Manse Library
Overview
The warm and welcoming Manse Library serves the Pre-School and the Lower School. A vibrant library program teaches students to become both effective researchers and discriminating readers. An 8000-plus-volume collection includes books and materials that enchant and inform three- through ten-year-olds.
In the Manse Library
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Summer Reading 2008
It's hard to believe that it is the end of the 2007-2008 school year. An end to the school year marks the start of the Summer Reading Program! This year's theme is "I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Books!"
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Introducing Sleuth!
Key’s new online catalog, http://sleuth.keyschool.org is a web-based system that provides patrons access to the collections of the Manse, Ford K. Brown and Upper School libraries from School AND home.
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The Poetry Partnership
Throughout the years, students in Kindergarten and grade four have participated in a very special poetry partnership fostered by the Manse Library.
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What is Peace?
After listening toVladimir Radunsky's What Does Peace Feel Like? in library classes, third graders offered the following insights:
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What is Peace? (PowerPoint presentation, 42,401KB) -
Black Eyed Susan Book Award
It is Black Eyed Susan book award time! Each year Maryland students have the opportunity to honor a special book chosen from a list developed by librarians around the state. After hearing the majority of the nominated picture books, the students vote for their favorite. The votes are tallied from participating schools and a statewide winner is announced. Key students love this "students' choice" award!
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