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Library Information

Open 7:30am - 3:00pm most days – before/after school, during brunch and lunch.

Mrs. Krissy Otten, AOMS Library Media Tech. 

kristina.otten@carlsbadusd.net

760-331-6188

Welcome to the AOMS Library! Service include, but are not limited to: 

Library Services
Checkout Books for personal reading Printer for school work
(B&W Only)		 Independent Studying
during bunch, lunch, and before/after school
Textbooks available
for in library or at home		 Chromebook Tech Support
with Mr. Portzline		 and more...

 

The librarian is available to help with your school work needs. Please ask if you need help finding books, using resources in Clever or other materials. 

Happy Reading Falcons!

Chromebook and Day Loan Policies

March Madness Book League

March Madness Book LeagueMarch Madness Book League is a competition between student’s favorite Middle School and YA books. 

Nominations

Nominations for your favorite books are open now until March 1st. 

Nomination Form

You must be signed into your school CUSD email to view the form. 
Students and staff may nominate books. See Form for more details. 

 

Voting Brackets

Voting Brackets will be open during the specified dates. You may only vote once per form. 

Sweet 16: March 4th – 8th

Elite 8: March 11th – 15th 

Final Four: March 18th – 22nd 

Championship: March 25th – 29th 

Winner Announcement: April 1st 

Read your favorite books while watching all the action of the March madness College Basketball March 17th April 8th. 

California Young Reader Medal

CYRM Book Covers: Alone, Amari and the Night Brothers, The Elephant in the Room.The California Young Reader Medal Program is open for student sign ups!

Student Sign Up

To sign up, you must be logged into your school account. After you sign up, we will email your parent for permission to participate. Once you are added to the Google Classroom, you may begin to check out the books or purchase your own from your favorite book retailer. 

To earn extra credit in English class, student need to take the quiz in the library for each book. All students that pass at least one quiz are invited to the party in March. Last day to take a quiz is Friday, March 22. The party is in the library at lunch on March 27th. 

Learn more about these books on the Teaching Books page we created or at the CYRM Website. 

Fall 2023 Scholastic Book Fair

AOMS Library Book FairThe AOMS Library Book Fair is open at Back to School Night from 5pm -7:30pm in the library. Please stop by and check out the latest books for students to enjoy! 

Students will be visiting the Book Fair with their English Class during the week of Sept 11- 15th. We will be open daily during Brunch, Lunch, and After School. 

We accept Cash, Credit Card and Apple Pay. If you have a balance in your Scholastic eWallet, you will need to transfer the funds to this year’s Book Fair.  

Volunteers Needed! Please sign up to volunteer for the Book Fair. This is a great opportunity to join your student’s class during the Book Fair and make this year’s event a huge success.

Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up

Funds raised by the Book Fair go to supporting Library Programs such as the California Young Reader Medal Program, Destiny Reviews, and more. We also purchase newly released and student requested books during the school year and support library improvements. 

While visiting us at Back to School Night, come see all the new changes in the library thanks to our AOMS Library Book Fair!

Online Research and Homework Help

The California K-12 Online Content Project offers access to online educational content from Britannica, ProQuest, Teaching Books, and Gale for use by all students – at no cost to the district or students. Take advantage of these research tools through the student Clever Portal. This can be accessed on the bookmark tab of their Chromebook. This is the same as having access to encyclopedias that cover almost every subject imaginable and gives resources and citations for students to use. 

Student Clever Portal

Use these databases when you need information on any topic, project, or homework requiring research. Login information can be found by hovering over the “?” icon that is displayed under the widget link in the CUSD Library Resources section of your Clever portal. 

The Dove Library is a quick walk for students to get homework help or a space for group/independent studying. The Carlsbad City Library also has online resources available to Library Card holders.

Carlsbad City Library Homework Zone

Destiny and Sora Access

DESTINY

AOMS uses Destiny to manage your student’s library account. Students and parents can access your account anytime to check what items a student has checked out to them, look for books in our school library, and create reading lists or find the lists created for classes. 

  • Access the AOMS Destiny Page 
  • Sign in using your student's 5-digit Student ID as the username and password. 
  • Go to Back Office and My Info

This is a detailed view of all items checked out, due dates, any fines, and the barcode number on the device. This is helpful to identify which items are issued to which student for families with multiple students.

If you have questions about your student's account, please reach out to Mrs. Otten. 

SORA

Your student also has access to a wide variety of books through the Sora App. These are eBooks and Audiobooks available through the CUSD libraries, Carlsbad Library, and San Diego Public Library. Use your student email and follow these directions on How to Sign Into Sora to start exploring all of the books available to CUSD students. 

BOOK CLUB

The Big Library Read is a reading programs that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without any holds or waitlists. The AOM Library participates in this book club every month. Check the monthly newsletter for which dates we meet in the library to discuss the books. You can access the book each month by logging into Sora, click the San Diego Library under Explore and it should be featured. Please see Mrs. Otten in the library if you have any questions or need help. 

  • Information coming September 18th. 

    More information coming soon. Thank you for your patience as we work to build our new website. 

  • AOMS Library Book FairScholastic Book Fair Fall 2023

    The AOMS Library Book Fair is open at Back to School Night from 5pm -7:30pm in the library. Please stop by and check out the latest books for students to enjoy! 

    Students will be visiting the Book Fair with their English Class during the week of Sept 11- 15th. We will be open daily during Brunch, Lunch, and After School. 

    We accept Cash, Credit Card and Apple Pay. If you have a balance in your Scholastic eWallet, you will need to transfer the funds to this year’s Book Fair.  

    Volunteers Needed! Please sign up to volunteer for the Book Fair. This is a great opportunity to join your student’s class during the Book Fair and make this year’s event a huge success.

    Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up

    Funds raised by the Book Fair go to supporting Library Programs such as the California Young Reader Medal Program, Destiny Reviews, and more. We also purchase newly released and student requested books during the school year and support library improvements. 

    While visiting us at Back to School Night, come see all the new changes in the library thanks to our AOMS Library Book Fair! 

     

  • More information coming soon. Thank you for your patience as we work to build our new website. 

  • More information coming soon. Thank you for your patience as we work to build our new website. 

Support the Library

Amazon Wish List

Help us fill out our shelves with student and teacher requested titles, new impactful stories, and incomplete series. The Amazon Book Wish List can ship directly to the school or you can pick up a copy from your favorite book vendor and drop it off at the office.

AOMS Library Amazon Wish List

Donate Gently Used Books

Did you buy a book for your student that they are never going to read again? Have a stack of books at home that you want to send to a good place to be shared with other readers? Just want to share your favorite books with students? 

We are always looking for more copies of popular and unique books for students to read. Books that are not used will be donated to unprivilaged schools in San Diego County to help spread the love of reading and help the enviroment by reusing books. Books may be dropped off at the front office anytime during office hours. 

*Amazon Wishlist and donated used books are eligible for tax donation through the AOMS PTSA. Please contact the librarian for a letter. 

Volunteers Welcomed 

Interested in helping at the library throughout the year? Volunteers help process books, shelving, and with annual programs. 

Contact the librarian for volunteer opportunities at kristina.otten@carlsbadusd.net.

*Please note that volunteering in the library does not count toward Falcon Friends Hours for 8th Grade Promotion seating. 

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