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Welcome to the Jones Library website!

About your Librarian

With over 35 years of education experience, I've had fantastic learning opportunities with students from PK to 8th grade including being a school librarian.

Melanie Villarreal, Librarian

(210) 397-2133

melanie.villarreal@nisd.net

General Library Information

The library is open from 8:00 to 4:10 daily (Subject to change for school events)

Library Visits

Students can access the library through visits scheduled by classroom teachers or with a pass.

Library Book Checkout Policy

  • 2 books can be checked out per student for 3 weeks or longer if needed,
  • Students will not be able to check out additional books until they return overdue books.
  • Students can access the library catalog, SORA And Comics Plus through their portal.

Jones Library Vision & Mission

Library Program Vision

Anson Jones MS library is an inviting learning hub for the entire school community which fosters and
supports a passion for reading, hands-on learning, global information literacy and technology skills.

Library Program Mission

  • Accessibility to intellectual and physical resources in different available formats.
  • Engage in hands on activities to teach collaborate, creativity, communication, problem solving, research and inquiry.
  • Opportunities through collaboration for instruction to stimulate literacy
  • Involving the school community in the library
  • Facilitate social emotional learning activities