About Knowles Library

Knowles Library Hours:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:00 - 4:00	8:00 - 4:00	8:00 - 4:00	8:00 - 4:00	8:00 - 3:55

To visit the library during the academic day:

Create a SmartPass from your class to the Library.
- Your teacher must approve the pass.
- You are always welcome in the library, but the library staff will not approve a pass out of class; your teacher must grant that permission.
To work or read in the library during Deer Time, request Mrs. Rossi in Enriching Students.
- PLEASE NOTE: Deer Time is intended for students to be engaged in an academic activity, not for meeting to hang out with friends.
- Please indicate in the note what you need to work on in the library.
- Same-day requests may not be seen in time to be scheduled.
- Limited seating is available on days clubs meet in the library.

Circulation Policies:

How many books may I check out at a time?
Students may have two fiction or nonfiction books or three graphic books checked out at a time.
How long is the checkout period?
Fiction and nonfiction books have a lending period of two weeks.
Graphic books have a lending period of one week.
Can I renew a book if I'm not finished reading it by the due date?
Yes, you may recheck a title -- provided it isn't on hold for another student.
What if my book is overdue?
Books accrue a late fee of $0.10 per day with a $5 maximum.

Knowles Library Staff:

Mrs. Rossi

Librarian

Mrs. Rossi has been a librarian for more than 20 years. She loves assisting both students and teachers with research assignments, book recommendations, and other literacy-related needs. Some of Mrs. Rossi's favorite reads -- old and new -- are:

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Sadie by Courtney Summers
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Q by Amy Tintera
The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Uprooted by Albert Marrin
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
And anything Jane Austen!

When Mrs. Rossi isn't reading, she loves to hike, travel, sing on her church's praise team, play board games, crochet, try new foods and spend time with family and friends.

Mrs. Howell

Circulation Desk Clerk

Mrs. Howell is always happy to assist with checking out books and assisting students and teachers with library programming and resources. A few of Mrs. Howell's favorite books are:

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes
The Three Faces of Eve by Hervey M. Thigpen
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Album
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Mrs. Howell loves to read and sleep, often having to give up one in favor of the other. In her downtime, she travels all over the U.S. with her children and husband, trying to see as many new things and places as she can and collecting memories.

Mrs. Zambrano

Electronic Classroom Clerk

Mrs. Zambrano assists with library programming, fee and fine maintenance, and ID badge printing. She works hard to help students with answers to any library-related questions. A few of Mrs. Zambrano's favorite books are:

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey
Room by Emma Donoghue
To All the Boys I've Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love You, and Always and Forever, Laura Jean by Jenny Han

She also enjoys making crafts, doing DIY experiments like making lip balms and slime and watching documentaries and reality shows. She loves to travel and visit historical landmarks.

Mrs. Zambrano loves to sing, and one of her favorite types of music is mariachi. When she is able, she likes visiting art and history museums.