LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
The library is a flexible access, resource-based environment available to all students and staff before, during and after school. Students have access to Windows and Chrome-based computers in the library and adjacent labs. Online access to subscription databases, eBooks and other research and information can be accessed through the library’s website. Other resources in the collection include DVDs, audiobooks, primary documents, fiction, nonfiction, newspapers, magazines and journals. The library media program provides the foundational skills for students to become readers and critical users of information for lifelong learning.
The National School Library Standards, published by the American Association of School Librarians, provides the framework for instruction. Library media specialists collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate these skills aligned with national and state standards across the disciplines. Students are engaged in inquiry-based projects that focus on the information problem-solving process and critical thinking skills, aligned with the Vision of the Graduate for West Hartford Public Schools.