A Parent’s Guide to Services Provided
for Students of Maroa-Forsyth Schools
WELCOME
The staff of the Forsyth Public Library is committed to providing the best
service possible for students, teachers, and parents. We encourage
you to consult this website frequently to learn about library news and special
programs, to conduct research, and to search the library’s holdings on the
online catalog. To learn more about how you can utilize this resource,
consult any library staff member.
CONNECT HERE WITH MAROA-FORSYTH SCHOOLS
To check out upcoming events, monthly newsletters, sports schedules and faculty
contact information, click here for the Maroa-Forsyth School District website.
ACCELERATED READER
The library maintains annotated lists of Accelerated Reader tests for each
building in the Maroa-Forsyth School District. These lists detail the
shelf locations of those books that are included in the library’s collection. Feel
free to ask for assistance when using the A.R. binders, and know that you
may also request to receive books that the library does not own through interlibrary
loan.
Our copies of A.R. books for the grade school are identified by large green
dots on the books’ spines. To access the most current information regarding
A.R. titles, consult the lists which are hosted on the school’s website. Click
here to
view the list.
SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS
The Children’s Area includes books for ages birth to about 13. Within
this area, we maintain a few special collections of materials.
Most of our Picture Books will be found in the Easy section,
which is found near
the front entrance of the library. Books
in this section will vary widely in
reading level, and are well-suited for parent/child
shared reading.
Books for the Beginning Reader have light blue dots on the
spines and are shelved
together in the Easy section. These
books will be helpful for the child who is
just learning to recognize or sound out words.
Our Easy Readers have light purple dots on the spines
and will be found next to
the Beginning Readers. These
books are slightly more challenging, but are
still easier to read than those on the J (Juvenile)
shelves.
For the young reader who prefers books about “real things,” there is a
shelf of Easy Nonfiction books. These
books present information on many topics of interest to children
on an easier reading level than other nonfiction books.
Juvenile
Nonfiction and Fiction books are for children between the
ages of about 7 – 13 for those who seek facts and information
for learning or chapter books
for recreational reading.
Read-along kits (comprised of a storybook with cassette or CD), audio
books and magazines are not usually permitted
to be checked out during school visits,
but are available for after-school borrowing.
The newest
additions to the library will be found on an octagonal display
table in the Children’s Area. These will have
small red dots on their spines.
Books for
older children (about ages 13 – 17) will be found in the Young Adult Area of
the library, which is separate from the Children’s Area.
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