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Library Services

Melanie Bowen, Lead Elementary Librarian

Melanie Bowen
Lead Elementary Librarian
830-608-5924

Amanda Hunt, Lead Secondary Librarian

Amanda Hunt
Lead Secondary Librarian
830-629-8522

Mission: 

The mission of NBISD Libraries is to engage students by promoting literacy, empowering discovery, and inspiring a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

Vision: 

NBISD libraries work with every student to build a community of passionate readers, lifelong learners, and innovators who help make the world around them a better place.

Collective Goals and Objectives or Commitments*:

School librarians serve many roles within the school community: leader, instructional partner, information specialist, teacher, and program administrator. We have established these guiding principles as a reflection of our values as librarians and professionals in NBISD.

As a campus LEADER, we will...

  • model a passionate love of reading.
  • defend literacy and intellectual freedom.
  • create a welcoming and supportive library space.
  • serve on decision making teams within the school community.
  • model life-long learning through professional development and continuous improvement.

As an INSTRUCTIONAL PARTNER, we will...

  • collaborate with teachers to create engaging and authentic instructional opportunities and assessments.
  • provide the school community with a wide variety of print and online resources that meet curriculum needs.
  • encourage co-teaching between the librarian and classroom teacher.
  • collaborate with district technology specialists to integrate technology within the classroom and library.

As an INFORMATION SPECIALIST, we will...

  • provide leadership and expertise in acquiring and evaluating information resources.
  • model effective strategies for locating, accessing, and evaluating information within and beyond the library.
  • advocate for the use of library resources.
  • provide professional development opportunities for campus staff on available informational resources.
  • instruct patrons on the appropriate use of online resources including behavior within digital learning environments (digital citizenship).

As a TEACHER, we will...

  •  possess a solid understanding of the TEKS and district curriculum.
  •  hold students to high expectations for achievement and success.
  •  provide group instruction and individual guidance to students and staff at the point of need.
  •  utilize best practices and diverse teaching techniques to meet the needs of students of different backgrounds, demographics, cultures, and learning levels.

As PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, we will...

  •  develop and promote library policies and procedures.
  •  manage staff, budgets, equipment, and facilities.
  •  acquire, process, organize, distribute, maintain, and inventory library resources.
  •  provide a variety of opportunities for students and staff to connect to the library.
  •  plan, execute, and evaluate the program to ensure quality.

*Collective Commitments credit goes to Frisco ISD - Amanda Butler.


View the  to the Campus Library catalogs. Students may login by going to their ClassLink account.

View our online resources and a list of librarians and their contact information.

View our NBISD Library Book Selection Guide, aligned with our Board Policy.