Library

Welcome to the Mapleshade School Library. All students are urged to visit the library and discover our fiction and nonfiction collections. The library is fully automated and book searches are done by computer on OPAC. OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) will provide the student with the following information:

     Status: If the book is “IN” or supply a due date
     Call Number: Where the book is located in the library.
     Author
     Title
     Summary

Generally, third graders can take out up to two books, fourth graders, three books and fifth graders, four books. Books are checked out for two weeks at a time with unlimited renewals unless there is another student submits a request. Students can reserve books of interest and they will be notified in their homeroom when the book is available. There are no fines for overdue books.

The library also has a small collection of parenting books available to parents.

BIRTHDAY BOOK PROGRAM

The Mapleshade School Library is once again offering the Birthday Book Program. The program is a way in which you can celebrate your child’s birthday or any other important occasion in a special way and help our library collection to grow.

Participation in the program involves a $10.00 donation per book, per child. Most hard cover children’s books actually cost between $15 and $18.00 to purchase. With this donation, your child may select a new hardcover book from the Birthday Book shelf located in the library. The inside cover will have his or her name and birthday date inscribed on a special plate. The child also has the honor of being the first to check out the new book. Upon completion the book returns to the library to share with other Mapleshade students and teachers and will remain on the shelves of the Mapleshade School Library. This is a wonderful way to commemorate a very special occasion and to help our library maintain a high quality collection.

New books are available. If you are interested in joining the book club, complete the form and return it with a $10.00 donation (per child). Please make checks payable to the Mapleshade School PTO. Cash payment is also acceptable. Birthdays that were missed during the summer will be caught up in the fall. Students are welcome to join the Birthday Book Club at any time during the school year.

With the generous support of the East Longmeadow Lions Club, the library recently added twenty new biographies to our collection. Please come in and check out these exciting new arrivals.

I thank you for your interest and support of the library. For additional information please feel free to call me at the library.

Mrs. Foley
Mapleshade School Library