CTA Liberty's Library

Welcome to Our Library!

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Contact Us

Media Specialist

Mrs. Tollefson

480-883-4901

Library Hours

Mon-Fri. from 7:45-2:40. We are not open after school.

Parents, if class is in session, please leave all messages, and materials at the front office.

Check Out Policy

Students in 1-6 grade may check out three books, however, any child with a book that is overdue for 30 calendar days or more will be restricted to ONE book for the remainder of that semester. Books that are overdue for more than 30 days will automatically be considered lost and a lost book fee will appear in the child's Infinite Campus fees. The InTouch system will take the payments for these lost books.

Lost Books/Fees?

Has your student lost a book? Need to pay the fees?

We can now accept payments online through Infinite Campus and the InTouch system. Find step-by-step directions with this PDF.

Electronic Books (e-books)

Electronic books are available to be downloaded from our library. Students simply go to Destiny and use their computer user name and password at the login (upper right-hand corner). Students may then type in the word ebooks or click on Follett Shelf to see our selection of electronic books and to check one out. Later a student may use their electronic devise to log into Destiny and select BOOKBAG and then CHECKOUTS to OPEN the book and read it.

Electronic books are automatically returned after a certain period of time, but a student may go into their BOOKBAG and return their ebook before the due date.

Battle of the Books

Let the Battle Rage On!

The Battle of the Books is a statewide competition that is held in partnership with local public libraries. The Battle is offered to 5th and 6th grade students who are divided into teams of three. The members of each team all read the same four assigned titles each quarter. At the end of each quarter, the teams assemble after school in our library and are orally quizzed on details surrounding the books. Points are awarded, but not revealed until after the third and final competition in the spring. The team that has accumulated the most points after the three main competitions will go on to represent our school at the City of Chandler semi-final competition that will take place at the Chandler City Council Chambers.

Students are required to attend all three Battles, so please make sure no other commitments are planned for those days.

Reading Tips

Does Your Child Avoid Reading?

Making reading more approachable for a reluctant reader isn't easy. Simply selecting books that chop sentences into pieces and include monosyllabic vocabulary is not effective. Instead, the best materials for struggling readers should include: A compelling storyline and credible characters. Topics and issues with which readers can make personal or emotional connections. Attention to the spacing of each line with little to no hyphens. Clear introductions with vocabulary presented in such a way as to be sure its meaning is clear. Straightforward plots that avoid flashbacks, time shifts and confusing changes in point of view. Simple sentence structures in which the subject and predicate are physically close to each other and semi-colons are avoided.