PARENT ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES

Together in Reading: Parent Library Resources

Jim Hogg County ISD is committed to transparency in every aspect of your child’s educational experience. The Library Services Department is dedicated to fostering a lifelong love of reading by providing materials that support each student’s academic growth and intellectual development. 

📚 View Your Child’s Library Checkout History

Parents and guardians can see what books their child has checked out through the school’s library catalog.
👉 For login help, please refer to the Login Instruction Sheet .

✉️ Receive Library Book Notifications

Want to know when your child checks out a library book?
During student registration, you can choose to receive email notifications about their checkouts.

Didn’t sign up during registration? No problem — you can enroll anytime using the link below.

Parent library checkout notification.

🚫 Set Library Book Preferences

Jim Hogg County ISD gives parents and guardians the option to create a Prohibited Book List for their child.
Books on this list will not be available for that student to check out from the school library.

This feature gives families more control over what their child reads while maintaining broad access to learning resources for all students.

How to Create a Prohibited Book List

1. Have your child's student identification number ready.
   
   

2. Click on the Destiny link to log in to your child's record.
   
   

3. Click Login in the top right corner.
   
   

4. Follow the Step-by-Step Instructions to create and assign your list.
   
   

📝 Note: This list only applies to books in the school library. For classroom library preferences, please contact your child’s teacher.

📚 Texas Senate Bill 13 – What Parents Should Know About School Library Books

Overview

Texas Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) establishes new guidelines for how school districts select books and other library materials. The goal is to make the process more transparent and ensure families have a voice in what materials are available in school libraries.

Key Points for Parents

1. School Board Approval

• Every new book or library material — whether purchased or donated — must be reviewed and approved by the district’s school board before it is added to the library.
  
  

• The board may also seek advice from a local library advisory council.
  
  

2. Public Review Period

• A list of all proposed new library materials must be made available to the public for at least 30 days before the school board's final decision.
  
  

• During this time, parents and community members can review the list and share feedback.
  
  

Tentative list for possible purchase:

Fall 2025  Books for Jim Hogg County ISD Campus Libraries  posted on: 11/5/2025  Board approved:1/28/2026

Spring 2026 Books for Jim Hogg County ISD Campus Libraries posted on: 2/27/2026

3. Open Meetings

• The school board must approve or reject the proposed library materials in an open and public meeting, allowing families to see how decisions are made.
  
  

4. Donated Books

• Donated books or materials cannot be added to the school library or made available to students until the school board approves them.

  List of Books removed from shelves due to inappropriateness.