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Welcome!

The South Side Library serves the needs of students, faculty, and staff.

Fun Facts

Our library contains approximately 9,000 books in only 770 square feet of space!



Our shelves are color-coded:

  • Blue for picture books

  • Red for chapter books

  • Green for folk and fairy tales

  • Orange for graphic novels

  • Yellow for non-fiction

  • Black for new and special books

World Book Online

Our district now has a subscription to World Book! By clicking the image, you can access three levels of encyclopedia from any computer. Note: if you are using a non-school computer, you will need to enter the username and password that was sent home.

Library Catalog

Click the image to search our library catalog.

​News & Events

Monarch and Bluestem Voting

Coming in March, all students in K-3rd will be voting for their favorite book from this year's Illinois Monarch Award. Students in grades 3rd-5th who have read  at least 5 books from the Bluestem list will be casting votes as well. Ask your student which one is their favorite!

 

Spring Book Fair

Our Spring book fair will be March 17-21, with a fiesta theme. Be on the lookout for more audacious acting from Mr. Gilbert and Mrs. Thompson. Ay caramba!



Destiny Quest

Our 4th and 5th graders have learned how to log in to our library catalog, Destiny Quest, using their own log in and password. From their individual accounts, they can add friends, write book reviews, and recommend books to others!



 

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