Our Theme for this school year is

"Kids Only Reading Club"

The Magic Tree House Series

 "Travel through time with Jack and Annie"
 

Destiny Online Catalog

Visit our Destiny link above  to view materials available in our library for checkout
 

Below are links to on-line subscription sites.  Some sites require passwords, please see your media specialist.
 

Polk County Public Libraries

Polk County Media Services

Meet our Library Specialist

Minnie Kester
Media Specialist

In Her Own Words

My philosophy of the Media Center is to encourage the love of reading in our students.  We are here to guide and direct the student in their reading selections.  A book can open doors that otherwise we may never walk through.  Books encourage the use of our imaginations and expands our knowledge in many areas.  Reading is the key to all learning.

Library Information

     Our library has an open schedule in which students may come to the Media Center any time throughout the day.  Teachers may schedule a time in the library to co-teach a lesson with the Media Specialist.  The Media Center is open for students to come in and take an AR quiz or to do research.  We also have a pass available for students to earn "pleasure reading" time.  We want the students to feel welcome and to use it frequently.  The media center hours are:

Closes 3:15 except Tuesdays 2:45

Circulation Policy

Students in 2nd - 5th grades may check out 2 books at a time for a 2 week period.    We encourage students to return the books as soon as they are finished with them.  This allows for other students to have access to the materials instead of the book just sitting in someone's desk.  Books may be renewed if more time is needed. Kindergarten and 1st grade may check out 1 book at a time for a 2 week period unless they are participating in Accelerated Reading, then they are allowed to check out 2 books.  Again, please have your child return the book as soon as they have finished reading it. Students are not fined for overdue books, however, they are expected to return them on time, so others can borrow them.  Students with an overdue book are expected to return it before checking out additional books. Lost or damaged books must be paid for before any other materials may be borrowed from the media center.

Our Accelerated Reader theme for this school year goes with the

Magic Tree House Series:

The students will earn rewards based on their quiz scores.  We are encouraging the students to maintain an 85% average.

Accelerated Reader®
We have been using the Accelerated Reader Program at Medulla to give our children incentive for reading.  It is our belief that good readers make good students. Help us promote reading by having your child read each night. Click on the book icon under the AR sorting  to go to our listing of book quizzes.   The list is in PDF format.  If you do not have Adobe Reader, please click on the icon below to download the latest version.

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