Summer Reading at Park Elementary

A new way of doing book checkout!

We are excited to get books back in the hands of students this summer! Book checkout will look different this year. Due to COVID 19, the physical library will not be open to students or families. Instead, you will be able to place books on hold from the convenience of your home through our online book catalog called Destiny Quest! Book pick-up will be held each Wednesday for any requests that can be filled. Posted below is additional information along with a couple video tutorials showing you how to get started!

Some important things to keep in mind:

  • Book bag pick-up will take place each Wednesday, from 8 AM - 3 PM, at Park Elementary. The Main Entrance will be open and the doors to the lobby will be unlocked. Individual plastic bags will be placed on tables in alphabetical order. Each bag will have a student's name on it. Below, you will find a video tutorial about how to verify if there will be books for you to pick up.

  • Students will be permitted to have a maximum of 3 books at a time; books must be returned within 30 days. Due to these special circumstances, we are unable to renew any books.

  • Students will be able to place up to 5 holds on different books. Since many students like the same books, we cannot guarantee that every request will be able to be filled, hence why we are allowing more holds than the number of books that can be checked out. There may be some weeks where a student will get 3 books in his/her bag and other times, maybe just one or none. There is a video, posted below, that shows you how to figure out if there are books available for pick-up in Destiny Quest. Make sure to check the site prior to stopping by Park Elementary!

  • Holds must be placed through Destiny Quest by 6:30 AM, each Tuesday morning. Please scroll further below for some video tutorials.

  • Books should be returned on Wednesdays. There will be some containers to place returned books.

  • To ensure the safety of our staff and students, returned books are quarantined for a minimum of 72 hours.

  • Math sheets will be available in the foyer but there will be no tracking or rewards/prizes given.

***In order to be able to check out books, you must have returned all previously borrowed books and/or paid for damaged/lost materials.

Destiny Quest : Our Library Catalog

Video overview for West Students **It runs over 9 minutes long. My apologies for the lengthy duration but was hoping to cover as many aspects and answer as many potential questions as possible.

How to login to Destiny Quest

How to place a book on hold (there is a limit of 5 holds)

How to see if there are any requested books available for pickup. Remember, you can only have up to 3 books at a time. Check after 3 PM each Tuesday or any time on Wednesday; this allows time for your order to be filled.