Becca Todd, District Library Coordinator
1720 Oregon St. #9
Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 644-4895
Fax: (510) 644-8933)
becca_todd@berkeley.k12.ca.us

Our school libraries are bustling centers of learning, cultivating an appreciation for literature and fostering development of research skills and information literacy. Thanks to the support of the Berkeley community and the Berkeley Schools Excellence Project (BSEP), there is funding for library staffing and resources in every BUSD public school. Check us out!

School Site Libraries - click here to visit our online school libraries.

The Central Media Library of videos and dvds serves all our schools.
(Call Stefany Reich-Silber at 644-6184 for borrowing protocol)

Cyber Savvy resources are provided to help students, families and the whole school community be safe and ethical in the digital world.

TC Reading Workshop (Elementary) - Resources to support the Teachers College Reading Workshop for the elementary grades.

~Explore additional online resources~

Calisphere provides a world of primary sources and more--a project of  the University of California and the California Digital Library.

World Book Online Reference Center puts a virtual encyclopedia at every student's fingertips. (Request your school's home use password from your site library staff.)
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos es una enciclopedia virtual escrito en espanol. (Pide la "password" para usarla desde la casa.)

InfoPeople Search Tools - going beyond Google.

~Looking for recommended literature?~

At their "Good Books" web page, the Berkeley Public Library maintains graded book lists K-5 , themed book lists for all ages and direct links to award winning titles.

Literature Links from the California Department of Education provides recommended literature databases in many genres and subject matters.

STAR reading lists are based on your child's score on the California English-Language Arts Standards Test.

Every year, students throughout California vote on the best book through the California Young Reader Medal program.

TeachingBooks.net provides brief online author videos and other resources about children's authors and illustrators. It's like having an author or illustrator visit your classroom or living room! Directly linked from any school computer, every BUSD family can utilize this resource from home with a simple password. Just ask your school library staff.

The International Children's Digital Library is a delightful online library of children's books in many languages.

~Standards and Guidelines for Strong School Libraries~

The California School Library Association (CSLA) has made its publication Standards and Guidelines for Strong School Libraries available online.

~Interested in supporting BUSD's Libraries?~

Join the Friends of BUSD Libraries! It's fun, free and oh-so-rewarding. Even if you can't come to a meeting, we'd love to have your input. Check us out online.