
All books must be returned to the library in the same condition as when he/she checked it out; if a child has an overdue or lost book, he/she may not check out another book until the book has been returned or the fines have been collected.

Hours of operation:

9:00-2:45 Monday-Friday

Mission Statement:

to be an integral part of Carver Elementary School and its surrounding community
to provide collaboration with staff to create authentic learning for all students
to provide quality resources and instruction to students and staff
to encourage staff and students in becoming effective users of ideas and information
to promote life-long reading and learning both for pleasure and information

Links:

Alabama Virtual Library: http://www.avl.lib.al.us/

Renaissance Home Connect: https://hosted226.renlearn.com/?77862/HomeConnect/Login.aspx (track students progress with Accelerated Reader tests and MathFacts in a Flash)

Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Place Parent Resource: http://www.renlearn.com/lp/AROpenHouse/default.html

Montgomery City/County Public Library: http://www.mccpl.lib.al.us/

Homework assistance: http://aplsnew-web.apls.al.us/aplsnew/patrons/homework/index.html

www.homeworkalabama.org

AR Book Find: http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx

Atriuum OPAC access:

Alabama Public Television Plus: http://aptplus.org/

Educational Sites:

www.scholastic.com/freedomflix