Mission & Collections

Mission

The mission of the Media Center is to develop in children an appreciation for stories and the culture they convey, and to lay a foundation of enthusiasm for the discovery of knowledge. In support of this mission the library program:

• exposes children to a variety of literature representing many cultural voices
• collects and makes available age appropriate sources of information
• supports curriculum areas by collaborating with classroom and subject teachers
• models curiosity and a love of reading.

Library Collection

The library collection includes over 10,000 print volumes of children's literature (fiction and nonfiction) that support the Olds curricula in all areas and portray the multicultural nature of our world. The Library subscribes to several children's magazines as well as professional journals to keep staff up to date on educational research and practice.