The mission of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Schools Elementary Library is to create an environment in which all students are empowered to become lifelong readers, have solid research skills for locating a variety of information, and to become effective users of the ideas and skills learned in the library.

To achieve this goal, the library provides access to fiction, non-fiction and biographical material in a variety of formats. The library at Lakes also provides instruction designed to develop skills in all areas of the library, assists students in selecting appropriate reading and research materials, and works closely with classroom teachers to support their classroom curriculum and enable their students to locate and evaluate material effectively.
 

Donations to the library are very much appreciated. Please use the following guidelines before sending your items:

• Items must be clean, undamaged, unmarked, and show minimal wear. Items that have a copyright date beyond five years from the current year are not accepted. Please check the copyright date.
• Items must be accompanied with the name of the person who is making the donation along with a phone number.
• Donation letters will be mailed for tax purposes. You will be responsible for the tax donation amount; the library will not set a donation price for you.
• Please leave all donations with the Elementary Office and not outside the library door.
• The librarian has the discretion of not accepting any donated items. Any item donated and not accepted will be set aside for a mission donation or used as recycled materials.