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Patricia Riley Welcome to the Library Page! Reading to all of the students is a primary goal in the Library. To have the students feel excitement, suspense or adventure of each story is important in trying to instill a LOVE of reading. Reading should be enjoyable. We feel that students who read are the ones who succeed! If you have any questions or concerns, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mrs. Riley is starting her 17th year here at St. Christopher School. Mrs. Riley worked as a teacher's aide in Kindergarten for 3 years before moving to full time as the Librarian. Over the 14 years that she has been the Librarian, many upgraded, informative, and interesting volumes have been added to our collection - all ready to help with projects and reports and to help pass a relaxing time reading. The best part of Mrs. Riley's job (besides having had her 3 sons as students here at St. Chris) is spending Library Class every week with all the students from All-Day Pre-K to Grade 6. She says she has the best job in the school!

LIBRARY DVD WISH LIST

We have eliminated our collection of VHS tapes and have converted to DVDs for classroom use with the Eno Board Technology. Donations of any of the following DVDs (or cash to purchase them) would be most appreciated!

DISNEY FILMS:

The 3 Caballeros

The Jungle Book

The Lion King

Mary Poppins (live action)

Peter Pan

Swiss Family Robinson (live action)

Treasure Island (live action)

OTHER ANIMATED:

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?

Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?

OTHER LIVE ACTION:

Annie (Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, p2003, c1981, directed by John Huston)

Homeward Bound

The Sound of Music

If you would like to donate any of these items, please contact Marta Nissen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Mrs. Riley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thank you!!!!

Welcome to the Library Page!

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS!!!!

Our library is a very busy and exciting place. It's great to see the wonderful books that our school community helped to make possible through the Birthday Book Program and the proceeds from the Scholastic Book Fair this past fall. The students love checking out the new additions as well as their favorites! Students may purchase Birthday Books at any time during the school year; it doesn't need to be on or near their birthday. The book plate that is inserted inside the book will, however, show the month and day of their birthday. Thank you!

THE BIRTHDAY BOOK PROGRAM

We have a Birthday Book Program available for those families that wish to commemorate their child’s birthday by donating a book to our School Library. The program has been ongoing for a number of years and has been very successful. Thank you past donors!!!

This program makes a big difference in the growth of our Library. The selection emphasis is placed on the student choosing a book that he or she enjoys, thus acquiring a book for the Library that many other students will also enjoy. Book selections are made with the assistance of Mrs. Riley and all selections are then sent home for final approval by the student’s parent. As always, we will place a bookplate on the inside cover of the book with your child’s name and date of birthday. After the “birthday” student has finished reading the book, it will be kept in the Library. It will be a gift that is shared with others for many years to come.

If you wish to commemorate your child’s birthday by participating in our Birthday Book Program, please send a note in with your child for them to see Mrs. Riley in the Library. Students with birthdays that occur during the summer months may also purchase birthday books and they too need to see Mrs. Riley. She will be happy to assist your child in making their selection. Mrs. Riley will then notify you of their selection, and if you are in agreement with what they have selected, please send payment to school to Mrs. Riley payable to: St. Christopher School and the book will then be ordered.

Thanks so much for helping our School Library grow!

Many thanks to the following students and their familes for donating a new book through our BIRTHDAY BOOK PROGRAM. Because of their generosity, we have 18 brand new books added to our Library collection. Thank you!

ABBY McCARTHY

AL MAYA

MICHAEL MEADS

BEN WADDEN

CAROLINE VANDERBURGH

BEN WARREN

IAN CONOLLY

JACK YOUNG

EVELYN DUFFY

KEITH VALIN

LEXI DURANT

EMILY DOWLING

THE MERCURIO FAMILY

GRACE SALIZZONI

THANK YOU for helping our Library

G R O W !