Library

The Cornerstone Library program is dedicated to promote love of reading and the development of skills to enhance life long learning.  The students will be exposed to a wide variety of literature genres to provide a framework for them to explore new ideas.   In addition to listening to stories, the students will participate in activities designed to introduce and reinforce library skills. Grade Level Goals Developmental Kindergarten Listen quietly to a story. Take turns talking about the story. Use a shelf marker. Learn library areas: Picture books, Easy Reader, Nonfiction, Magazines, ESL, and Check Out Station. Return items on time. Take good care of books. Grades 1 and 2 Learn library rules and regulations. Identify main sections of the library: Picture books, Easy Readers, Fiction, Nonfiction, Magazines, ESL, Reference, Computer catalog, and Check Out Station. Distinguish between Fiction and Nonfiction books. Identify parts of a book. The Call Number and alphabetizing. Learn main divisions of the Dewey Decimal System. Perform simple searches using on-line catalog system. Introduce different genres of fiction and nonfiction: Folklore, fairy tales, mystery and detective, animals, biography, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, fantasy, and adventure. Grades 3 - 5 Review library rules and regulations. Identify main sections of the library: Primary, picture books, Easy Readers, Fiction, Nonfiction, Magazines, ESL, Reference, Computer catalog, and Check Out Station. Perform simple and complex searches using on-line catalog. Locate information about a book using on-line catalog: number of pages, illustrations, copyright date, and summary statement. Identify parts of a book including title page, index, bibliography, glossary, preface, forward, introduction, and dedication page. Explore Fiction and Nonfiction genres. Reference sources: encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and atlases. Hours  The Library is opened Monday - Thursday from 10:30 to 3:05 PM.  It is staffed by one part time library aide.   It relies on dedicated volunteers to keep it running smoothly. Check Out Procedures Students in grades DK - 2 are permitted to check out one book or magazine per week. They are expected to return the book on their regularly scheduled library day. They will not be allowed to check out another book until this book is returned.  Overdue materials can be returned on days other than the regularly scheduled library day.  If a class is not in the library with the librarian, the student can return the overdue book and check out a new book at the same time. Students in grades 3 - 5 can check out two items per week. Only one magazine per week is allowed.  If the student has an overdue book he can still check out one new book if the overdue book is the only item the student has checked out.  Lost Books The PVPUSD policy is to charge $20.00 for each hardcover book and $7.00 for each paperback book that is lost.  The student may pay with cash or checks payable to Cornerstone Booster Club.  If the book is found at a later date, the money will be refunded.  The lost library fee must be paid or the student may have his/her report card held until reimbursement is received.