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Welcome to the James Street Library

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Library Mission Statement:

The mission of the Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD library program is to provide equitable, physical and intellectual access to resources and tools required to ensure that students and staff will be effective users of media information. To support this mission a warm, safe and stimulating environment is provided, thereby enabling them to become lifelong learners.

Library and information services support student achievement through the acquisition of print and digital media used in the implementation of Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD curriculum in all content areas.  

JSE Library Assistant: Betty Hopson
bhopson@cocisd.org
936-653-1202   

COCISD District Librarian: Laurie Bogner
lbogner@cocisd.org 
936-653-1134

Randolph caldecott medal

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Visit the new ALSC Awards Shelf to browse all current and past ALSC award recipients!

john newbery medal

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Visit the new ALSC Awards Shelf to browse all current and past ALSC award recipients!

Reading Lists