The John Champe Library is an open, bustling space that welcomes all students and staff. We like to get loud, celebrate the diversity in our school, and create engaging library programs that excite our students and promote STEAM, literacy, and social emotional learning.

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When is the Library open?

The library is open Monday through Friday from 8:45 am - 4:30 pm. While we make every effort to be open before and after school each day, in some cases, our hours may be limited to the school day. 

How many books can I check out?

Students and staff may check out as many books as they can responsibly manage. The loan period is 3 weeks. Items may be renewed as often as necessary. However, patrons are asked to return a material at the next due date if it has been requested by someone else.

What can I find in the library's print collection?

The library has over 20,000 titles across genres and topics.

Our fiction collection is organized by genre with the following sections:

Action/Adventure

Classics

Fantasy

Historical Fiction

Horror

Humor

Mystery

Realistic Fiction

Romance

Science Fiction

Sports

Supernatural

Additionally, we have a growing graphic novel section, which is home to a variety of fiction, nonfiction, and manga titles.

In our nonfiction section, you will find an ever-changing selection of the newest and most interesting informational, narrative nonfiction, and memoir titles.

The library has a small picture book collection to support the needs of our Early Childhood Education and Little Knights Preschool programs.

Does the library provide digital resources?

The library's digital resources, including research databases, MackinVia ebooks, digital comics and graphic novels, and stock video and audio materials can be found in the Library Resources folder of LCPSGo.

How can I access research guides, tutorials, requests and other library instructional materials?

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How do I access the library catalog?

The library catalog can be accessed through LCPSGo in the Library Resources folder or by visiting this link.

Do you charge any fees?

We do not charge fines for overdue materials. If students have overdue books, they are still allowed to check out additional items. The library sends regular overdue emails to the email addresses on file in Phoenix. They are reminded to return or to renew the items. 

At the end of the school year, a deficiency will be issued for overdue books and the return of or payment for the missing materials is expected before the last day of school.

All students can log in to our library catalog with their LCPS credentials to check their library account.

When a book is lost or damaged beyond repair, payment is to be made through the Online Payment Portal.

How can I contact the library staff?

The library is staffed by two librarians (Ms. Anderson and Ms. Cote) and one library assistant Ms. Flippo.

Please click here to schedule an appointment.

For general inquiries, you can email:

Sarah Anderson, Librarian

Catherine Cote, Librarian