Benjamin J. Phelps LibraryLibrary Media Specialist: Mrs. Green
Library Media Assistant: Mrs. Braccialarghe
Telephone: 413/821-9369 Checkout Policies
Classes visit the library once a week. All books are checked out for one week and returned on the classroom's library day. Students may renew a book if they have not had time to finish it. The library does not charge late fees. However, if a book is damaged or lost, you will be asked to pay the replacement cost of that book.
Checkout limits by grade: Kindergarten - 1 book
1st Grade - 2 books
2nd, 3rd, 4th - 3 books Overdue Notices
Notices are sent home on the student's library day. If a book is one month or more overdue, a notice will be mailed home and the student's library privileges are suspended until the book is returned or the replacement cost is paid. Birthday Book Club
The Birthday Book Club is a program in which you have the opportunity to remember your child's birthday by donating a book in their name to our school Library. A Birthday Book list will be sent home in time for your child's birthday. If you are interested, you can select a book, fill out the form, and return the form with a check for the amount indicated made out to Phelps PTO.
     Educational Resources oN the Internet Accelerated Reader
The Accelerated Reader program is used in grades 2 - 4. Students will read a designated book and then take a short Reading Practice Quiz about the book on the computer. These quizzes check the student's comprehension and understanding of the story and also help with their literacy skills and vocabulary development. Quizzes may only be taken at school. You may use the Quiz List search engine listed below to see what Accelerated Reader quizzes we have in our school. Quizlist Agawam Public Library
The Agawam Public Library has many resources available to students and parents. While at the children's library, visit their website to access Quizlist for AR titles. Use the link below to visit their website from home. Agawam Public Library |