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Library Media Centers

The mission of North Kansas City Schools' library media program is to support our buildings in developing self-aware, authentically empowered, future ready learners through a rich array of purposeful learning opportunities in collaborative cultures of belonging that are culturally affirming, academically challenging, experiential and exploratory through diverse collections, innovative makerspaces, connected library lessons, and supportive resources. 

A woman with large, sparkly glasses and fuzzy orange earrings smiles next to a young girl in pink glasses and a strawberry-print shirt, with a colorful classroom visible in the background.
Two smiling individuals wearing t-shirts with frog illustrations stand in front of a blurred background of bookshelves and a blue wall.
A K'nex bridge model sits on a wooden shelf in front of a wall with colorful decorations, with a framed inspirational quote in the foreground.
Two young girls are reading in comfortable, high-backed chairs in a library with bookshelves in the background.
Two women stand in a library next to a display of banned books, with bookshelves filled with books in the background.
Children are seated at tables in a classroom, working on assignments, with cabinets and artwork visible in the background.
A young girl with curly hair colors at a desk in the foreground, while other tables and chairs are visible in the background of a brightly lit room.
A table with fall-themed decorations and a question about fall flavors sits in the foreground, while bookshelves filled with books and a dragon decoration are visible in the background.
A fuzzy puppet with large glasses and orange pom-pom earrings holds a coffee cup and a stack of books against a plain gray background.
A display of books celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month is set up on a table in front of bookshelves.
A smiling woman sits cross-legged on a wooden floor next to a large white cutout, with a trash can and office furniture visible in the background.
A person kneels by a life-sized collage of a body marked with evidence markers, while a %22CLOSED%22 sign hangs in the background.
A bright orange Baltimore Orioles token rests in an open palm, with a blurred gray carpeted floor in the background.
A wooden bookshelf filled with children's books stands in the foreground, with shelves of supplies and tables with chairs visible in the background.
  • Innovation:  Libraries have always been a space full of exploration and wonder. Our district libraries continue to support and, in many cases, house makerspaces full of innovation for students and staff to explore. These spaces could include robots, 3D printers, manipulatives to build and create, as well as experiment with new ideas and solve problems.
  • Portrait of a Graduate is an important part of district libraries. Librarians and library paraprofessionals create themed displays and introduce monthly themes in library lessons. 
  • North Kansas City libraries are open and welcoming spaces full of books for free choice reading.
 

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Resources offered by NKC Schools within Destiny. These resources are accessed through Canvas or Student Links.