THE CLASSICAL MAGNET LIBRARY

Good food! Good discussion! Good book! Please come to the library for the 4th parent-middle school student discussion on February 26th, 2009 at 6:00pm! We will discuss The Eyes of the Emperor, by Graham Salisbury. Copies of the book are available at the Classical library. Pizza will be served! This is open to all 7th graders and their families! Reservations required! Please respond to Denise Kennedy, librarian: kennd001@hartfordschools.org

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Fourteen parents and students joined Denise Kennedy and teachers Margaret Antonitis, Pamela Drew, and Marybeth McNamee for a lively discussion of Life as We Knew It. We look forward to your participation in February’s event!

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The library has more than 10,000 print and non-print resources and our collection is growing more and more each year! We subscribe to more than 70 print magazines and newspapers and have access to several databases, including Grolier Online, Britannica, Novelist, and World Book Online. We have a growing collection of DVDs and CDs, as well. We want to provide resources that support our Classical curriculum as well as our tempus legendo program. The library has 30 computers with Internet access for student and staff use.

We strive to be information experts, ready to help you find the information and/or book that you want and need!  We want our patrons to be “independent, competent, responsible and confident users of information and technology and [to be] able to apply related strategies for acquiring basic skills and content knowledge, collaborating with others, communicating ideas, solving problems, and pursuing personal interests” (State Department of Education Information and Technology Literacy Framework).

Library Hours:
The library is open from 7:45 am to 3:15 pm each day.  During
the school day, students must have a pass to come to the
library unless they are coming with a class. Lunch passes for same-day use are available before school every day.

Books circulate for a period of two weeks. Lost or damaged books are billed at replacement cost.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION: The Classical library participates in the Box Tops for Education program. Proceeds support library programming and resources, including passes to area attractions (New Britain Museum of American Art, Harriet Beecher Stowe House) See Mrs. Kennedy or Mrs. Richmond to borrow passes. Please bring your boxtops to the library!

VOLUNTEERS Wanted! We welcome parent volunteers, especially for book fairs and specialty programming. Please contact Mrs. Kennedy if you are interested in volunteering.

How to reach us:
Circulation Desk Telephone: 695-9110

Staff:
Denise Kennedy, LMS
kennd001@hartfordschools.org
860-695-9113
Mrs. Kennedy has been a library media specialist in Hartford for seven years, and has been at Classical since 2004. She once worked as a Midnight Librarian at the Hartford Public Library and was an English and social studies teacher for many years before she became a librarian. Mrs. Kennedy enjoys traveling, cooking
and reading. Her favorite book is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.

Reshima Mead-Richmond, Library Resource Aide rmead@hartfordschools.org
860-695-9110
Mrs. Richmond has been a secretary with HPS since 1999. She joined Classical in 2004. She enjoys spending time with her family, talking with friends, travelling, reading and listening to all genres of music.

Classical Staff and Parents in the Library!