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Students from Harlandale ISD's Leal Middle school book club peruse the bookshelves.
Traditional public school libraries provide a space for learning, collaboration, and sharing. School librarians are required to have a graduate degree from a college or university whose program is recognized by the American Library Association (ALA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL)/Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), or state education agencies.
One Judson ISD librarian announces a huge shelf of new arrivals to the school library.
Public school librarians connect to resources that inspire learning.
A school librarian’s role is a combination of a champion, collaborator, and teacher. The ALA provides a general job description of a school librarian here.
A school librarian:
Harry Potter, Catcher in the Rye, Charlotte’s Web, and Hunger Games are just a few of the thousands of iconic books public school libraries provide for students. School librarians know how to curate book lists by grade level. Elementary school books are found by the school librarian, as well as young adult, or YA books, for older students. Young readers can find books listed on Goodreads for Kids and Booklist, as well as graphic novels and recordings.
School libraries often have educational toys to support learning. School librarians host makerspace events and opportunities. Computer access, research projects, and author book talks are all found in the school library.
Charter schools have more freedom with their spending and are not required to have libraries. State-certified librarians are also not mandatory at charter schools and some charter schools choose to implement classroom libraries. More than 90% of public schools have central libraries and certified librarians (with master’s degrees), and most charter schools do not. (American Libraries Magazine)
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD students at Lake Country Elementary School explored Mars and beyond with a planetarium put on by the Lake Country Elementary Library Services
Every year, Northside ISD Librarians collect gently used books throughout the school year while generous sponsors donate books. Over 10,000 books each year are donated
Randolph ISD held a Book Fair at Randolph Elementary School. The Randolph Field Book Fair was a great success and had all of the students
Needville Middle School’s 5th grade class held a book tasting to introduce students to new book genres. A book tasting is an engaging activity designed
Southside ISD has awesome things happening at Gallardo Elementary School! In Mrs. Herring’s 1st grade class, students created a published class book titled “Under the
Northside ISD’s Valley Hi Elementary School Library was granted $5,000 from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Liberties. This program encourages young students to develop
East Central ISD’s Highland Elementary School introduced its newest way to engage students in reading and books! The last day of school was an extra
Medina Valley ISD celebrated #ReadAcrossAmerica Day, the nation’s largest celebration of reading. From dressing up to eating “Green Eggs and Ham,” students and teachers joined
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