About our Library

• As the biggest classroom at Euclid Middle School, the LLC plays a central role in teaching and learning by providing a vibrant, collaborative environment that supports students, teachers, and other members of the school community in becoming effective, responsible seekers and users of technology and information. 

• The LLC actively promotes the integration of the 4 C’s -- collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication - into the curriculum.

• The LLC fosters a lasting appreciation of reading and how literature reflects our world. 

• Intellectual freedom is everyone’s right.

• The LLC is a safe place for all learners and provides equitable access to up-to-date and culturally relevant resources.

Members of the Euclid community should be REAL when visiting the LLC. Expectations include:

Be Respectful - Use the furniture and spaces as intended. Sit only on chairs/stools, no climbing. Please don’t move furniture. Please, only water bottles with lids. No food.

Be Excellent - Be aware of the purpose of your visit and act accordingly. Follow all school rules. Say please and thank you.

Be Accepting - Use language and behavior that keeps the library a safe and welcoming space for all learners.

Be a Leader - Clean up after yourself  -- and others, if you wish to be helpful.

• Students may visit the library before school starting at 8:30 and after school from 3:50-5:10. Students who arrive after 4 p.m. must have a pass from a teacher.

• During the school day, teachers may reserve the library for class use and students may visit with a pass from a teacher. 

• There will be opportunities to visit the library during Core +. More information to come.

• Students must know their ID number (lunch number) to checkout a book. 

• Students may checkout three books at a time.

• Books may be borrowed for two weeks and may be renewed as long there is not a hold for that title.

• Students will not be permitted to checkout books if their account has items overdue or if there is a fine assigned.

• The librarian will make her best effort to send overdue notices to students and parents weekly.

• Materials that are overdue more than 30 days will be marked "LOST" and a fee will be assessed. Fees will be removed from a student's account when the book has been returned.

• Damaged books should be brought to the teacher librarian for assessment and repair. These items should not be repaired at home.

• If a book is lost or damaged, the student and/or parent is responsible for paying the average replacement cost of each book, which can be paid for via cash/check to Mrs. Kelley in the office or using RevTrack.  DO NOT PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT COPY. 

• Payment for a lost book WILL NOT BE reimbursed should the book be found.

This is my 6th  year at EMS but I've been a teacher for longer. I'm moved to Colorado 19 years ago from my home state of South Carolina. Before becoming a teacher I was a newspaper reporter and editor. I am passionate about using literacy to learn about world. Outside of school I enjoy traveling and time with my 3 kids, especially watching and playing baseball! 

I have a degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina, teaching certification from Metro State and master's degree in integrated learning technologies-school librarianship from CU-Denver. 

At Euclid I serve as a teacher-librarian, electives teacher, yearbook adviser, National Junior Honor Society adviser and on several school and district committees. Simply put, I love my fellow educators and students. I just can't get enough of them!