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Welcome to the CMS Library
Welcome to the CMS Library
The mission of the CMS library program: to ensure that all students and staff become literate, life-long learners and effective, responsible, users of ideas, information, and technology.
Library Hours: 7:15am to 2:45pm M-F
Library Phone: 907-761-1512
CMS Library Listening Club
CMS Library Listening Club
🎉 Exciting News for Fall! 🎉
Start your mornings with adventure, mystery, and fun!
This fall, the library will open early every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday just for you!
Join us before school to listen to captivating audiobooks together!
Doors open early, and the stories play until the bell rings at 7:40am.
Bring your friends, grab a cozy seat, and let your imagination soar as we dive into new worlds—together!
Don’t miss out—see you bright and early in the library!
Don't Worry. You can still come in during that time to read, study and print.
TO BE A LIBRARY VOLUNTEER!
TO BE A LIBRARY VOLUNTEER!
There are plenty of ways a parent can volunteer in a middle school library! Here are some ideas:
1. Shelving Books and Organizing the Library
1. Shelving Books and Organizing the Library
Parents can help maintain an organized library by shelving books, re-stocking supplies, and ensuring books are in the correct order.
2. Assisting with Library Events
2. Assisting with Library Events
Help with organizing or running events like book fairs, author visits, reading competitions, or themed weeks (e.g., "Read Across America").
3. Helping with Book Checkouts
3. Helping with Book Checkouts
Assist students with checking out books, making sure they return books on time, and providing book recommendations based on student interests.
4. Reading or Storytelling Sessions
4. Reading or Storytelling Sessions
Volunteer to read books aloud to students or host storytelling sessions, especially for younger middle school students or during special events.
5. Book Repair and Maintenance
5. Book Repair and Maintenance
Help repair damaged books, ensuring that the library collection remains in good condition.
6. Creating Displays or Bulletin Boards
6. Creating Displays or Bulletin Boards
Assist in creating fun, engaging, and educational displays or bulletin boards, which can encourage reading or highlight certain genres, authors, or themes.
7. Library Assistants During Class Time
7. Library Assistants During Class Time
Provide support during class library time by helping students find materials, checking out books, or facilitating activities.
8. Book Recommendations & Mentoring
8. Book Recommendations & Mentoring
If a parent has a particular interest or expertise in certain genres (like science fiction, history, or graphic novels), they can guide students in finding books in those areas. Offering reading challenges or even starting a "book club" could also be fun!
9. Fundraising for New Materials
9. Fundraising for New Materials
A parent could help organize fundraising events for new books or library upgrades, like a "sponsor-a-book" program, book drives or book fairs.
10. Homework or Reading Help
10. Homework or Reading Help
Offer support to students who need assistance with reading or homework in the library during lunch breaks or after school.
11. Library Maintenance
11. Library Maintenance
Regularly checking the library for lost or misplaced books, assisting with inventory, or reorganizing shelves to accommodate new books are important ways to maintain a smooth-running space.
Getting involved in any of these areas helps foster a more enriching library experience for the students, and it’s a great way to make a positive impact on the school community!
To schedule a time to volunteer call 907-761-1512 and say "I want to make a difference!"
THE NEW TITLES ARE OUT!
THE NEW TITLES ARE OUT!
Not many people know this but next years BOTB (Battle of the Books) titles are released in the Spring. I love this because slower readers (like myself) can take all summer to read the 10 selected titles.
The titles are tentative, however, in the last 10 years that I have been doing battle they have never changed more than one or two books if any. That means, worse case scenario, your student would only have one or two new reads in the fall.
At CMS battle of the books is a place for everyone. Growing up dyslexic, I often felt like reading was for "smart" kids and I work really hard to dispel that stereotype here at CMS. Student can listen to the audio book and follow along in the print copy. They can read a few titles or all of them. Our main goal is to encourage the joy of reading, have fun and make new friends. If you think BOTB is something your student might be interested in, try a few of these titles over the summer and hopefully, I will see them in the fall! Happy Reading --The Librarian
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