HOURS

Monday-Friday:  7:30 to 3:15 p.m. 

Students are welcome to come before school to return or check out books.  Students must return to their classroom before the 7:45 bell.

COLLECTION

Follett Software’s Destiny Quest catalog provides access to the library collection of over 15,000 titles, which includes books, magazines, and e-books.

The Callie Cole Collection includes fiction and nonfiction for PK thru 2nd graders. 

• A modified “genre” collection makes it easy for students to find their favorite book category.

• Professional materials are available for teachers and staff

• Research Database subscriptions – World Book Encyclopedia Online, and Capstone’s PebbleGo

CLASS VISITS 

• PreK through 4th grades are scheduled to visit the library once through the six day rotation for lessons, story programs and book talks. 

• 5th through 8th grades come to the library on an ad hoc basis with their ELAR teachers for instruction, activities and book talks. 

• The library is open on "E" Days for middle school classes. 

• During 6th grade, students will be required to take the elective class, Library and Research Skills (one quarter only). Topics covered include how to use a library,  a Beanstack reading challenge with rewards, SRS research process, fighting disinformation,  resource evaluation, and plagiarism.

• Classroom teachers are welcome to schedule additional times in the library for research, and the librarians are available to take specific lessons into the classroom. 

CHECK-OUT POLICIES 

• PreK students do not check out books, but classroom sets of books are checked out each rotation to the PreK teachers. 

• Kinder students check out 1 book each rotation. 

• 1st Grade students check out 2 books. 

• 2nd-8th students may check out up to 4 books for personal use and anything additional that is needed for research or to meet an assignment deadline. 

• Kinder thru 4th – Books are checked out for 1 week with the option to renew twice. 

• 5th thru 8th – Books are checked out for 3 weeks with the option to renew twice. 

• Students are always  welcome to come and change or check out books in the library during school hours with teacher permission.

LATE BOOKS

Late fees (fines) are not charged for late books, however: 

• Kinder & 1st grade students must return late books before checking out new ones. 

• 2nd – 8th grade students may not check out additional books if they have materials out more than two weeks past the due date 

LOST OR DAMAGED BOOKS

Students who take care of the library materials they borrow exhibit responsibility, civic mindedness, pride in themselves and pride in their community. The SRCS librarians seek partnerships with parents and teachers to teach our students how to care for borrowed books and return them on time. Students who lose or damage library materials will incur a fee of $35 for lost or damaged paperbacks. Damage may be caused by water bottle leaks, rain, food spills, scribbling & tearing by siblings, and even dog chews, among other things.  

READING PROGRAMS

To encourage a love of reading, the librarians are assisted by parent volunteers and teachers to promote reading incentive programs including Accelerated Reader, Texas Bluebonnet and Beanstack. Additional reading incentive programs and author visits are scheduled on an ad hoc basis.