I am Mrs. Ngo, the Media Specialist (aka librarian) at the Livingston Park Elementary Library. I am assisted by Mrs. Hernandez. Together, we strive to make the library an engaging and welcoming place for all students.

Throughout the year, we will be promoting a variety of fiction and nonfiction books. We will be doing our very best to get (or keep!) your students hooked on reading by recommending specific materials to each individual. At each grade level, students will be learning from a curriculum which emphasizes literature, research, and STEAM-based projects.

Checkout

The library is open for students to checkout books everyday. As soon as students bring back their previously checked-out books, students may choose new ones. Not sure what to get? Ask me for a recommendation. I am always happy to help! Students and parents may also look through our library catalog (Destiny) to find books that look interesting. In addition to the link here, you can also find a link to Destiny on the library's home page.

Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students will checkout one book at a time. Third graders and fourth graders may checkout up to two books.

Late Fees and Lost or Damaged Books

There are no late fees for books. Please bring your book back on your library day or as soon as possible after. Students will not be allowed to checkout new books until their previous checkouts have been returned.

Unfortunately, accidents sometimes happen. Protect your student's library books from leaky water bottles or juice spills by keeping them in a ziplock bag as they travel to and from school. Please keep library books away from pets and young children. If a book is damaged beyond repair (this includes wet and/or chewed!) or lost, families will be asked to pay for the cost of replacing the book or have the option to send in a new book as replacement. Students will receive a letter of notification if this is an issue. Thank you!

There will be NO CHARGE for any library books that went missing during the COVID lockdown (Spring of 2020). If your student still has books from the Spring of 2020, please return as soon as possible. If any turn up at any time, please send them back! We will just be happy to see them again.

If you have concerns or questions, please contact me, Mrs. Ngo, via email at: jngo@nbtschools.org.