Welcome to the MVE Library Website!
Library Vision
The Library is an inviting place where everyone grows, learns and imagines.
Library Mission
The Library is the HEART of the school where a love of reading produces learning, creation, collaboration and innovation.
Library Hours
7:15-2:50
Parents are welcome to come by and check out books for your student.
Did you know limiting your child's screen time and ensuring 20 minutes a day of reading can have a huge impact on academic success? Prek-2nd need supervision when reading. If this goal has been met most students have the stamina to read on their own by 3rd grade. A recommended routine for beginning readers is: read a book to your child, have them read some to you (alternate pages, look for key words), re-read a book your child knows or maybe two. Kinder and Prek students need sound and letter practice as well as sight word practice. A good website to support this is starfall.com.
Library Links
Destiny Discover Meadow Village Please visit our library catalog to see all of the wonderful books that we have in our collection!
Elementary General Resources Check out all of the NISD elementary school databases. Students also have access to the site when logging into their portal.
Special Events
Book Fairs
We have two Scholastic Book Fairs a year. One is held at the end of October and one is held at the end of February. All sales benefit our school.
Author Events
I have two author events a year. One for Prek-2nd and one for 3rd-5th. These events create enthusiasm for reading as well as excitement. Author visits from previous years include: Alda Dobbs, Chris Barton, Bridget Heos, Michael Rex, Mother Goose and Miss Anastasia.
Film Club
This event is open for 4th and 5th grade students after school. It is held from November-February usually on Wednesdays. We read a Newbery award winning book or honor book and then turn it into a skit for a national competition known as the 90 Second Newbery. San Antonio holds a film screening each year at the Tobin Center in the spring. It is very exciting! Past skits have been done on these books: The One and Only Ivan, The Whipping Boy and Last Stop on Market Street.
Book Bingo
Catch the Reading Express Book Bingo is a school-wide program (1st-5th only). It is for students that enjoy reading challenges. The bingo card coincides with each 9 week grading period. The card has about 20 squares to complete within that time frame. Each square must be initialed by either a teacher or parent/guardian. The students turns it in by the end of the 9 weeks and gets to participate in a Reading Party. The picture above shows some students who met one of those 9 week challenges.
Book check-out policy
Prek-1st=1 book checkout every 8 days
2nd-5th=2 book checkout every 8 days
Students come in with their class every 8 days. They must bring back their previous book in order to check-out something new. If students lose their book they may either replace the book with the same book from a book store or pay for the book. Parents can visit https://www.nisd.net/parents/online-payments to pay online.
About Your Librarian
Ms. B
Contact Information
Ms. Birmingham----210-397-0650 x970683
Follow the MVE Library on X----@LibraryMve
Volunteer?
The library always needs volunteers for Book Fair set-ups and more. Please e-mail or call if you would like to help out. In the meantime please visit: https://hrvolunteer.nisd.net/TempMod.nsf?Open to complete a background check.
Thank you!