Library Media Center
WELCOME TO THE WINFIELD LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER!
The Library Media Center provides services for all the students in Winfield School District 34, preschool through Grade 8. The LMC is located in the Central Building.
The LMC provides leisure reading materials and curriculum-linked resources for students and staff. Students check out items once a week during their regularly scheduled class time. Library cards are kept at the Circulation Desk, the first and last stop for students when checking out or returning books.
The LMC maximizes available space and provides separate work areas for multiple groups. The spacious general work area can seat up to 40 students. The rocker style library chairs are a favorite of the students at Winfield. Primary students enjoy an area all to themselves with child-size shelves and tables and a sunny storytime area.
The Winfield School Library Media Center is a very special place to all of the staff, students, and parents in Winfield School District 34. We look forward to seeing you there!
SEARCH FOR BOOKS
Use Destiny OPAC online collection search
ONLINE DATABASES
ABC-CLIO
Seventeen databases cover core topics in social studies, combining standards-aligned content with built-in tools for lesson planning, instruction, and student research usable by all District 34 staff, students, and families. Contact the LRC for password information by emailing Ms. Cooper at ecooper@winfield34.org or calling 630-909-4972.
World Book Online
World Book Online consists of articles, videos, research guides, and more. It can be used by all District 34 staff, students, and families. Contact the LRC for password information by emailing Ms. Cooper at ecooper@winfield34.org or calling 630-909-4972.
READING CHALLENGES
The Illinois Readers’ Choice Awards are selected by K-Grade 12 students who read from the list of 20 nominees and vote for their top picks.
Monarch Award
The Monarch is designed for students in K-Grade 3 to encourage them to read critically and become familiar with children’s books, authors, and illustrators.
The 2025 nominees are listed here.
Bluestem Award
The Bluestem Award is designed for students in Grades 3-5 who are ready for longer titles than those found on the Monarch list, but not quite ready for the sophistication of some of the Rebecca Caudill titles.
The 2025 nominees are listed here.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award is designed for students in Grades 4-8 to select the most outstanding title on the list.
The 2025 nominees are listed here.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Elissa Cooper, Library Technician
ecooper@winfield34.org
630-909-4972
SEARCH FOR BOOKS
Use Destiny OPAC online collection search
NEW BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY
ONLINE DATABASES
World Book Online - World Book Online encyclopedia usable by all District 34 staff, students, and families. Contact the LRC for password information by emailing Laura Bothwell or calling 630-909-4972.
ABC-CLIO- Online Social Studies databases usable by all Distict 34 staff, students, and families. Contact the LRC for password information.
