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Library Media Center

Hours 8:00 to 3:00

Monday - Friday

Phone Number: 920-793-1118 ext: 3104

Need LMC help? Email deana.collins@trschools.k12.wi.us, or call the Library Media Center.

You can also schedule a virtual LMC appointment (click here for directions)

 

The Magee Elementary Library Media Center is a full service LMC offering access to print and digital books,  online databases, and reference materials for students and staff. The LMC provides access to information, supports the curriculum, life long learning, and 21st century skills.

Mission Statement

Students and staff will become effective, efficient, and responsible users of ideas and information in the 21st Century in order to learn, work, and live in a digital, knowledge-based global society.  The Library Media Center will foster authentic learning and assessment within and beyond the curriculum by providing access in all formats, providing instruction to create a lifelong interest in viewing and reading, and to help design learning strategies with other educators.
 
 

"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents" -Emilie Buchwald

Raiders Read: Celebrate Reading!

Want to know what the next book in a series is? Click here

Have a book suggestion for the LMC to add to it's collection? Then please fill out the Book Suggestion Form.

If you would like to request a specific book from the Magee LMC's collection, please place a hold using the Magee LMC Online Catalog or fill out this form.

If you would like some suggestions for books to read from the LMC, please fill out this Library Book Interest Survey. 

 

Books, Books, and More Books

Destiny Discover

Sign in using your library card number and password

MackinVIA

Sign in using your Google school account

 

Wisconsin Public Library Consortium

Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (Sign in with your public library card)

Alexandria Online Catalog

Magee LMC Online Catalog

Great Websites for Kids

Find kid friendly websites about animals, art, history and biography, literature and language, math and computers, science, and social science. Sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
Go to International Children's Digital Library
International Children's Digital Library

This website has a collection of children's books from all around the world in a variety of languages.
Go to TrueFlix
TrueFlix

This interactive website includes both short movies and nonfiction books with games and activities.  Just click on the blue Trueflix to get to this website.
Go to Tumblebooks
Tumblebooks

This interactive website contains books, games, and puzzles for students to access from anywhere including their home computers.

Click on the book to read the free TumbleBook of the day.

Read Aloud Books

Georgia PBS Kids
HarperKids

This website has over 750 read alouds.
iStoryBooks
Just Books Read Aloud
KidLit TV
KidTimeStoryTime
Reading Is Fundamental
Storyline Online

Listen to well-known actors reading children's books. This website is sponsored by The Screen Actors Guild Foundation.
Storynory

This websites provides free audiobooks for children. The audiobooks can be downloaded to your computer.
StoryPlace
Storytime Train
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy has over 100 free picture books that include narration. They can be access on a computer or portable device. The majority of books are nonfiction. No registration is required.

Research Databases

Go to Britannica Fundamentals
Britannica Fundamentals

This is an early learning resource for students in grades K-2. Students can play interactive games on early literacy and math skills. Read animated e-books introducing fundamental concepts while building language, critical thinking, and comprehension skills. A drawing tool providing students the opportunity to illustrate a concept or express their own personality. Explore videos and images on the biomes of the world and their distinct characteristics.
Go to Britannica Library: Young Children and Children
Britannica Library: Young Children and Children

This research database provides unique and safe content that empowers younger users to ignite curiosity and discovery. It includes articles and images. Text can be translated into Spanish.

Guided Tour Handout
Go to Britannica School: Early Elementary
Britannica School: Early Elementary

This  resource database provides a collection of articles, videos, and images tailored to the unique needs of PreK-2 students and educators. Categories include animals, our world, people, places, science, and nature. Articles can be read aloud and translated into Spanish.

Guided Tour Handout
Go to Britannica School - Elementary
Britannica School - Elementary

This research database has encyclopedia articles with images, interactive maps, games, and other learning materials.

Guided Tour Handout
Go to Britannica School Atlas - Elementary
Britannica School Atlas - Elementary

This is an interactive world atlas.

Guided Tour Handout
Go to Britannica Escolar
Britannica Escolar

A Spanish encyclopedia for younger students.
Go to Explora for Elementary Schools
Explora for Elementary Schools

This research database has articles, essays, primary sources and videos. Users can search by keyword or browse by topic.
Go to NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8

This research database offers fiction recommendation for the K-8 population, providing access to information on fiction titles as well as feature content including author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and more.
Go to Primary Search
Primary Search

This research database provides 100 of the most popular children's full-text magazines for elementary school research with Lexile indicators. It also includes over 1.2 million images.

Basic Search Directions Handout
Directions on how to log in to Badgerlink

This handout explains how to log in to any of these research databases if you get the Whoops page.

Accessing eBooks and Audiobooks