Our Goal

The Martial F. Billeaud Media Program seeks to create a 21st-century environment that promotes learning for all students by providing equitable access to information, teaching information literacy skills, and encouraging lifelong learning. 

The library media center strives to be a center of collaborative learning that produces creative students who have an appreciation of literature, critical thinking skills, and a respect for others and self.

Accelerated Reader

• Our school uses the Accelerated Reader (AR) program to track students reading progress.
• With this program, your child has access to over 100,000 quizzes. 
• If you would like to see if there is a quiz for a book, go to www.arbookfind.com.
• Go to the AR testing site.
• Your child will know his/her username and password.
• Students may only take AR tests at school.
• Email Mrs. Deville if they are uncertain (lndeville@lpssonline.com).

LS

• "Library Solutions for Schools"  is our library catalog system.  
• We use LS to know what books we own and if they are checked out or available to check out. 
• We also have access to World Book Online and TumbleBooks.
• The World Book Online username and password is lpssschools and gumbo.
• Go to LS via the students' Clever login.
• Click on the red LS button.
• Then click on the green circle named "kids".

Library Visits

• Students in grades Kindergarten through 4th will visit the library weekly for 30 minutes. 
• Students in grades 1st-5th can visit the libarary during open access hours as well (9:00-2:00).
• Students in the 5th grade will visit the library during open access hours (9:00-2:00).
• During library visits, students will be able to check out new books (2 books at a time).
• Students will also tinker and explore with STEAM during library time.
• It is a place for us to design, invent, collaborate, connect and have fun using the principles of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.
• A Makerspace is about solving problems, building, thinking and rethinking of thoughts and ideas. 
• From technology to recyclable materials, the Makerspace allows learning to come alive!

Fines

• Students are not assessed fines for overdue books. 
• However, students are not allowed to check out new books if they have an overdue library book.
• Once the overdue library book is returned,  then the student may continue checking out books.  
• Please assist us in helping your child be responsible for his or her library books.  
• Each student is responsible for any book(s) he or she checks out.