Iowatown School Library

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Our mission is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. 

Hours
  • 7:00-4:30 Monday - Friday
  • Wednesday evenings open until 8:30 p.m.
  • Library Calendar (month-at-a-glance)
Materials
  • 10,000 Items
  • 4000 Fiction Books and Audiobooks (average age 1989)
  • 6000 Nonfiction/Reference items (average age 1998)
  • 10 Electronic Subscription Databases (encyclopedia, periodicals, etc.)       
  • Acess the Library Catalog and Library Databases  from home or another remote site, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. User login and password obtained FREE in the library.

Meet the Staff 

  • Teacher-Librarian, Karla Krueger
  • Library Technician, Steve Parka
  • Library Volunteer, George Carson
  • Library Volunteer, Susan Grimes
  • Student Volunteer, Jacob Deering

Volunteer Opportunities

Information Literacy Curriculum

Equipment 

  • Computer lab of 24 computers
  • Mobile cart of XX laptops
  • XX TV/VCR/DVD combo units
  • Digital cameras for staff or student checkout
  • Video cameras for staff or student checkout
Facilities
  • The Iowatown Middle/High School Library is located in the center of the school. In addition to books, it includes a mini-computer lab, a mobile lab, videos, DVDs, books on tape and CDs. There are two adjacent conference rooms for meetings, group study and production. See sample floorplan...
Policies
  • Checkout
    Students may check out books at any time during the school week or during scheduled library classes

Kindergarten:   1 book
1st-2nd:           2 books
3rd-4th             3 books
5th-6th             4 books
etc...

Overdues
Describe here how your school handles overdues, fines, lost or damaged books, etc.

  • Conduct in the Library
    Describe your policy covering student behavior in the library.

  • Links to Board-Adopted Policies

Acceptable Use of the Internet - a sample policy from Wapsie Valley Community School District (IA).
Materials Selection Policy - a sample selection policy from Wapsie Valley Community School District (IA). 
Reconsideration Policy

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Template by Karla Krueger, 2006.