Welcome to the Oak Library!

LIBRARY HOURS

Mondays 11AM - 3PM
Tuesdays - Fridays 10AM - 3PM
Open for snack recess on Tuesdays - Fridays
Open for lunch and after school Mondays - Fridays

What's the purpose of our school libraries?

School libraries have great books, just like public libraries, but school libraries also teach information literacy skills and library skills that are part of the curriculum in California.

What types of resources are available from LASD libraries?

Our libraries provide multiple resources for students in grades Preschool through 8 with the goal of providing every student with options for becoming strong information users and lifelong readers. We offer print books and magazines, both fiction and nonfiction, for reading for pleasure and to support schoolwork and personal information interests. We also offer high quality electronic information resources for student research and reading development that are available both at school and home. Our goal is to offer choices to students in order to meet each student's research and reading needs.

Search for a book at our school!

Use Destiny Discover: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/8450

HELPFUL LINKS FOR STUDENTS

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Santa Clara County Online Library for Students

Use your library card for access to amazing resources.
LASD student eAccount number: S + Student ID Number + LASD
Pin: Birth Month and Day (example: May 1st is 0501)

library resources

	Mo Willems lunchtime doodle session https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/?utm_source=CHC+eNews&utm_campaign=a77b11a068-CommEd+Weekly_Mar18.2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4e878e8b47-a77b11a068-252288593
	Books read by famous celebrities https://www.storylineonline.net/
	Reading comprehension articles and question sets https://www.readworks.org/
	List of books that kids should read by age 12 https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/50-books-all-kids-should-read-before-theyre-12
	Storytime videos read by various authors https://www.weareteachers.com/storytime/
	Digital library of books for students to read online https://www.getepic.com/
	Biblionasium is a safe reading community for kids, educators, and parents. The week of March 23rd is Reading Gives You Superpower Week with Dav pilkey activities https://www.biblionasium.com/#tab/content-spring-picks
	Cricket Magazine issue on Coronavirus for students of various grade levels. Some articles are appropriate for K-2 and some are for upper grades only.
	List of 50 authors doing read alouds for various age levels https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/
	List of virtual field trips https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/
	List of 25 best reading websites. Some do have a fee https://www.weareteachers.com/best-reading-websites/
	List of free online events for kids https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/free-online-events-activities-kids-at-home-coronavirus
	Encyclopedia Britannica (Spanish) https://escolar.eb.com/
	eLibrary Offers more than 2,000 full-text sources, with improved functionality, and a fun and easy-to-use search interface. Includes magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.
	CultureGrams Links students to country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture. In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada.
	SIRS Discoverer General reference resource for young researchers that makes learning fun and intuitive. Helps students in grades 1-9 develop their research, writing, language and computer skills.
	SIRS Issues Researcher Grades 6+ Delivers the pros and cons on today’s complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. Go in depth into any one of 345+ critical, current, and enduring social issues.
	ProQuest Research Companion Age 13+ An intuitive, and self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction occurring in today's libraries, classrooms, and online learning environments.
	ProQuest Ebook Central Access to more than a million ebooks, with 100,000 new titles added each year! Students can read books online or download either a book or selected chapters.

About Mrs. Forrest

Mrs. Forrest loves being the Oak Librarian! She has been in charge of the Oak Library for over 9 years. She is excited about finding students just the right book and instilling a love of reading. Mrs. Forrest also enjoys teaching essential library skills and research lessons. When she’s not working in the library, she is baking, cooking, making greeting cards, and of course, reading. She loves reading children’s books, young adult books, and the occasional adult fiction book. Please feel free to talk books with her anytime!

Volunteer Information

Our library needs you!

Parents and grandparents are welcome to come into the library and help with shelving and other important library activities and projects.

Contact Mrs. Forrest (cforrest@lasdschools.org) for more information!