Library Media
Sharon Tarpley-Looney
Please Note!
Starting with the new year, Roanoke County Public Schools will begin taking extra steps to collect funds for lost library books. This will allow the replacement of materials without using taxpayer resources. Starting in January, all guardians registered through SchoolCash Online will see a new item available to pay named “Lost/Damaged Library Book”. Please pay using this item only if you receive notice from the school librarian that your student owes a lost book fee. Of course, if the book is found intact and undamaged, it can be returned without a fee.
The video below explains how to access the newest books added to your child’s school library catalog. If you have any concerns regarding a title, please email your school librarian with the title, author, and any restrictions you would like to place on your child. If the 25-26 New Booklist is not shown, your librarian has not recently added books.
If you would like to create a prohibited book list for your child please follow the steps in the video below:
Guardian Engagement: How to Create a Prohibited Book List
Library Links:
Online Encyclopedia Britannica (see Mrs. Looney for password to access from home)
International Children's Digital Library (search engine for kids)
The vision of the Roanoke County Public School Library program is to empower students to learn technology and 21st-century skills incorporating collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and citizenship.
The mission of the Roanoke County Public School Library program is to provide quality learning experiences designed to equip students with the skills to adapt and thrive in a changing global environment. The libraries extend and enhance the classroom experience: a place where students, teachers, and librarians can explore, learn, create, and collaborate. Librarians foster a love of reading and learning in addition to modeling and utilizing current technologies to assist students in becoming proficient and responsible users of information.
Roanoke County Book Selection Policy
The Roanoke County Public Schools library program has a book selection policy for our schools that supports the curriculum, incorporates current educational trends, and considers the needs, interests, and diversity of our students.
When selecting books for purchase, school librarians consider professional reviews and recommended reading ages. Nonfiction books are selected based on accuracy, scope, reliability, format, points of interest, and potential use. Materials on opposing sides of controversial issues are purchased so that students may develop critical thinking skills. Fiction books are selected based on the needs of the collection, popularity, quality, curriculum-connections, and professional book reviews. Recommendations from students and staff members are encouraged and honored when possible. Donated books must meet the same criteria as newly purchased books.