Justin Potter Library is pleased to announce its 2015-16 pilot program in partnership with Smithville Elementary School, the DeKalb BookShare program. This new program aims to expand teacher and student resources. This works by allowing Smithville Elementary School teachers to reserve various resources for their classes through Justin Potter Library, which are delivered to Smithville Elementary School weekly. By working directly with local schools, the public library system can more effectively provide students with information relevant to their homework assignments and extracurricular interests. The goal for the DeKalb BookShare is for both organizations to work together to better serve the community and students.
The DeKalb BookShare is the first program of its kind in DeKalb County, but a growing number of schools and libraries across Tennessee have already partnered for student success including Nashville and Murfreesboro. Rita Shacklett, Director of Linebaugh Public Library System, was of great assistance in sharing the details of her program. She advocates the value of such a program and its positive impact on the students. It is the mission to provide a similar opportunity for DeKalb County students.
“We at Justin Potter Library are excited to take this opportunity to help our community,” said County Library Director Kathy Hendrixson. “Through our pilot DeKalb BookShare program, we hope to improve the educational resources available to our students and make Justin Potter Library more accessible to everyone. We look forward to working with Principal Julie Vincent, Librarian Jane Ramsey and the teachers and staff at Smithville Elementary School and thank them for their assistance and support in implementing this program that benefits the students,” she said.
“We encourage everyone to take advantage of the free resources offered at Justin Potter Library. Our free services include Wi-Fi, public access computers, genealogy research, books, movies, magazines, and much more,” added Hendrixson.
If you have any questions about the pilot program DeKalb BookShare call Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359.
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