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The mission of the Dubuque Community School library program is to provide an inviting, dynamic learning environment and services that support and enhance teaching, collaboration, literacy and learning. |
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Author Visit
Author and illustrator Katherine Hannigan will be visiting Eisenhower on March 1st and presenting to students in grades 2 - 5. Ms. Hannigan is the author of Ida B, Emmaline and the Bunny, and True (...sort of). Order forms for Ms. Hannigan's books will be sent home in advance of her visit.
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| Schedule: All classes have a regularly-scheduled weekly checkout time. Students in Kindergarten, grades 1 and 2 also have a story read to them at that time. | |||
| Checkout guidelines: Students in Kindergarten and Grade 1 may check out one book weekly. Students in grades 2 - 5 may check out two books or one book and one magazine weekly. Books checked out for reading groups, research, etc. do not count as part of this number. | |||
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Renewals: Books are checked out for one week. Books may be renewed once. Magazines may not be renewed.
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| Additional checkout information: Students who finish a book early may return it to the library and check out another book. If students forget books on their regularly-scheduled day, they may bring them back the next day and check out new books. | |||
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Overdue books: We do not charge a fine for overdue books. Overdue notices are sent home weekly. Students with books that are severely overdue may be asked to keep library books at school. |
Book Lists: Kids
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| Charges for books: Students will be charged for lost or seriously damaged books, as well as books that have not been returned in a timely manner. Those charges are made three times per year, according to the district schedule. | |||
| Friends of the Eisenhower Library: Students may donate a book to the school library. The donation will be acknowledged in the book, as well as in the Eisenhower Express. New or gently-used, age-appropriate books are also accepted, although they may be placed in classrooms, or passed on to other schools, when appropriate.Copyrights should be current, particularly for nonfiction books. Please check with Mrs. Murphy before donating used books. |
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Thank you to all those who have donated book to the Friends of the Eisenhower Library. We appreciate your generosity.
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Reference
Sites: Additional sites are in the Reference section of the Internet Sites for students page. Click Here. |
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Lynn's
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Lynn's Corner is a reading area in the library, created in memory of Lynn Noesen, our long-term library associate who died in 2008. Lynn loved books, and more importantly, she loved children.Lynn would have been so pleased and honored with "Lynn's Corner".
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FollettShelf eBooks FollettShelf has a new look. The interface has been recently updated. All students in grades 3, 4, and 5 have usernames and passwords to access these eBooks. FollettShelf eBooks can now be accessed from Mac & Windows computers, laptops, and netbooks, Kindle Fire, iPad, and Android tablets. For technical information, please click here. For a tutorial, please click here and then scroll to your device on the right side of the page. Carnegie-Stout Public Library Be sure to check out the posters in the hallway leading to the library. There are lots of fun activities coming up at Carnegie Stout. Do you want to participate in a book club? Check out the : B'Tween the Pages Book Club at Carnegie-Stout.. |
