Welcome to the _____ School Library

Is this your first visit? How about a quick tour?

Over here is the circulation desk. You can check out and return materials here. Forget your calculator? Need to use a highlighter? Left your textbook at home today? No problem; just borrow one of ours. There's also a computer here that you can use to access the catalog.

If you take a few steps this way, you'll see our wonderful collection of books. The fiction section is to the left. Feel free to browse or choose some that have been recommended by others -- look for the colored bookmarks. If you'd like to recommend a book, the bookmarks are located here. Non-fiction is the right. We've been expanding our technology, biography, and graphic novel sections, so take a look when you have a chance. Over here are the reference books. If this section looks a bit small, that's because we have lots of great resources you can access online. Which brings us to the Cybrary.

Just inside this room here is the gateway to some amazing sources of information. Every computer has links to a wide variety of verified sites you can use for any school project, or just to learn something for fun. If you ever need assistance with the computers, please don't hesitate to ask. In fact, you can even ask questions from home by using this handy link on our library's home page. The home page also has a number of links to useful resources, including the local public library and other comprehensive reference sites.

If you're looking for an activity to pursue in your after-school hours, you might want to check out our Reading/Writing group, which meets every Tuesday from 2:30-4:30. Or stop in on Wednesdays for Homework Help. Interested in exploring a new topic, such as internet games or podcasting? Come by some time and we can chat. Want someone to listen to you practice your big Social Studies presentation? Sign up for an audience during one of your free periods. Need some help with that PowerPoint presentation? Attend a quick 20 minute session on the Essentials of .ppt. Or Excel. Or Word. Or MLA.

To continue our tour, over in this corner is our portable classroom. That's right, this room can come to you. That's because it is fully equipped with laptops that can go to any classroom. In the library, classes come in to work on assignments that a teacher and I have meticulously collaborated upon to enhance your learning experience.

And that, in summary, is your library. If there's something you are looking for that you don't see, we can get it for you. If you have a change you'd like to recommend, please do so. If you just need a quiet place to spend some time, welcome. We hope to see you often. Bring your friends.

Happy learning!