Library is Back in Full Swing with a New Look

Alkek Elementary's library has been open for the past two weeks and students are super excited to join in on the fun! This year things may look a bit different than it has in the past, but we are working hard to provide our students with innovative lessons and the opportunity to check out books.

Library lessons over the past two weeks have been introductory to the new ways of library book check out and delivery from our Alkek Bulldog Bookhub. Students in Kinder to second grade will have a smaller selection to choose from each week. Hands will be sanitized, students will choose from out mobile cart their book selections one student at a time, then checkout at our library circulation desk. Students in the third to fifth grade have learned how to place holds using our online catalog system, much like an HEB order, then books are delivered to classes for their enjoyment. After we get our students on campus in a rhythm of checking out books we will work on getting physical books to our students who are remote.

As with tradition our younger students have been reviewing and learning about library book care. Through interactive presentations, songs, and mini books students learned the importance of taking care of borrowed materials and what it means to be a good library citizen. Over the course of the next few weeks students will learn how to identify good fit books when making personal selections, how to use our library website, how to access our database systems, along with being introduced to our new digital ebooks. Our students will also become well versed in the importance of digital citizenship and online etiquette. Remote learners will be able to locate all of these lessons through either their teacher's SeeSaw or Google Classroom.