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
Staff
Michele Hallihan, District Librarian
Samantha Ramsey, Media/Tech Integration Teacher
Kristy Byers, Library Assistant
Policies
The library is open every day from 8:45 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.
Curriculum
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:
Favorite Authors' Websites
Illinois Award Books
The Monarch Award books are recommended for students in Kindergarten – 3rd grade. Students vote for their favorites in February. Mrs. Milosevich is honored to serve on the readers' selection committee for the next three years.
The Bluestem Award is designed for students in grades 3-5. The students read at least 4 of the 20 books and vote for their favorite in March. The winning book will be given the Bluestem Award.
The Rebecca Caudill Award books are recommended for students in 4th – 8th grades. Students vote for their favorite in February.