Welcome to the Central Heights Elementary Library!

Our library is a joyful place where young minds are encouraged to explore, imagine, and grow through the magic of books. Mrs. Michele Coats, our dedicated librarian, is passionate about helping students discover the love of reading early in life. Research shows that reading at a young age builds a strong foundation for academic success, boosts vocabulary and comprehension, and helps children develop empathy and creativity. Here at Central Heights, we believe that every book opens a door to possibility—and we’re excited to help each child take that first step on their reading journey!

Mission Statement: The mission of the CHISD Libraries is to foster the love of reading for pleasure and information by connecting our students, faculty, and administration with the resources, technology, and critical thinking skills they need to inspire learning. We will enrich lives by maintaining a nurturing, safe, fun, and inviting environment for all and strive to meet the needs of all ethnic, cultural, and educational differences for all patrons to excel in our global community. We will collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to inspire learning and ensure that we have adequate resources to become 21st century learners.

Vision: Our vision is to empower students to become ethical users, critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, and skillful researchers. We will ensure equality and freedom to access all information for our diverse population.

Goals:

• To ensure that our students acquire information literacy skills

• To develop and maintain a balanced, extensive, and accessible

collection of print and non-print material for all our patrons

• To use the relevance of materials that supports and enriches

curriculum

• To prompt curiosity, which leads to individual learning, creativity,

and research

• To promote literacy and the joy of reading