Welcome to the Virtual School Library

Virtual School Library | Supporting Literacy & Inquiry-Based Learning

Libraries create, nurture and sustain passionate readers, skilled researchers and lifelong learners.

			Inspired by all that she reads about at the library, Delilah D's imagination takes over in this adventure that celebrates the wonder of libraries.

			Have you just read a great book that you'd love to share with friends? Journey to Gameland provides instructions on how to create a board game for your favorite book and in doing so, presents a unique way to share a great story.

			A cat named Jules, who like most companion animals is so full of love that he wants to hug the whole world.

Welcome Readers & Researchers

If you are looking for a great book to read or need help with your research, you have come to the right place. This web site was created to provide the best free online resources for the elementary learning community.

The Virtual School Library will strive to serve the literary and information literacy needs of its visitors, particularly those without access to a professionally staffed school library.

Information literacy is defined by the National Forum on Information Literacy as as the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.

Library Research

To access studies regarding school libraries and librarians, visit the Library Research Service and for information about the importance of summer reading program participation visit the New York State Library web site.

Library Advocacy

Call your Senators today and ask that they sponsor the SKILLS Act to ensure that every school has a professionally staffed school library. To locate and contact your elected officials click here.

This web site was created on May 8, 2006 and last updated on April 12, 2008.