When do students get to start checking out books?

All students at Union Hill must go through library orientation before they are able to check out library books.  Orientations begin on Wednesday, August 29^th, with 5^th grade.  After students go through orientation they will be allowed to check out books that day. 

If you want to know when your child comes for orientation, you can click on the “Library Calendar” on the right side of the page. 

How many books can students check out at a time?

Pre-K/Kinder= 1 book

1^st grade=2 books

2^nd-3^rd grade= 3 books

Students in grades 4^th-5^th are allowed to check out Playaways (audio books) but only one at a time, and they must have a signed parent permission form on file.  

Success in the Library on Meet the Teacher Night!

     On meet the teacher night we had the library open so that parents could register for parent library accounts and start to check out books.  In case you missed it, parents can check out up to 5 books at a time!  Taking advantage of this provides a great variety of books for parents to read with their children at home.

     That night we opened up 63 new parent accounts and 113 books were checked out!  This year our library has the goal of increasing the amount of time that parents and children read together at home.  Therefore, we will also be staying open late once a month from 5:00-7:00 so that parents can check out books.  We hope to see you September 25^th in the library checking out books!  Check out the Library Calendar to the right side of the page to see the other nights we will be open late (more info. will also be coming home in Thursday folders).

Visit the Library on Meet the Teacher Night

Please stop by the library August 23rd to meet the new librarian while you are meeting your new teachers.  Parents, you can also sign up for your library accounts at that time.  Parents can check out up to 5 library books at a time!

I hope to see you then!    

Favorite Reading Spot Contest Reminder

As the end of summer approaches, don't forget to take a picture of yourself reading in your favorite spot! We will be choosing pictures to blow up and hang up in our library.  Pictures will be due in early September.  Watch for more information here and in your folders.
I can't wait to see your pictures!  Here's one of mine.