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Library

A center for literary-based programs, the library serves as a welcoming hub for reading, small group work, and grade-level activities. It supports The School’s educational programs through numerous resources and services. Classes are scheduled for library lessons, research, and recreational reading time on a weekly basis. Librarians are responsible for student instruction in information literacy skills, and have designed a curriculum that supports The School's integrated learning environment.

School librarians develop and promote a library collection of current fiction and non-fiction materials including audio/visual formats such as audio books and e-books. The library also circulates books on e-readers. A core aspect of the program is development of a love of reading through author visits, Banned Books and Teen Read week activities, and student participation in mock Caldecott Award selection, called the Leo's Choice Award (Leo the Lion is The School's mascot). In an ever-expanding information age, learning to access information is a necessary skill; students learn to develop these skills using library resources. 
                                                                  

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