Chester W. Barrows School Library: Home

This is your link for Summer Reading Suggestions for 2019!

http://guides.rilinkschools.org/cranstonsummerreading

This is your destination for Summer Reading Suggestions!

Here is the GUIDE for Elementary Summer Reading Suggestions

Here is a PDF list for Elementary Summer Reading Suggestions

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Check out the Cranston Public Library!

Click the icon below to go to the web site and CPL on line catalog.

Click on the links below to download helpful information prepared by CPS Librarians. 

If you  would like to look up any books or materials here at Chester Barrows, use the Library Catalog (all students grade 3 and above are familiar with it).  Look up by Subject, Keyword, Author, Title or Series.  Feel free to ask Mrs. Rose if you need any assistance.

Find:

Chester Barrows School continues its subscription to TUMBLEBOOKS for the current year!  Click on the icon above for a wonderful on-line library.  Includes videos, fiction, non-fiction, chapter books.

Chester Barrows has a subscription to MyOn Digital Library!

Click the icon above to log on with your ID and password.

The Cranston Public Library is now Fine Free for children's and teens materials!  No fines will be charged for late or overdue childrens and teen materials from Cranston Libraries.  If materials belonging to other libraries in the state are late, there may be fines, but please talk with a librarian!  They will work with you to see what they can do! 

Click here to learn more about Fine Free and Worry Free

Click here for the CPL Online Library Card Application.  Or click here for a downloadable form.  (Also available in Spanish and Portuguese.)

RI Childrens Book Award Blog

Newbery Books for Best Children's Literature

CPS Summer Reading Lists

Caldecott Medal Books for Excellence in Children's Illustrated Books

Sibert Medal Books for Excellence in Children's Informational Literature

ALA Children's Notable Lists

What Should I Read Next?

NoveList is a complete resource for fiction and nonfiction pleasure reading!

RICAT EBOOKS

To look at ebooks available through our library catalog, use the drop-down list under the search box and choose the format Electronic book.  Then click back in the Find box and press the [Enter] key on your keyboard.

To check out ebooks click Login in the upper right corner of the screen:

• Your login is cbryourlunchcode (ex. cbr12345)
• Your password is your birthday in six digits. If your birthday is February 2, 2008 your password would be 020208. 02 is for February, the next 02 would be for the day, 08 is for the last two digits in 2008.

Thanks to Mrs. Steward of Gladstone School for the concise information in this box.

Tues.   8:45 am - 3:30 pm

Thurs.  8:45 am - 3:30 pm

First through fifth grade has library class weekly for 35 minutes.

Kindergarten has library class every  week for 35 minutes.

First Graders may select one book every other week.

Second Graders may select up to two books every other week.

Students in Third through Fifth Grade may select two books every other week.

Students, please remember to return materials on your scheduled library day.

It is the student's responsiblilty to take care of their books and return them to the library on the due date. 

Students, please do not loan your library books to your friends.

As a member of the RILINK consortium, we follow the consortium-level Interlibrary Loan Policy that is posted on the RILINK website here:

In accordance with LORI Standards Certification, the Service Policy for Chester Barrows School Library can be found here.