The Handley Elementary Library has a collection of over 13,000 books, ebooks, reference items, magazines, and other materials available for students, staff, and the guardians of the Handley Elementary student body. The library collection is constantly being evaluated and adjusted to ensure it meets the educational needs and reading desires of our student body. The main goals of our school library are to foster a life-long love of reading and to support our student’s overall academic growth. 

Our school library supports student choice and the frequent exchanging of books. All Handley scholars will visit the library at least once a week to self-select their library books. In-between scheduled library visits, Handley scholars will be able to switch their books through our open checkout schedule.

Parents and guardians are also allowed to check out books from our school library. Parents wishing to reinforce literacy skills at home, or those just needing a few books at home for reading enjoyment, should reach out to our school librarian for more information about checking out library books.

Library books are due one week after they are checked out. Students who take books home will be given a reusable bag at the beginning of the school year. To keep books safe and dry, students should keep their library books in the bag when they are not reading them. If your bag becomes lost or damaged just stop by the library for a new one. 

Although we do not charge fines for overdue items, we do charge fines for damaged or lost books. Please contact the school library for more information about fines for damaged or lost books. 972-926-2540 Ext. 40889

MyOn® by Renaissance® provides every pre-K to 12th grade student with instant access to thousands of digital books and daily news articles. These texts can be read on web-enabled devices such as tablets, laptops, smart phones and desktop computers. Students have 24/7 access to MyOn through Ready Hub.

To download books use the MyOn Reader app on a mobile device (excluding phones). These include iPad, Android tablets, Chromebooks and Amazon Kindle Fire HD.  Users can still read and/or listen to books through the web browser (www.myon.com) on their mobile phones.  

See the myOn Help site to learn more.

If your scholar needs their username and/or password to MyOn or the ReadyHub platform, please email your child's homeroom teacher or message them on ClassDojo. 

Our school library will have two book fairs each school year. We will have one in the fall and one after spring break. The book fair is a great opportunity for students to self-select books they want to purchase to take home to read and cherish. All profits from the book fair go directly back into the school library and are used for purchasing new books for students to use. The book fair is also a great way for parents and guardians to volunteer at Handley Elementary. Any adult wishing to volunteer in our library must have successfully gone through the district’s volunteer process. Please contact the school front office for more details about becoming a Handley Elementary volunteer.