Mission:
Brambleton Middle School Library works to:

• provide access to a wide range of resources in many formats.

• create lifelong learners by promoting the love of reading in all formats.

• instruct students and staff to locate, evaluate and use information responsibly.

• ensure the diversity (race, ethnicity, culture, socioeconomic, religion, sexual orientation, gender) and commonality of the world is represented by the collection.

• collaborate with staff in the development of authentic educational experiences that support and enhance the curriculum. 

Values:
Brambleton Middle School Library will:

• protect the reading rights of all patrons.

• encourage the love of reading and learning.

• create and enforce policies that are identified as best practices of 21st century libraries by the American Association of School Librarians.

• serve as a hub for all educational disciplines.

• encourage individual curiosity by providing hands-on-learning experiences in our Makerspace.

• create a warm, welcoming environment for all students and staff by providing comfortable places to read, play, think and create.

Vision:
Brambleton Middle School Library is:

• a 21st century library that addresses the needs of a changing global society.

• an open, friendly, welcoming place that embraces cultural and ethnic diversity.

• an inclusive environment that addresses the needs of all patrons.

• an essential resource for educational excellence.

Library Hours:
Brambleton Middle School Library is: 

• Open to students from 8:10 to 3:20 every school day. 

• Students can visit the library before school, during lunch, during Resource and with permission from their teacher. 

• Students are encouraged to visit the library to find books, create with Legos, participate in Makerspace activities, build relationships through games, do homework and study.

Circulation:

At Brambleton Middle School Library:

• Students can check out an unlimited number of books. 

• The loan period for all books is two weeks. Students can renew books up to three times. 

• Overdue notices will be sent to students via email twice a quarter. 

• There are no overdue fines, but students must return overdue books before checking out new ones. Reading is fun- but so is learning to be responsible library patrons.

• If a book is lost or damaged, students are responsible for paying to replace the book via School Cash Online Payments. 

Collection Development:
Brambleton Middle School Library has over 22,000 books from which students and staff can choose. These materials offer a wide variety of juvenile and young adult fiction, nonfiction and reference materials at many reading levels. Although our librarians carefully review professional sources for books according to  LCPS School Board Policy 5045, not all books in our collection will be appropriate for all students due to their wide range of interests and maturity levels. Every student is unique and matures physically, mentally and emotionally at their own pace.  We encourage families to be involved in their child's reading selections to help choose books that are right for them. If families have a question about materials in the library, please first contact the BAM librarians.