Library Hours:
9:05 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.
The Belle Ryan Library opens its doors in the mornings to students at 9:05 a.m..
The library stays open after school from 3:55 p.m. until 4:15 p.m..
Students are invited to the library before and after school to:
read, research, return books, check out new books, and work on assignments.
If your child plans to come to the library after school, permission must be given by a parent/guardian. This should be arranged before coming to school
Author Visits
During the school year Belle Ryan invites a children's author or two to visit our school. Check back soon to find out who will be coming to the Belle Ryan Library during the 2013-14 school year.
Students are reminded during each library class period to inspect the books for damage and report such damage to the librarian before leaving the library.
This is to eliminate responsibility for a damaged book that was not the fault of the student.
During library time students experience the following: check out books, instruction on library skills (how to use the library), instruction on research techniques, exposed to good literature, and given practice with computers. Library classes integrate the regular class subject material with research and study skills.
All students are expected to be kind, be respectful, be responsible, and be safe in the library.
Omaha Public Schools Library Media Program
Vision
The Omaha Public Schools Library Media Centers are active centers of learning where students and teachers, individually or in small groups or whole classes, are gathering information and using it creatively, exchanging ideas, and learning together and where library media specialists lead learning experiences for staff and students that create new understandings and a love of reading.
Mission
The Omaha Public Schools Library Media Centers enable students to be critical thinkers and effective users and producers of information through rigorous and relevant learning experiences that develop a lifelong love of reading and learning.
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).
Las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha no discriminan basados en la raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, estado civil, orientación sexual, discapacidad , edad, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, o estado económico, en sus programas, actividades y empleo, y provee acceso equitativo a los “Boy Scouts” y a otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender estas inquietudes referentes a las pólizas de no discriminación: El Superintendente de las Escuelas, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).