Williams Library

Library Hours

8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Librarian

 Jan Craft

Library Resources 

• Online Catalog for District
• Online Databases Provided By District
• Checkout Procedures
• Local Public Libraries

A campus addition in 2007, the new library at Williams has over 12,000 books and materials for students to use for study and for pleasure. Circulation (the number of items checked out) averages over 3000 items each month! Williams students learn library, research, and grade level skills that will last a lifetime.

Online Catalog for District

Use the library catalog to see what books are available at your school or in the district.

Online Databases Provided By District

Get logins and passwords from your school librarian

EBSCO

• Searchosaurus – Magazines, newspapers, books, encyclopedias, pictures 
• Animal Encyclopedia (EBSCO animals)
• Texas Reference Center

For Teachers:

• Academic Search – Research for Teachers
• Professional Development for Teachers  - Professional Development
• ERIC – Educational Resources for Teachers

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Enciclopedia Juvenil
• Biography
• Dictionary, Thesaurus

Books and Authors

• TEACHINGBOOKS.NET – Information on children’s literature and authors.

Checkout Procedures

Students in first grade check-out one book twice weekly. Students in second grade check-out two books twice weekly. Third graders get two books, once weekly. Fourth and fifth grades also check-out two books once weekly. There are OPEN Library times each day for students to exchange books they have finished for new ones. Students can earn the privilege to check-out more than the designated number of books through AR reading awards.

Local Public Libraries

Nicholson Memorial Library Online System Databases
(Garland Public Library Card Required)

Rowlett Public Library
(Rowlett Public Library Card Required)

Sachse Public Library
(Sachse Public Library Card Required)