Calvert Elementary Library  

“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” 

- Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"

    

 

 

The School Library Media Center is a very different place for students to visit today than when their parents (and we!) went to school. The library is not just a place to sit quietly to read and select books. Students receive lessons in library skills and learn how to access, process and evaluate information. We try to integrate library lessons with classroom curriculum. This website was created to inform parents, teachers and students about the events that are taking place in the school library and to assist in homework assignments and learning in general. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please call or send a note. We will be updating the site regularly. Please email us with any questions or comments (chammer@calvertcatholic.org). We welcome your suggestions. Thank you for visiting our web page!!

Donations

We welcome donations of new or gently used books for the library.  The library is always in need of more copies of student favorites (such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Guinness Book of World Records, and the Harry Potter series) and recent editions of classic middle-grade novels that are in good condition.

We are working very hard to update the library collection and improve the appearance of the books for our students, so we are not able to accept donations of older books, textbooks, or books that contain writing.  Thank you for your support.

 

     

Dear Parents,

 

Welcome to the Calvert Elementary Library webpage!

 

Each student at the Calvert Elementary School has a regularly scheduled library class once a week.  During class time, children in kindergarten through grade three are introduced to specific library skills and different forms of literature.  In grades four and five, the emphasis of the program is on library skills and how to use library resource material for classroom assignments and research projects.  In addition to their scheduled library time, students may also visit the library on an "as needed" basis to select books and materials for school assignments and their own personal reading.  Parents can stimulate an interest in reading by sharing some of the books their children select.

 

Volunteer are always need to help with student check out, shelving, bulletin boards, etc.  If you would like to help the students, please call the school at 419-447-5790 or email the librarian, Carol Hammer at chammer@calvertcatholic.org.

 

   

Did you know:


St. Jerome, Patron of Booklovers and Librarians

Born in what is now Croatia, Jerome (ca. 345-450) became a monk around the age of 25. After a dream in which he was told he was not Christian enough, he moved to the Syrian Desert to become a hermit. Jerome went to the desert like others, with the intention of abandoning attachment to certain things so that he might embrace All, but he could not detach himself from learning. While others took nothing but rags with them to the desert, Jerome brought his library. For this, and other reasons he is the patron of booklovers, librarians, and scholars.

In the desert, Jerome taught himself Hebrew (he already knew Greek) so that he could be closer to the original languages of the Bible. After four or five years in the desert, he returned to Rome, where Pope Damasus asked him to take on an immense task: to translate the entire Bible into Latin. Working from the Hebrew of the Old Testament and the original Greek version of the New Testament, Jerome spent the rest of his life on the project, a work (the Vulgate) of almost unimaginable breadth. (For this he is the patron of translators.)

Jerome is often depicted with a lion. The story is that a lion one day limped into the monastery where Jerome was at work. Other monks fled. Jerome, lion-like himself, stayed calm. The lion handed Jerome its paw. Jerome withdrew a thorn. For the rest of its life, the lion protected the scholar. This story is the reason that statues of lions often appear before libraries: those are Jerome’s lions.

 

 


 

 Behavior in the Library
All school rules must be followed in the Library.  Also, to foster a positive learning environment, students are expected to be courteous and respectful of other students, as well as the library equipment and materials. If a student needs to leave the Library at any point, they must ask for permission from the Library staff. No food, drink or gum is allowed in the library.

 

Student responsibilities with materials
All materials taken from the library must first be checked out at the circulation desk. Books (except reference materials) are loaned for a 1 week period. Unless an item has holds on it, materials may be renewed for an additional 1 week period.  Two items may be loaned out at a time. Kindergarten will check out 1 book, First grade will check out one book for the first halft of the year and after winter break they will check out 2. Grades 2-6 will check out 2 books. Students will be allowed additional books for special projects.

Students are responsible for materials checked out in their names. Do not loan library materials to other students!

Students are responsible for lost or damaged books. Students owing materials to the library will lose borrowing privileges until debts are removed.  Overdue notices are generated by the library staff on a regular basis and students are expected to return or request renewal on their items.

 

Librarian 

The librarian's job is to help library users.  If you cannot find an item or require assistance, please do not hesitate to ask!  We are looking forward to a successful school year and hope to be a big part of it!