The library schedule for all the classes is set at the teachers' planning session at the end of August each year. All grades come to the library for one 45-minute period each week. Students also have the opportunity to visit the library on their own time, or with a pass from their teacher, to do independent reading and research.
All grades receive library skills lessons.
For the primary grades, these are mainly lessons on how to find, check out and take care of books. For the older students, these lessons cover such topics as how to find and use reference materials, how to do research projects, use of the card catalog and computer catalog, and understanding the Dewey Decimal System. Most of these items, except for the audiocassettes, are available for checkout to faculty only. The library tables and chairs can accommodate up to 32 students at a time. The librarian, Karen Mitchell, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Seattle University, and has 28 years experience working in various types of libraries, including 20 years here at Queen of Angels.