Today's library is called a library media center because it has so much more than just books! Sullivan's library media center has:

thousands of BOOKS for students and teachers to borrow, from fiction to nonfiction. We have picture books, chapter books, drawing books, poetry, jokes, plays, plus books about people (biographies), sports, science experiments, insects, dinosaurs, countries, and much, much more!

a REFERENCE SECTION with encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, and more (these don't leave the room).

many kinds of MAGAZINES to read (these also stay in the room).

seven iMac COMPUTERS for students to use (with Mrs. Long's or another teacher's assistance).

a TELEVISION and a VCR so students can witness important news events on cable t.v. or watch a video related to library media center activities.

a STORY AREA, where younger students sit to hear literature and information books read to them by Mrs. Long.

a WORK AREA, where students sit at tables to learn library skills, work on research projects, write and illustrate their own stories, read library books and other materials, or sometimes just draw pictures while they wait to check out books.

a DISPLAY AREA, where students can see book displays about different topics related to the corresponding month (and then check out the books).

a TEACHER'S INFORMATION section, where teachers can find lesson plan ideas, books and magazines about education or the art of teaching, and more.

and last but not least, ROOM FOR NEW IDEAS!