Those who don’t visit often know that our school library is relatively typical. It is open
from 7 am to 3:30 or 4:00 pm, depending on the day. Ms. Susan Owens, library technician, and
Ms. Denise Montegato, teacher-librarian are there for students throughout the day. Whether
they are looking for a book or simply asking a question, students generally know that the library
is the best place on campus to get answers. It is also a great place for doing homework and
printing papers.
Besides the usual checking out of books and using the school computers to do
homework, there’s plenty to do. Ms. Montegato has arranged to have several activities available
for students, from streaming movies, to playing games. Board games, a foosball table and
hockey table keep students alert and, in some cases, distracted from the daily grind of the
school day. At lunch, students can be entertained by movies or, with permission, take
advantage of the 3-D printer in the makerspace and create new and exciting gizmos and
gadgets. Game tournaments and one-on- one competitions can provide hours of entertainment,
except that students will have to go back to class eventually.
Student are allowed to go in during lunch hours and normal hours, but if it’s during class
make sure to have a hall pass. The computer labs can be used by classes, but are also
sometimes used for the school’s sports teams to hold meetings. It’s even used in producing the
school’s yearbook.
Does the library have a homepage? Yes: https://www.fsusd.org/Page/1795. The
homepage is filled with lots of helpful website resources. There are resources to help you with
doing research, doing homework such as Khan Academy, video tutorials, reading lists, and
much more.
Students seeking information about colleges can also benefit from a visit to the library.
Ms. Sandy Anderson allows students to drop-in to the College and Career Center during lunch
and after school, meeting one-on- one or with a parent to discuss scholarship options,
employment assistance and more.
There’s a place for all students in the library and, who knows, maybe when a student
stops in for one purpose, he or she may find an opportunity to do something that entertains at a
totally different level.