School Library Materials & Parent Options

Plano ISD provides a wide range of school library materials for students and faculty that support student achievement and present varying levels of difficulty, diversity of appeal, and a variety of points of view.  In general, a student is afforded the opportunity to self-select library materials as part of literacy development and the library program.  However, parents and guardians are the primary decision makers regarding their student's access to library material. 

• The District provides a publicly accessible online catalog for each school library, so parents can determine which print books are in our libraries
• Parents may have their child return/exchange a library book on any day (at a time approved by the teacher/school).
• The District provides all students with a library account.  Parents can ask their child to log into his/her library account at any time to see what the student currently has checked out.
• If desired, parents may use the catalog to create a short list of family approved titles, series, and/or subjects.  If a student brings the list to school he/she can look for the books on the list, with the librarian's help if needed. 

Parents and guardians are encouraged to communicate with their campus librarian about any special considerations regarding school library materials self-selected by their student.