My goal for the Mira Costa Library this Fall was to complete the majority of textbook distribution during Registration days, so that most students would have their books the first day of school and we could begin regular library services as soon as possible. I was hoping to transition to library services by Tuesday, September 6. In fact, while tomorrow will be our first “official” opening day, we were actually able to make the transition and allow students to use the library as a library faster. The library began offering full services last Friday, the third day of school! I would like to offer a huge thank you to Cindy Gardner, our textbook clerk; Jessica Curtiss, our library volunteer coordinator; and all our volunteers who participated in making our smooth textbook distribution and quick transition back to the library possible.

The best way to find out all about what the library offers is to come by for a visit! Please come see us soon! In the meantime, you can also check our updated Mira Costa Library brochure and library orientation video. All Freshmen will get to learn about the library first-hand; we will be conducting two-day orientations for all Freshman English classes this month, starting on Wednesday, September 7.

Some news at the library this school year is that we now have wifi available, as well as a web-based library catalog accessible from any web browser. I will be writing more about these two options in coming posts.

I’m excited to be embarking on my second year at Mira Costa, and committed to making our library program the best of the best!