The instruction also correlates with the classroom curriculum to a large extent. The library budget is used to purchase materials which support the curriculum and instruction at Wilmot. The students learn to use the Wilmot library catalog, developing their skills in searching for both fiction and nonfiction materials. They become familiar with the Dewey Decimal System, key word searches, and become critical users of information. They also learn how to organize and write research projects.
All students learn about the different types of fiction and are introduced to a variety of authors.
The students are encouraged to explore many types of writing and develop a love of reading. Literacy skills are always a major focus in every lesson in the library media center. Students may check out materials during their assigned library time, before and after school, and also when they are given permission to come to the library during the school day. Students must take care of the books checked out and are responsible for damaged or lost books. The Wilmot LMC has a good collection of parenting and professional books which cover many facets of curriculum and instruction and parenting issues.