Library
Cedar Elementary School Library
265 Cedar Street
Hanover, Massachusetts 02339
781-878-7228
Library Philosophy
The mission of the Hanover Schools Library program is to bring information literacy and reading competencies to all students with the goal of helping them to become independent, life-long learners who are productive members of an ever-changing global community. To that end, library teachers collaborate with administrators and faculty to plan and implement instructional activities that introduce and reinforce the competencies needed for literature appreciation and for information retrieval and use.
Circulating Materials
- Students in kindergarten through grade 1 will check out one item for 2 weeks. Please view the online bi-weekly book checkout schedule for the 2022-2023 school year.
- All faculty may check out items for up to one month.
When a material is needed for a longer period of time, students and faculty may renew the material by returning them to the library and requesting a renewal. If a material is not returned, the patron is responsible to pay the replacement cost of the material.
The staff at Cedar School Library strives to maintain current selections of print materials and up-to-date personal choice reading and curriculum support materials. Collection development is an ongoing process at the library media center. Teacher input is highly valued during this process; teachers are asked to present their recommendations for new library materials to the library staff.
Library Membership
The Cedar Elementary School Library Media Center is a member of the American Library Association, the Massachusetts Library Association and the Southeast Massachusetts Regional Library System.
Parent/Guardian Opt-Out Procedure for Library Materials, K-12
Library Materials Opt-Out
While the Hanover Public Schools Library Media Centers strive to provide developmentally appropriate, educational, and enriching resources for all students, parent(s)/guardian(s) may exercise their rights to restrict library materials checked out by their children in grades K-12. To restrict certain titles from circulation to their children, parent(s)/guardian(s) must complete the School Library Materials Opt-Out Process. This allows parent(s)/guardian(s) to select specific library titles they do not want their child to check out, or to bar their student from checking out any materials. Each school’s administration will maintain a file of “opt-outs.” It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to complete, modify, and/or update the opt-out form for their child.
Reconsideration of Library Materials
Hanover Public Schools has a policy regarding the reconsideration of library materials. Please review the Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials and submit it to your building principal. View the School Committee Policy IJL-R, Procedures for Reconsideration of Library Materials for policy information.
The Caldecott and Newbery Awards
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. To learn more about the Caldecott Award and discover more about recent winners, check out Caldecott Connections.
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. To learn more about the Newbery Award and discover more about recent winners, check out Infozone.