Boyd Elementary School Library Media Center
Video tour of the library.
Explore. Dream. Discover. Open a book.
Library open 7:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Library Staff : Ms. Davis - Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs. Marsh - Monday, Thursday and Friday
Reading With Your Student At Home
Reading is at the heart of all learning. Children who can't read well, can't learn. Parents are the first and most important link to building strong reading skills and encouraging a love for books in their children. Here are some tips to help your child develop an interest in reading:
- Read to your child every day! Reading before bed is a great night-time routine, even for older children who can read by themselves.
- Let your children see you reading. Don't save reading your books, magazines and newspapers until after they've gone to sleep.
- Let your child choose the books to read. This gives him a chance to be an active part of his learning. Fiction titles are fine but non-fiction - biographies, science, and history are also great topics.
- Don't get frustrated reading the same book over and over again. Children learn from repetition and enjoy hearing a story more than once.
- As you read a story, stop and ask about the pictures and about what is happening in the story. Ask "what do you think will happen next? How do you think the main character feels now?"
- Once your child can read independently, don't stop reading to them! Instead take turns reading to each other. You can also read longer chapter books. Don't interrupt to correct mistakes that do not change the meaning of the story.
Recommended Books
The Newbery Medal, the first established children's book award in the world, is awarded each year by the American Library Association (ALA) for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the ALA, to the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The American Library Association maintains additional lists of recommended books:
Notable Children's Books - high quality and creative chapter and picture books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures of interest for children up to 14 years old.
Library Book Care
One of the concepts we emphasize in library is respect for property.
You can encourage your child to take care of our library books by:
• keeping library books in a safe spot in your home - please help designate one!
• carrying books by the spine (instead of by the pages)
• washing his or her hands before reading or handling books
• keeping food and drink away from library books
• informing the library staff about any torn pages or writing found in the book
Overdue Books
Overdue notices and bills for lost books will be sent home periodically with your child.
Please check backpacks and folders for overdue notices.
Damaged or Lost Items
While we do not charge fines for late books, we do charge if a book is irreparably damaged or lost. To pay a fine, send cash in a sealed envelope or a check made out to BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to school with your child.
If a lost book is found or returned, the total fee will be refunded to you provided a replacement has not yet been purchased. All fees will be used to purchase new materials for the library.
Note: No child will be prevented from checking out library books because of financial hardship. If at any time you discover you cannot pay for a lost or damaged book, please call Ms. Davis at 523-1540, or email her at sdavis@spsmail.org or visit the library to let us know.