September 28, 2018

North Carolina Children's Book Awards


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Looking for books to read this fall? Check out the North Carolina Children's Book Award nominees for 2019!


About the NCCBA...
The North Carolina Children's Book Award (NCCBA) is sponsored by the North Carolina School Library Media Association and the Youth Services Section of the North Carolina Library Association. Since 1992, North Carolina's school children have nominated their favorite books published within the past three years.  Members of the NCCBA committee select 10-12 titles from the nominated books in two categories, picture books and junior books.  During the course of the year, classroom teachers, media specialists and public librarians encourage children to become familiar with the nominees and vote for their favorite titles in March. The award is truly a children's book award - selected by the children of the state of North Carolina!
         (http://nccba.blogspot.com/p/about-ncbba.html)

These books lead to great discussions about why or why not they should be chosen as THE winner of the NCCBA this year. What makes a book award-winning material?

Let's all read as many of these titles as possible! In late February Underwood students will participate in the state wide voting. I wonder which titles will receive the most votes!

September 5, 2018

Welcome back staff and students!

Our library runs on a self-check out/check in system. Students can check out books anytime between 8:45 - 3:30. New this year - students will not only be self checking OUT their books, but they will also be checking IN this books! This will hopefully make our circulation more efficient, and, most importantly, give more library ownership to our students.

Students are expected to understand and follow the following media guidelines. In their classrooms, 2nd - 5th grade students will be watching and discussing Media FAQ's: Policies and Procedures slide show and then reviewing the following guidelines. Once they have read and understand these policies, they will sign a contract and receive their library cards. Library cards are our tickets into the library!

Underwood’s CIRCULATION POLICIES
  • Students may check out as many books as they need and can be responsible for. On average, K - 1st students check out 2-3 books at a time and 2nd - 5th students check out 3-4 at a time.
  • Books are due two weeks from check out date. Books may be renewed for an additional two weeks. 
  • When a student has a book checked out, it is the student’s responsibility to keep the book safe. For example, when not in use, books should be kept in a book bag, book box, or shelf. Lending checked out books to other students is not recommended. 
  • If a book is lost or damaged, a “fine” is assigned to the student. Fines are cleared when the student completes school service time. School service time is coordinated by the media staff, the classroom teacher, and the student. 
  • A student with a lost or damaged book may check out books once he/she has completed the required service time.