Library Map
Where can I find it in the Library?
Green Dot
Green dot books are picture books. These books are great for reading aloud to a whole class or at home with an adult.
Red Dot
Red dot books are beginning chapter books. These books are great for students who are beginning to read on their own.
Blue Dot
Blue dot books are chapter books and are a great step up from the red dot books. We have a lot of 3rd and 4th graders that read from this section.
Junior Fiction
Junior fiction are longer chapter books. Content is geared more toward 4th-6th graders.
Biography
Biographies are books about real people. Who was?/Who is? books are in this section as well as presidents and other famous people.
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels are sometimes referred to as comics. Graphic novels are in the non-fiction section under the call # 741.5.
Basket Books
We have some books in baskets in both green and red dot sections. These are typically leveled readers and great for beginning readers.
Purple Dot Non-fiction
We have a section of non-fiction we have created to help our young readers who love informational books instead of picture books. Some may call this section "Easy Non-fiction".
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is our informational section. We have books about outer space, animals, vehicles, sports, countries and states, poetry, war, ancient civilizations, and more! Come learn something new!
Social Emotional Learning Concepts (SEL)
We have a nice selection of read aloud books that cover social and emotional learning concepts: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making.
William Allen White Nominees (WAW)
Each year we keep the current year's William Allen White (WAW) nominated books on a shelf in the front of the library for easy access.
Read the books and help vote on the winner for this year's Kansas Children's Choice Award, the William Allen White award!
Newspapers
We have a copy of the daily Council Grove Republican available for library use. Come read about things that are happening in our local community!
Library Statistics 2022 (as of 2/14/22)
Books check-out: 19,729
Materials available (including books sets in attic): 22,347
New Books Added:
Number of Hold Placed: 345
Tech Tips Thursday Staff Sessions: 13
Top Books Checked-out:
Dog Man series
Smile series
Amulet series
Minecraft handbooks
Diary of a wimpy kid series
Pete the Cat books
Babysitters Club graphic novel series
Highlights: Dr. Seuss Family Night, Fall Bookfair, Staff Tech help sessions, new library webpage, library policies posted on website
Average age of collection: 2000
Library Statistics 2021
Books check-out: 17,362
Materials available (including books sets in attic): 21,538
New Books Added:
Number of Hold Placed: 482
Top Books Checked out:
Dog Man series
Bad Guys seires
Smile series
Dragon Masters series
Pete the Cat
Elephant & Piggie
Highlights: Fall Online Bookfair, 3 day quarantined materials shelf, started "holds" feature
Average age of collection: 1999