Grand View Elementary School Library
manhattan beach unified school district
Heidi snively - library RESOURCE specialist
310/546-8022 x5404
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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
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MARCH 22-APRIL 1
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MBEF GIVE TODAY CAMPAIGN
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NEW CATALOG INTERFACE
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VIRTUAL LIBRARY

Still Have Library Books from Last Year?

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Thank you for holding on to library books borrowed last year until a system could be put in place to safely collect them. They may be returned to the front office MON-TUE and THU-FRI from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (campus closed WED for deep cleaning). Knock on the door and someone will assist you. If you are returning classroom materials, please label them with the teacher's name so they may be routed to the correct room. We are unable to accept donations at this time. Questions? Email hsnively@mbusd.org.
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The library program is made possible by MBEF. Thank You!

The library program is made possible by the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation and generous parent and community donors. Contributions made THIS year determine programs and positions that can be supported NEXT year. Thank you for considering a contribution that is meaningful to your family.
OUR LIBRARY The school library program serves to instill a love of reading, inspire life-long learning, and foster independent library use. Students visit once a week with their class to check out materials and to practice information literacy skills and digital citizenship. The library is an inviting space where students may acquire knowledge and gain insight; a welcoming haven where children may seek respite from a demanding day; a stimulating place where they may open books and open their minds for a better tomorrow. 
WHAT DOES A LIBRARY RESOURCE SPECIALIST DO? Click here for a detailed job description.
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The Library was renovated extensively in 2000-01 and serves about 700 students in grades TK through 5. Holdings include books, magazines, art prints, videos, DVDs, audiobooks, and music CDs --roughly 20,000 items-- largely funded by the PTA. There are six student-use computer stations, three computers serving library operations, and one presentation station that boasts both a wide-screen television and an interactive SMART Board purchased by the PTA. First automated in 2000, library services have migrated to Follett Destiny Library Manager, a web-based system. The interface enables our students, staff, and parents to have access to a unified catalog of all holdings in MBUSD school libraries, and it promotes library to classroom to home learning and connectivity. in 2019, the PTA generously replaced the chairs and story rug.

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Thanks to the enduring generosity of parents, teachers, and community partners, the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation will grant $7.5 million to preserve smaller class sizes, school library services, enrichment programs and so much more in 2020-21. This is MBEF's largest grant to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District in its history, a testament to our community's commitment to fill our classrooms with possibilities.
If MBUSD is able to return to school on site as least part of the time during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the GV Library will be staffed with one full time library resource specialist as per usual. If the CA Department of Health recommends 100% distance learning then the library position will be funded at 50% time. While it is not known if parent volunteers will be helping in the fall during the continuing pandemic, usually more than ninety parent volunteers assist with day-to-day operations. Our wonderful parent volunteers are nationally famous, and were featured in a professional journal article: "Are There Any Volunteers?" by Lauren Barack (School Library Journal, December 2010). During the 2019-20 school year approximately 32,000 items were circulated.
The acceptance of donated gently-used children's books is suspended at this time. Thank you for understanding. Once conditions improve the acceptance of donated materials will be considered. They may be added to the Library collection, distributed to Grand View teachers for classroom use, or donated to schools in need via Access Books or other distribution methods.

Volunteers from the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club visit annually to read to our K-2 students. The visits not only give a boost to literacy and show our students the value of books and reading, but also demonstrate to our young people the importance of community service.
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