School libraries are an excellent source of research information. Libraries are in all schools from high schools to elementary schools
(example below).

Blanding Elementary School 
Media Center

Media Centers (or libraries) in most community schools include a variety of material including print, media, encyclopedia, and Internet access.

In schools students are taught how to use these various resources that are available to them.

Check with your local school to see what their 
policy is on loaning materials to community members.

Below is what you would expect to find in a typical media center.
Easy Collection, Blanding Elementary School
Easy books

(or Enjoyable Books)

Low Vocabulary, enjoyable reading on a variety of subjects.

Content suitable for family reading.
Fiction Collection, Blanding Elementry School
Fiction Books
Chapter books on a variety of topics ranging from Science fiction to historical fiction.

Reading level varies from 2.0 to Adult.

Content suitable for families
Non fiction Collection, Blanding Elementary School Library
Non Fiction

Print material on a variety of topics. 

Suitable for family reading.

Arranged by Dewey System 
Reference 

Almanacs, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias (General and specialized) and other print material on a variety of topics 


 
Periodical Archives, Blanding Elementary School Library
Magazine Archives
 

Selected Titles on a variety of topics
Non Print Materials
Media Collection, Blanding Elementary School Library
Media Materials 

Includes many formats of media
Video Cassette, Film Strips, Lazer Discs

Learning Kits, CD Rom materials, picture 
collections, etc.
Media Collection, Blanding Elementary School Library
Computer Technology and 

Internet Access
Computer Laboratory, Blanding Elementar School
Collection Search Computers, Blanding Elementary School
Computers have many uses in the library
  • Search Library Collections
  • Research various electronic resources
  • Create multi-media presentations