The Center Roosevelt Elementary School's library media center is a busy, productive environment which includes many types of materials for students and staff. The center's spaces and the library media specialist's time operate on flexible scheduling. There is a mural along one wall that was painted by Jeanne Griffin O'Neil in 1981 with collaboration from students. There are spaces for independent reading and study, story time, class research and presentations, production and publication, and individual, small and large group computer work. The center's staff includes a library media specialist and an associate technician.
Volunteers are welcome and provide much needed and appreciated assistance.
Students should use a pass from their classroom teacher or the library media specialist. The collection is computerized with all computers in the building able to access the computerized card catalog for searching. Most computers have access to the Internet with several resources available on line including an encyclopedia, SIRS Discovery, and a magazine index. Several specialized resources are available to students trhough our CD Rom collection. Our program considers the Internet as an important resource which enables students and staff to access information in order to reach therir academic goals.