Welcome to our school's library website! Please look here for information pertaining to students' library experience at CES. By visiting the links, you will be able to find access to our library collection (OPAC), a list of resources on the internet, and lots of other helpful information.

As always, enjoy reading!

Media Specialist - Mrs. Ann Beddingfield

Media Center Aide - Mrs. Lynn Morrison

SPECIAL EVENTS

The media center hopes to motivate children to read. We use the reading program Accelerated Reading. Students read their book and then take an AR quiz to measure comprehension and earn AR points.

We have numerous activities through out the school year!

• AR Centurion Club for students earning 100 pts. or more.
• AR field trip
• AR store
• Read Across America Celebration on or near March 2
• Alabama Emphasis on Reading Participant
• King and Queen of Reading Recognition
• Six Flags Read to Succeed Participant
• Book Fair

Resources

Alabama Virtual Library

National Geographic Kids Magazine

Sports Illustrated for Kids

Time Magazine for Kids

??? Frequently Asked Questions ???

1. What time is the library open? 7:30 am - 2:50 pm with an open schedule. Scheduled story time for kindergarten, first and second grade.
2. How many books can we check out? Usually 1, however, for research, reports, etc. more may be checked out.
3. Can we take AR quizzes in the library? Yes but it is recommended to take quiz in your classroom.
4. How many books are in the library? Over 16,000!