Library

students and teachers wearing story book character costumes

Mrs. Kirby has been the librarian at Cooper for 13 years. She loves to read and share characters and stories with our students. She is very active in our PTA and helps with many school activities as well. Feel free to reach out to her if you’re interested in volunteering for Book Fair or other activities!

Library Hours: 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Mission statement

We believe all children should have access to quality books and resources to inspire them to become life-long readers which will foster life-long learning.

Our Librarian, Mrs. Kirby received a grant from Garland Education Foundation and Cooper PTA. She was able to purchase new tables and chairs with that money.

Mrs. Kirby recently attended The Texas Library Association conference in San Antonio. She is was able to get new books and awesome ideas for future library programming!

Checkout procedures

Fines

Checkout times

Checkout period

Check out limit

Kindergarten: 1 book - Students will begin to check out books during the first of September. These books will need to stay at school. In November, students will be able to check out books that can be taken home.
1st Grade: 1 book at first and then 2 books after the first six weeks.
2nd - 5th Grades: 2 books - one within the student target reading range (AR) and 1 of choice regardless of level or subject.
Parents: Parents will be allowed to check out up to 3 books for a 2 week period. Also come in and check out our Parent Resource book, "Parenting with Love and Logic." Come visit the library for more details and to get registered.

Reading incentive programs

Texas Bluebonnet

Texas Bluebonnet

The Texas Bluebonnet Award Reading Program was established in 1979 to encourage Texas children to read more book, explore a variety of current books, develop powers of discrimination, and identify their favorite books. Students entering the reading program must each read a minimum of five books from the current master list before they can vote for their favorite title. Teachers and parents are urged to build interest by reading some of the books aloud. The author of the book receiving the most votes statewide is declared the winner of the Texas Bluebonnet Award and is honored at the TLA annual conference. Students that read 5 Bluebonnets will earn the right to vote on their favorite and attend a special breakfast in the spring. Read 10 and earn a free book or poster at the Spring Book Fair. Read 15 and earn 2 free books or posters at the Spring Book Fair. Read all 20 books and I'll treat you to a pizza party!

Library catalogs

Find books, ebooks, and other resources by visiting your school's library catalog. If you need help with any of these resources, please contact your school librarian.

Parent Library Portal

Parents may access a portal to see their child's library records, books in the library, or restrict titles. Visit the Library Parent Portal page to learn more.

Library materials under consideration

The Garland Library Services department follows state law and is committed to maintaining an open and transparent ordering process for library materials. See the link below to review library materials that are currently under consideration for purchase. The lists will be available for public review for at least 30 days before final board approval.

To see the current list of these library materials, please visit the Library Materials Selection page on the district website.

Online instructional resources

Online Instructional Resources are available to all students, teachers, parents, and administrators from any district or non-district computer.

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