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Director of Library, Media and Technology

Molly Laden

Email:
mladen@medford.k12.ma.us

Andrews Library Staff

Guiding Principles

The school libraries have three main areas of focus for students:

  1. To promote literacy and reading for learning, personal growth and enjoyment
  2. To assist students and classroom teachers in fostering academic achievement
  3. To create responsible digital citizens

For the school community at large, the school library’s mission is to promote a culture of literacy and learning for all, and provide a welcoming space for collaboration, project creation, and inspiration.

Curriculum Overview

In middle school, students continue to build on the library skills they developed in elementary school. They learn to use the library both independently and with support from the library staff to discover books, gather information, and explore new interests.

Students typically visit the library on a flexible schedule throughout the year. Visits may occur with an entire class, in small groups, or individually. Library time may support independent reading, research, exploratory learning, or specific classroom projects, encouraging students to become confident and responsible library users.

Middle School Library Program Overview