Library Information For Parents
"I don't have to look far to find treasures. I discover them every time I visit a library."~ Michael Embry
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!
I am excited to be your child’s librarian at Sherwood. I am looking forward to continuing to foster a love of books and reading with our students during this unusual school year. Your child will be having their library classes with me remotely once a week.
Book Check Out, Ebooks & Curbside Pick-Up
I am happy to announce that students WILL be able to check out library books across the district. Physical books along with ebooks will be available for student use. Students will be learning to check out ebooks through Destiny Discover and Sora during their library classes. Students in grades 3-5 can also place holds on physical books that I will deliver to them. Students in grades K-2 will have the chance to check out books from our new BOOKDASH Delivery Cart on their library day. Students learning remotely will be able to put books on hold and use our “curbside pick up” to receive them.
BOOKDASH Delivery Cart
The BOOKDASH Delivery Cart will be arriving in the hallway outside the classrooms on your child’s library day (same day as library Zoom class) for library check out. After using hand sanitizer, students will be able to choose a book off the cart, one student at a time, I will check it out to them, and they will immediately put it in their backpack. The books are due back by the following week. Please be assured that all safety precautions will be taken. Books that are returned to the library will be quarantined for a week before being allowed to be checked out again.
Birthday Book Program
Our Birthday Book program will continue this year. Please consider purchasing a birthday book through the PTO website. I will have your child pick out a birthday book on or near their birthday.
They will:
Choose a brand new book from our Birthday Book cart
Be the first to check it out
Receive a birthday book plate with their name, date and birthdate inside the book cover.
Return the book to have their birthday book become part of our Sherwood collection
Our Birthday Book program is a terrific way to support our Sherwood library and celebrate your child’s birthday in a special way.
Please let me know if you choose to not have your child check out library books at this time by emailing me: hweiss@nssd112.org. If you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!
I am looking forward to continuing to encourage, inspire and build on your child’s reading journey at Sherwood this year!
Keep Reading,
Mrs. Weiss