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"Best Elementary in the Country" 

Welcome to the Brenham Elementary Library where readers become leaders!  My name is Robin Overby Cox, your librarian. I graduated from Florida State University with my bachelor's degree in Special Education and continued my education with my master's degree in Library Science from the University of South Florida. I am a career educator and committed to serving our children, families, and community!   

Our theme for the 2024-25 school year is “The Best Elementary in the Country”.  We strive to provide an excellent education for your children. Becoming strong readers and writers requires a collaboration between home and school.  For many of us, we see the library as a place where we find books. At BES, we see it as a place to build readers. We want our students to love reading, research, and in the process we hope to prepare them to be lifelong learners.  The library is always open, always accessible, and always YOUR library.  "Sshhhh" libraries are dinosaurs. This is a vibrant place for learning, reading, and growing!  

I can always be reached via email:  rcox@brenhamk-12.net  or 979-277-3885
Feel free to reach out with questions or concerns!

 

  • We welcome volunteers in the library!  Why sit in the car line every afternoon?  Fill out the volunteer application and come to the library to assist us instead. Have a few hours each week to volunteer?  Our students love having someone to read to them, or perhaps you like to repair books? Love Book Fairs? Come on in and help us out.  We need you!  

    Here’s your link to volunteer:  https://www.brenhamisd.net/page/comm.Volunteers

     

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  • Destiny - Catalog 
    Access our catalog through this link.  You can view all of the books we offer in our campus library, as well as links to many helpful resources!
      
    Capstone Interactive Ebooks
    https://www.mycapstonelibrary.com/login/index.html
    See your campus library for the username and password.  If you are using Classlink, user names and passwords are not required. 
     
    Sora - Ebooks and Audiobooks
    https://soraapp.com/welcome
    Log in with your student Gmail account information.
     
    Texquest 
    Our district pays for many resources that will help students with reading, writing, and research projects. These are extremely helpful resources!  
    Texquest Resources Link
     
    Having trouble logging in to our library from home?  Try these SIGN ON instructions!

     

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  • How can I encourage my child to read?
    I’ve learned from parents, teachers, and students that the most important way to encourage your child to read is to read TOGETHER. You are welcome to check out books from our school library, and your child will check out new books on their own every week!  Another hint:  If your child sees YOU reading, they’ll want to read, too!

    What are some of the best reading websites?
    Use our school library through ClassLink and you’ll find we have thousands of books online.  There are also many great sites and apps to build a strong reader.  Here are a few suggestions:

    How can I find reading materials?
    Books, magazines, signs, newspapers, brochures, and anything with print will provide great ways to share information and build reading fluency and comprehension.  Visit the public library, the school library, and all the little free libraries we have in our community!

    What skills can we practice at home?
    Some of the best reading techniques for kids are skimming, scanning, active reading, reading for details, and using a wide variety of texts. When you’re reading with your child, stop and ask questions, discuss issues or problems your main characters may experience, talk about the setting and how the story turns out. Reading involvement means we talk about what we read, we see what we read, we hear what we read, we think about what we read!  All of these are great reading skills! 

    How do we choose library reading materials?
    We consider the students’ interests and needs, as well as the personality of our community. Our library collection development policy requires us to read reviews, analyze new books, and bring you the best and most developmentally appropriate books we can find! We observe children as they browse in the library, and select new books based upon their excitement and engagement in reading!

     

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  • Every child at BES visits the library at least one session per week for book check-out and a library mini-lesson.  I see over 25 classes per week, and during my time with your children, I provide instruction based on our school’s curriculum in the areas of literacy, digital citizenship, literature enrichment, and current events.  I love seeing your children excited about visiting the library, and welcome the opportunity to be your child’s supplemental reading teacher!  The days of the “SSSHHHH librarian” are gone-thank goodness!  

    We read by flashlight and “campfire”; we do scavenger and library mouse hunts; we learn book care and how to cherish great stories; we meet in book clubs and small groups;  we hire fourth grade library helpers who keep our library in shape; we share wonderful new literature and age-old favorites; we use technology to access our library resources, and learn how to conduct basic and advanced research.  The library curriculum is woven into all of the visits your child makes to the library, and we are always teaching and learning new skills.  You are welcome to visit with us! 

     

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