Our vision is to create a welcoming and positive environment where students are caring, always safe, and respectful while learning how to be responsible digital citizens in our global society. 

Our Mission

Our mission is to engage students and staff in 21st century learning by creating effective and ethical users of information and technology. Through a love of reading, we will empower students to become critical thinkers, life-long learners, and productive members of our global society. 

Right to Read

A diverse, educational, and fun collection of library materials.

Check out books and magazines, so long as they are respectful and responsible with them.

A safe environment where they can express their own opinions and intellectual ideas.

Ask questions, make requests, and receive help from the library.

Be protected from harmful content by learning internet safety. 

Positive relationships with fellow students, staff, and members of our school community.

Become a confident, independent, life-long reader.

INFORMATION FOR WHEN WE RETURN TO OUR BUILDING:

Media Center Hours & Circulation Policies

KMES Media Center Checkout Policy: 

K = 1-2 book OR magazines 

1st through 5th = Max 10 (You may request more if needed)

Intellectual Freedom Statement:

"ALA actively advocates in defense of the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. A publicly supported library provides free and equal access to information for all people of that community.  We enjoy this basic right in our democratic society. It is a core value of the library profession." - American Library Association