Welcome back to the North Ridge Library!

Welcome to the library! We have a lot of fun activities planned this year. Below is a snapshot of what’s to come.  

Kindergarten students will enjoy many opportunities to explore and enjoy literature.  The goal for our library kindergarten program is to ensure that students:

=         Love books and reading.

=         Learn how to explore the library and choose books.

=         Learn how to care for library materials and share with others.

=         Develop awareness of the parts of a book.

=         Become familiar with a variety of authors and illustrators.

=         Discover and participate in various ways to enjoy stories; including books, digital media, felt boards and more.

=         Discover their creativity by exploring makerspaces.

=         Develop awareness of what it means to be a lifelong learner.

First graders will have the opportunity to strengthen their reading and listening skills.  The goal of our first-grade library program is to ensure that students:

=         Love books and reading.

=         Develop awareness of different types of book genres.

=         Develop awareness of the parts of a book.

=         Learn how to explore the library and locate materials.

=         Learn the difference between fiction and nonfiction.

=         Become familiar with a variety of authors and illustrators.

=         Discover and participate in various ways to enjoy stories; including books, digital media, puppets and more.

=         Engage in makerspace activities.

=         Learn to become independent readers.

Second graders will sharpen their reading and critical thinking skills.  The goal of our second-grade library curriculum is to ensure that students:

=         Continue to love books and reading.

=         Understand how to locate materials in the library.

=         Sharpen their awareness of various genres.

=         Participate in story time discussions.

=         Explore nonfiction text features.

=         Engage in makerspace activities.

=         Begin to formulate, record and share opinions.

=         Understand the basic steps of the research process.

=         Connect research to green screen technology

Everyone is invited to participate in our Birthday Book donation program where parents can donate a book to the library in recognition of their child's birthday.