351 W. Washington Street
Arcola, Illinois 61910
217-268-4962
Cynthia Duez, Media
Specialist
Suggested Websites for Students
7th Grade Library/Study Skills Enrichment Class
Junior/Senior High School Library
The junior/senior high school library serves Arcola students grades 7-12 and has nearly 4,000 books and materials. The jr./sr. high school library is open to students 7:45 to 3:15 every day.
Library Policies for Junior/Senior High School Students
1. Students may check out up to 5 books at a time for 4 weeks each (unless he/she has overdue books or fines.) Students who have very overdue books, or late fines more than $2 will not be allowed to check out new books until resolving their outstanding late fines or overdue books.
2. Students may use the library during study hall or homeroom with a pass from their teacher. Students must bring work to do, or may read quietly in the library.
3. Students should keep their voices down so as not to disturb others. If the Library Media Specialist has to ask a student to quiet down more than once, he or she may be asked to leave the library.
4. When in doubt, ask for help!Elementary School Library
The elementary school library serves students K-6 and has nearly 6,000 books and materials. The library is open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. every day. Please click here to see the schedule for class visits to the library.
Library Policies for Elementary School Students
1. Students should enter and leave the library quietly.
2. Students should keep their hands to themselves.
3. Students should use their inside voice.
Meet the Library Staff
Linda Dyer is the elementary school library clerk. She has worked in the grade school library for eleven years. Mrs. Dyer lives with her husband Steve. They have two children, Shannon and Brett. Mrs. Dyer's favorite part of working in the library is watching how the students' reading levels improve. Her favorite books are Berenstain Bears books, which Mrs. Dyer and her husband always read to their own children. The bear books always teach a good lesson about life to children and adults.
Arcola C.U.S.D #306 is a proud member of the Lincoln Trails Library LINC System. LINC is a library consortium with 95 member libraries in 9 counties in East Central Illinois. As members, Arcola students and staff can borrow library materials, including books, films, and music from any of these libraries. Check out the library catalog for more information. Talk to the Library Media Specialist for help using the catalog.
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading program used by students grades 2 through 12 to boost reading ability. A student reads a book, and after completing it, takes a short quiz on the book. The student receives instant feedback on their quiz score, and the student's teacher is able to view quiz results and track reading progress. Most of the books in the elementary and jr. high/high school library have A.R. quizzes, but some do not. Click the link below to find out if a book is AR.
World Book Encyclopedia
World Book Encyclopedia for Kids
(use login/password provided by Library Media Specialist)
What You'll Find: Information articles, video clips, dictionary, thesaurus, state facts.
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Enyclopedia Brittanica for Kids
(use login/password provided by Library Media Specialist)
What You'll Find: Information articles in Spanish and English, atlas, dictionary.
E-Library (use login/password provided by Library Media Specialist)
First Search (use login/password provided by Library Media Specialist)
MyMediaMall (use your library barcode number and pin)
What You'll Find: digital audiobooks and e-books available for download to your computer for free!
Suggested Websites for Students
Reference Sites:
Internet Public Library
Librarian's Internet IndexHistory/Geography Sites:
History Channel
Library of Congress American Memory Project
C.I.A. World FactbookCitation Guides:
Citation Machine
The O.W.L. (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue
Lesson Planning and Activities:
ReadWriteThink (N.C.T.E)
Discovery School Lesson Plan Library
Education Atlas
edHelper
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Updated February 26th, 2008
