Welcome to the Obama Magnet Library Website!
It has been an exciting year getting to know our new location, arranging and rearranging the book shelves to try to make it all fit, and getting to know the new middle schoolers and routines. This focus of this website is on the Obama Magnet School Library and topics related to the elementary students.
The library is open daily from 7:20-7:45 on Monday and Friday morning for students to stop in and check in and out a book. Tuesday-Thursday mornings are reserved for Northwest students. Elementary classes are scheduled on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:15 - 2:30. Tuesday and Thursday are administrative days set aside to assist Northwest staff and students, take care of library tasks (shelving, inventory, ordering), manage the school-wide property and equipment inventory, assist Obama students with tasks, collaborate with teachers, and more. Anytime the doors are open, students are welcome to come in and use the library.
What a great year we're having in the library:
Some of our new titles include the Weird But True series, DK Wonder books, plus more!
I didn't order many new fiction books or graphic novels in this order, but check out what I did get.
I'm excited about the new easy fiction titles. Love the Jon Klassen books!
Know of a book that we need to get in our library? Let me know by clicking the Book Recommendation Form button.
Hi, I'm Ms. Hellings. I've been the librarian at Obama Magnet School since January 2012, although I have worked at Obama since August 2007. Since our school move, I now serve as the librarian for Northwest Middle School as well. Helping students find a book or series that gets them excited about reading is one of my favorite tasks as a librarian. My least favorite? Taping all the ripped pages in the Dog Man books!
If you need me, email me at khellings@jackson.k12.ms.us or call the school at 601-960-5334.