Welcome to the Leon Valley Elementary Library website!
Mission and Vision
Mission Statement:
Leon Valley library supports the mission of Leon Valley Elementary School by collaborating with teachers to provide resources and meaningful learning experiences, by fostering an interest in reading, and by empowering all students to become independent lifelong learners and leaders.
Vision Statement:
Leon Valley library supports the vision of Northside ISD and Leon Valley Elementary School by inspiring our students to grow in confidence and curiosity through innovation and build their character and capability through collaboration.
Library Hours
Teacher Librarian - Mrs. Espinosa
Library Hours for Students
7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Library Hours for Parents/Guardians
2:30 - 3:00
Follett Destiny Library Catalog
Please access our library catalog via MyPortal.
To log in to Destiny, students MUST log in to the Northside Portal first, click "Library Catalog - Follett Icon" and then click the button to log in with your NISD credentials.
Parents with an account will use their 9-digit phone number (2101234567) for both the username & Password.
- Pre-K & Kinder= 1 book per visit
- 1st & 2nd grade=2 books per visit
- 3rd-5th grade=3 books per visit
- Teachers= 5 books per visit
- Parents= 5 books per visit
Students and parents can check out books for 10 days.
Students can renew a book once, if needed. Please keep in mind that other students and staff are waiting for books to be returned.
Students may exchange books during class visits and open check out time.
MyPortal Online Resources
Library Programming
Battle of the Bluebonnets
3rd-5th grade students can participate in our Battle of the Bluebonnets. Students join teams of 4, and they each choose which of the 20 award winning books they will read on the current Texas Bluebonnet reading list. Our teams will compete at a campus level and the winning team will move on to compete at the district level. Students have the opportunity to advance to the city wide competition in Spring 2026.
Guardians of the Library
3rd-5th graders can volunteer their time to help the librarian in the library. Students will shelve books, shelf read, assist and support classmates and other students with book exchanges, and lead by example.
Monthly Library Challenges
Students will have the opportunity to challenge themselves by trying out a new resource, create a reading goal, and participate in "Book Tasting's" for special incentives.
Texas Bluebonnet Voting
Students in 3rd-5th grade who have read 5 books on the current Texas Bluebonnet list can vote in January!