Library
Welcome to the Pathfinder Library!
The library is located right in the heart of our school.
All K-8 classrooms visit the library every week to check out books. Books circulate for two weeks and may be renewed. Students can also put a hold on a book they are excited to read. There is no charge for overdue books, but it is school policy that thelibrary is reimbursed for lost or damaged books. This can be done easily on SchoolPay.
I’m excited about all the amazing opportunities we have to nurture our school’s culture of literacy. This year, the K-3 students will be able to vote for the Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award. The 4/5 students will participate in the Global Reading Challenge for the third year. Our middle school students are playing Book Bingo and will have the opportunity to participate in Project LIT book clubs throughout the school year. Middle school students can also elect to serve as library teachingassistants. They also have the opportunity to take a 3D printing class!
Thanks to the generosity of our PTSA, we are building a makerspace in the library. The students love building with Keva planks and doing puzzles, and as the year progresses, they will have many more opportunities to be builders and makers!
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are an important part of a vibrant library. Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to keep our library open for students before school. There are so many ways to help in the library, if you would like to volunteer, stop by and say hi, or email me at alpendley@seattleschools.org.
Summer Reading Resources
- Teen Book Bingo with SAL and SPL
- Paper Boat Bookseller’s Book Bingo
- Half Price Books Summer Reading Camp
- Seahawks Summer Reading Program
Online Reading Resources
- Black Lives Matter! Ami’s Recommendations for K-2
- Social Justice Reading Lists for All Ages
- Free YA eBooks from Simon Teen
- Pathfinder K-8 Virtual Library
- Online Learning Resources from Commonsense Media
Helpful Links
- How to Place an Online Library Hold
- Pathfinder Library Catalog
- SPS Online Student Resources
- Pathfinder Online Resources
- Seattle Public Library
- Get an instant digital Seattle Public Library card
- How to Access Library Link from SPL
- Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty