The Cold Spring School Library

Welcome to the Library at Cold Spring School. Our beautiful facility opened in November of 1994 after a fund raising campaign that involved students, parents, alumni, and the community.

Principal/Superintendent Art Fisher was the inspiring force behind the design and building of the Library. Designed by former Cold Spring Parent and architect, John Kelley, the building features soaring open-beamed ceilings and large windows that overlook a patio fountain decorated with tiles hand-made by our students and graced by a dolphin head water spout donated by renowned sculptor Bud Bottoms.

One of the most special places in the Library is our inglenook. With its working fireplace and small cozy environment, it has become a favorite spot in the Library to curl up with a good book. Classes also meet there for story times.

Our Library houses a collection of approximately 7,000 volumes and has four computer stations for research, Internet access, and catalog search and checkout. Each class comes to the Library for a scheduled lesson once a week. Our program's main objective is to instill in children a true love for reading and a life-long quest for learning. Library and research skills are taught to grades 2 - 6 following the Standards and Guidelines of the California School Library Association, and all grades are
exposed to a wide variety of wonderful children's literature .

The Mission of the Cold Spring Library is to be a place:

Where all students can strive for and achieve success
Where quality collections are provided, in print and online, that support the curriculum and address a variety of learning needs
Where students develop a love of reading and literature
Where library media specialists help students explore the world around them through print and electronic media
Where students can work individually or in small groups on research and collaborative projects

(from School Libraries Work, Scholastic Research Foundation)

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For up to the minute news about what's happening in the Cold Spring School Library please visit our blog, "Voices From the Inglenook."

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About the Librarian

Mrs. Janet Reid has been the Librarian at Cold Spring School since 1989. Mrs. Reid graduated from UCLA and holds a Lifetime California TeachingCredential. Prior to working at Cold Spring School she taught fourth grade and first and second grade in Los Angeles and was the director of the Santa Barbara Center for Educational Therapy. Her love of books and reading, combined with her love of teaching, make the job at Cold Spring School Library a perfect match!

Owner : Janet Pedersen