Welcome!
Reading, inquiry, technology, and fun are our highest priorities at the Brewster and John Lyman Library Media Centers. Please, stop in for a visit or spend some time volunteering.
Celebrations!
Summer reading - here it comes!
One of my favorite things about summer vacation is that I can just spend a whole afternoon or even day reading! Brewster and Lyman will be visiting with librarians from Levi Coe and the Durham Public Library to find out about their terrific programming for the summer. More information about school-based summer reading will be coming as we near the end of the year. |
Contact information Regional School District 13 Durham/Middlefield, CT 06422 Brewster Elementary School - 860.349.7227 John Lyman Elementary School - 860.349.7240 Teacher Librarian: Jenny Lussier - jlussier@rsd13.org Follow me: Twitter - @jluss Instagram - mrslussierlibrary Facebook - mrslussierslibrary - don't forget the s! Scoop.it - Jenny Lussier Brewster School: Monday & Tuesday John Lyman School: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Book & Author EventsWe are so lucky to be in a location where there are terrific independent bookstores, museums, fabulous public libraries and many authors and illustrators. Below are links to some of my favorites. Click here to access my newsletter which gathers events as I find them.
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Updates
Reading Counts is ongoing at John Lyman. Please let the library or your child's classroom teacher know if you are interested in volunteering.
Online Catalog - Both Brewster and John Lyman's catalogs are searchable from anywhere! Click to try it out.
General Library Information
Classes: Students attend library classes in pre-K for 30 minutes and grades K-4 for 45 minutes weekly. Teachers can sign up for additional library or computer time as needed. We emphasize great books, inquiry and library skills connected to what they are learning in the classroom, and technology.
Check-out procedure: Students in kindergarten may sign out one book or magazine per week. Students in grades 1-4 generally check out 2 items, but may select more as needed. Regular library materials may be kept for one week and then renewed if there is no one waiting. Reading counts books are signed out for 3 weeks or as needed. Students may come to the library to exchange materials whenever it is open.
Overdue materials: Overdue notices are generally sent home at least once per month. Overdue fines are not charged, but please remember that others are waiting for these materials.
Lost or damaged books: Any materials that are lost or damaged should be replaced or money to replace the item sent into the library.
Libraries in the News!
May 2016 - Mrs. Lussier was awarded a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation! Both the Brewster and John Lyman libraries purchased a set of 1000 Keva planks to be used all around the school. See below for some pictures of how we've used them!
May 2014 - Mrs. Lussier was awarded a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation! This year I am so excited to be adding a Makerspace to our elementary libraries. It's not a space exactly, but we will be getting some amazing items such as Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, LittleBits and more to bring innovation, creativity, and critical thinking to our libraries.
November 2013 - Mrs. Lussier wrote a grant through MakerBot and Donor's Choose to add a 3D printer to the library. Students will be thinking about the process of iteration, creating, innovating and designing.
April 2013 - Our local Patch news has done a week-long feature about technology in Region 13. Click here for the article about using Twitter and Skype to create connections between classrooms.
October 2012 - Dot Day is in the Patch! Click here to go to the article that shares about Dot Day and ways students in Region 13 celebrated!
June 2012 - Mrs. Lussier was awarded a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Fund in June 2012! I am thrilled to be adding 4 iPod touches to the Korn Library - we will be using them to access book trailers this year and more! I can't wait to get started!
4th grade students in Mrs. Durkin's class at Korn School participated in a Mystery Skype activity in the Spring 2012. We had a lot of fun! For the article and pictures, please go to the Killingworth-Durham-Middlefield Patch.
November 2013 - Mrs. Lussier wrote a grant through MakerBot and Donor's Choose to add a 3D printer to the library. Students will be thinking about the process of iteration, creating, innovating and designing.
April 2013 - Our local Patch news has done a week-long feature about technology in Region 13. Click here for the article about using Twitter and Skype to create connections between classrooms.
October 2012 - Dot Day is in the Patch! Click here to go to the article that shares about Dot Day and ways students in Region 13 celebrated!
June 2012 - Mrs. Lussier was awarded a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Fund in June 2012! I am thrilled to be adding 4 iPod touches to the Korn Library - we will be using them to access book trailers this year and more! I can't wait to get started!
4th grade students in Mrs. Durkin's class at Korn School participated in a Mystery Skype activity in the Spring 2012. We had a lot of fun! For the article and pictures, please go to the Killingworth-Durham-Middlefield Patch.
