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Library Services

 Library Overview and Mission

The mission of the Troy ISD Libraries is to provide an enriching environment of quality teaching, learning, reading, and researching by focusing on the current and future needs of 21st century learners. The District Librarian and library staff collaborate with the Troy ISD community to foster strong relationships, critical thinking, and information literacy skills. 

Contact Information:

Kristin Childress, MLS 

District Librarian

254-938-2595

1 Trojan Rd.

Troy, TX 76579

 

 

Encouraging Reading at Home

Library Resources

OnShelf by Bookmarked

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with OnShelf, a cutting-edge platform designed to enhance your involvement in your child's education and reading experiences. Through our collaboration with OnShelf, we aim to bridge the gap between home and school, providing you with the tools you need to actively participate in your child's educational development 

 

What can I do with OnShelf?

  • Detailed Book Summaries and Tailored Discussion Questions: Enhance your child's critical thinking.
  • Real-Time Checkout Notifications: Stay informed about your child's library activities.
  • Track Reading Progress: Monitor and support your child's reading development.
  • Personalized Reading Recommendations: Find books that match your child's interests.
  • Parental Restrictions: Guide your child's reading choices confidently.

OnShelf How-To Guide

  • To access your child’s library, click “Library” at the top of the screen. Here you will find all of the books for the corresponding campus library. If you have multiple children attending an individual campus, you can toggle between students at the top left of the catalog. You can filter by the access status of books in your catalog. Drop down the “Access” menu above the catalog and select the restriction status you want to filter by.

     

  • You can filter by the access status of books in your catalog. Drop down the “Access” menu above the catalog and select the restriction status you want to filter by.

  • As you scroll through the catalog, you will see high-level insights
    about each book. From the catalog screen, you can recommend books for your child by
    clicking “Recommend”. You can change the approval status of books at the bottom of the card. If a book says “School Pick” it means that the librarian
    recommended that book for your child.

  • To access more details about a book, click on the book title to be taken to the ʻGeneral Information’ page. This includes publisher details and an overview of what the book is about.
    At the bottom of the page, you can view and change the access status
    of the book for your children at the selected campus.
    Below your students, you can view similar books to the one you are viewing. These are generated by our AI content insights.

  • Once you’re in book details, click “My Activity” on the left hand side to view
    your history of approval changes for a particular book.

  • From the ʻGeneral Information’ page, toggle to ‘Discover’ on the left hand side to access more engagement features.
    Here you will find a detailed summary about the selected book. Below, access our Reading Discovery Guide which includes critical thinking questions for different stages of your child’s reading journey.
    You can download a PDF of these details to print or save for later!

  • You can access your notifications at the top right of the screen by clicking on the bell icon.
    Notifications About:
    ● Checked out books
    ● Attempted checkouts
    ● Book recommendations
    You can change your notification preferences in settings.

  • If you have multiple children attending different schools in the district then you can toggle between the different campuses using the dropdown menu on the top left.

  • OnShelf is also available in Spanish! To change the language, navigate to the dropdown menu in the top right side of the screen. You can also change the default language in your settings.

  • To access your account settings, click on your avatar in the top right of the screen.
    Click on ʻAccount’ to change your details and default language.
    Click on ʻNotifications’ to update your notification preferences.

Additional Library Resources