Library
The goals of the Albert H. Jones Elementary School Library are to support curriculum, encourage a love of reading and literature, and teach information seeking strategies. Library lesson plans are based on the Christina School District and State of Delaware curriculum guidelines for Library Media and Language Arts.
During the year, students will:
- Learn and use the Dewey Decimal System of library organization
- Work with the Destiny Library Catalog
- Recognize story structure, parts of books, genre or style, fiction or non-fiction
- Navigate the UDlibsearch database for research lessons
- Learn safe and ethical practices for internet use.
Students in grades 1-3 may check out one book beginning the third week of school while those in grades 4 and 5 may take two selections home. Material is due back in one week and is returned during the student's normal library time.
Library - Digital Catalog
Christina School District uses Destiny, an online library platform accessible to students and parents from any computer. Through their librarian, students can request books from any district library and have them delivered to their school. Destiny lets users search by topic, title, or author, create book lists for projects, and format citations for research papers. The system updates daily to keep information current. Note: borrowing is blocked if a user has overdue books.
To Access Destiny:
- Visit: District Library Catalog
- Select the name of your school
- Select the "Catalog" Tab to browse
Free Books on Sora
Sora is now available in 10 languages
Sora is a web-based library featuring ebooks and audiobooks for students (PreK- 12) and staff. Popular titles are available for students to read and the District has the ability to include curated libraries that match our curriculum options.
To Access Sora
- Login to ClassLink
- Select Sora from the available apps