About the Langley Library
Library Hours
The library is generally open and available for students and families to check out/return books between 7:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. The library is closed for Ms. Mosley's lunch (which is 30 minutes sometime between 11:30 and 12:30, it changes day to day), when she's in planning meetings with teachers on Wednesdays, and when she's off-campus for meetings (once a month).
Parents/guardians must check in with the main office (with their ID) to get a visitor's badge before visiting the library.
Class Visits
Each class has a scheduled library visit every week. Teachers can schedule additional time as needed. Students can return books and get new ones outside of their regularly scheduled library class.
Student Checkouts
All books are checked out for two weeks.
Pre-K - Students can check out 1 book
Kinder - Students can check out 1 book in the fall, 2 in the spring
1st through 5th - Students can check out 2 books
Students participating in Birthday Book Club get an extra book checkout for the year.
Parent/Guardian Checkouts
Parents/guardians can check out up to 5 books at a time for 2 weeks. They can come in with their child in the morning before school to check out/return books if they'd like to browse with them, but they can also come in by themselves anytime during the school day when the library is open.
Parents/guardians need to fill out this form so that Ms. Mosley can create a family account for you.
Makerspace Mornings
The library is open Tuesday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. - 7:40 a.m. for Makerspace Mornings. Any student in 3rd - 5th grade is welcome to come, but once the library is full I send students back to their grade level hallway. 2nd graders will be welcome to come beginning in October.
Langley Library Mission & Vision
Langley Library Vision
The Langley Library is a joyful, inclusive, and innovative learning space co-created with our community.
Langley Library Mission
The Langley Library empowers patrons to seek out and use resources to grow into passionate, thoughtful, and creative citizens by:
- fostering a love of reading
- teaching students to become critical seekers and producers of information and ideas
- incorporating hands-on learning experiences that encourage exploration and problem-solving
- including literature that reflects our diverse world
- promoting the ethical use of digital and print resources
- creating collaborative instructional opportunities
- being a space where all patrons feel a sense of belonging
Students playing Lotería with their teacher in the Langley Library.
Students reading with their Reading Buddies.
Students analyzing shelf crimes and figuring out how to fix them.
Visit from Storyteller Miss Anastasia
Author visit from Captain Conrad
Students building a tower with cups during Makerspace Morning.
About Your Librarian
Ms. Mosley, the Langley Librarian, teaching a class of students
Ms. Mosley using the breathing ball with a Pre-K class.
Ms. Mosley reading the book Just One Flake by Travis Jonker with a Pre-K class.
This is Ms. Mary Mosley's seventh year as the librarian at Langley. Before becoming a librarian, she taught 6th grade English for 2 years and World Culture and Geography for 5 years.
She holds Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Master of Science in Library Science degrees.
Feel free to reach out to her anytime!
Langley Library Newsletter
NISD Library Services - Parent Library Access
Northside ISD's Library Services Parent Library Access page has lots of information about how to access the library catalog, set preferences for your student(s)' library account, and access the district's library materials reconsideration form.