Welcome to the Covington Library!
What's the purpose of our school libraries?
School libraries have great books, just like public libraries, but school libraries also teach information literacy skills and library skills that are part of the curriculum in California.
What types of resources are available from LASD libraries?
Our libraries provide multiple resources for students in grades Preschool through 8 with the goal of providing every student with options for becoming strong information users and lifelong readers. We offer print books and magazines, fiction and nonfiction, materials for pleasure reading and to support schoolwork and personal information interests. We also offer high quality electronic information resources for student research and reading development. Our goal is to offer choices to students in order to meet each student's research and reading needs.
Covington Library:
ONLINE CATALOG (Now available at home!)
https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/84677
Santa Clara County Public Library
Student Portal
Use your library card for access to amazing resources.
ID: S + Student ID Number + LASD
Pin: Birth Month and Day (MMDD example: May 1st is 0501)
OTHER RESOURCES:
Encyclopedia Britannica
Spanish version
Offers more than 2,000 full-text sources, with improved functionality, and a fun and easy-to-use search interface. Includes magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips. |
Links students to country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture. In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada |
General reference resource for young researchers that makes learning fun and intuitive. Helps students in grades 1-9 develop their research, writing, language and computer skills. |
SIRS Issues Researcher Grades 6+ Delivers the pros and cons on today’s complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. Go in depth into any one of 345+ critical, current, and enduring social issues. |
Access to more than a million ebooks, with 100,000 new titles added each year! Students can read books online or download either a book or selected chapters. |
ABOUT MRS. STARKEY
I’m passionate about lifelong learning and student success. Nothing is more rewarding than helping a student discover a love of reading. I also enjoy collaborating with our wonderful teachers to support classroom learning. I’m an avid reader, former attorney, dog lover, hiker. Some of my children books faves include: The Night Diary, Hiranandani, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Shel Silverstein, My Side of the Mountain, Craighead George, Last Stop on Market, De La Pena, The Murderer’s Ape, Wegelius
Reach me at mstarkey@lasdschools.org
HAPPY READING!