The Facility

• The Lower School Library offers USM elementary students a stimulating and unique environment. With a puppet theater, stage, formal and informal seating, story area, online catalog and Internet access the library is set up to involve children in literature and research.

The Collection

• Students have access to over 22,000 titles from a collection that supports the Lower School curriculum and recreational reading. A shared networked catalog, with the other division libraries, makes over 49,000 titles available as well as access to online encyclopedias and magazine data-bases. These resources can be accessed in the library, in classrooms, and at home.

The Library/Media Program

• Curriculum integrated instruction in Information Literacy is provided on a weekly basis by a certified Instructional Library Media Specialist. Skills in locating, using, presenting and evaluating information are taught along with information ethics and literature appreciation. Teachers and the media specialist plan additional library experiences for students including research, multimedia productions, speakers, author visits, storytelling, and drama.