By Haley King
Since Coronado opened 14 years ago, Mr. McKee has been the librarian. Prior to Coronado, he was at Burkholder Middle School and a middle school in Erie, Pennsylvania. McKee’s favorite section in the library is fiction, with Dean Koontz’s series, Odd Thomas, at the top of his list.
The library is full of many resources available to all students. Occasionally you may not find that special book you need for you projects or research papers, or for your leisure reading, but rest assured, your librarian, Mr. McKee is committed to locating that special book just for you. Whether it is for your immediate or future use, all you have to do is ask.
Currently, students’ most popular choice of books are science fiction, fantasy, and vampire stories.
“Find something you enjoy and stick to it,” suggests McKee, “and if you’re not a big reader, start with a topic you enjoy learning about and try starting with that.”
Technology plays a big role in today’s society, and the library must keep up with it. There are several computers available for students to use. Classrooms may also borrow laptop, ipod and ipad carts. The school library has a few ebooks available for students to check out online, and they continually add to the collection. With over 20,000 books, there are rarely any issues with finding a good one to read.
The library is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All students are welcome to check out a book. All you need is your student I.D. number. Students can visit the library before and after school and during lunch.
Regarding overdue items, the library will send the student a notice to return the book as soon as possible so that others may enjoy.
One of the few challenges the library faces is limited space. This makes it difficult when more than one class is in the library.
“There aren’t always enough seats and computers, “ McKee said.
