Anna McDonald Library
Welcome to the Anna McDonald Library where the goal is to extend the lessons taught in the classrooms through “library lessons”, materials, and resources, and to promote the love of reading.
Diane Milosevich, District Librarian
Katelyn Bloom, Library Assistant
- The library is open every day from 8:30 to 3:15.
- Students may check out one book per visit. They may renew their books until they have finished reading it.
- Students are not charged fines for overdue books, but will be given verbal reminders and then overdue notices, when necessary.
- If a student loses or damages a book, he/she will be charged for the replacement cost of the book, as well as a $2.00 processing fee.
All activities/classes provided in the library are designed to promote information literacy. According to the American Library Association, being information literate is “knowing when information is needed and having the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.”
Websites that may be used to promote information literacy are:
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www.factmonster.com |
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www.AskForKids.com |
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www.KidsClick.com |
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http://bookadventure.com/ki/bs/ki_bs_helpfind.asp |
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http://www.booknutsreadingclub.com A club where kids can talk about books they like to read. |
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www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html |
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www.atlapedia.com |
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www.kids.nationalgeographic.com |
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www.ipl.org/div/kidspace This is the Internet Public Library, a public library for the world wide web. Students from a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science develop and maintain the IPL. |
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www.loc.gov/families This is the Library of Congress website. |
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http://www.mpld.org Manhattan Public Library: Check to see what books are available, and with your card, you may place books on hold, and access many databases for research. |
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www.marypopeosborne.com |
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www.dangutman.com |
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www.lemonysnicket.com |
Illinois Award Books
The Bluestem Award is a new award being developed for students in 3rd – 5th grades. The program will start in the fall of 2010. Mrs. Milosevich was pleased to be selected as one of the reader/evaluators to kick start the program. |
The Rebecca Caudill Award books are recommended for students in 4th – 8th grades. Students vote for their favorite in February. |
The Monarch Award books are recommended for students in Kindergarten – 3rd grade. Students vote for their favorites in February |
Upcoming Events to Encourage the Love of Reading
- Young Author Program will start in late January and run through early March
- “Battle of the Books” for 5th graders in March
- Scholastic Book Fair April 12 – 16 to coincide with Prime Time Reading Night
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Anna McDonald Accelerated Reader Quiz List |