Library

Our school library has a mission to promote information and digital literacy, foster a love of reading, and support curriculum goals.

The teacher librarian empowers students to become independent critical thinkers who can effectively access and evaluate information in the 21st century. These essential skills will serve students throughout their lives as they pursue further educational and recreational interests.

At Birch Elementary’s school library, we curate a vibrant collection of diverse, current, and age-appropriate materials that spark curiosity and imagination. Our collection includes a variety of genres, from popular series to graphic novels and non-fiction titles, ensuring there’s something for every student. These resources are used to promote inquiry, creativity, and a deeper understanding of the world.

In addition to encouraging information literacy skills development and reading enjoyment, the school library provides vital resources and technology to meet the information needs of both students and teachers. All of these resources and services are accessible within an inviting, dynamic learning environment.

Library Resources

Library Catalog/Reading Apps - Accessible Through my.BVSD.org

Log into my.BVSD.org and locate the tiles of the apps below to access the library catalog (Destiny) or ebooks and audiobooks (Sora, Epic!, and Raz-Kids).


The library catalog app, Destiny.	Sora provides access to ebooks and audiobooks.


	Epic! provides access to ebooks and audiobooks.	Raz-Kids provides access to ebooks and audiobooks.

Learning Resources - Accessible Through my.BVSD.org

Learning Resources - Available Through Student1

BVSD Student1 Letter. Una carta a los padres sobre BVSD Student1.

Students at Birch Elementary can log into the Broomfield Public Library's databases with only their name and student ID number!

Image showing how to access Student1 using student number as username and first name as password.

Broomfield S tudent1 Link

Reading and Research Resources for Elementary School

Colorado Encyclopedia
BookFlix (beginning readers)
Explora (encyclopedia)
Gale in Context: Elementary (database searching)
Khan Academy (free web resource)
Nat Geo Kids (books and videos)
NoveList K-8 (books and videos)
Primary Search (magazines, encyclopedia for kids, dictionary)
Science Reference Center
TOPICsearch

Library Policies

Overdue or Lost Materials

1:WEB Chromebooks

Students in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are issued a Chromebook. There is an annual maintenance fee for the Chromebooks.
If you are having any type of issue with your device, please call the BVSD IT Department at 720-561-HELP.
They can reset your password, help with connection issues, etc.
Some repairs are covered under the warranty and some repairs will require a payment.
All BVSD Students have signed and consented to the Student Use of District Technology.
Students in 1:Web schools have also signed the 1:Web BVSD Program Agreement.
Students should be using the device appropriately.
Students may have their Chromebook taken away by a teacher or administrator if either agreement is broken or depending on the situation.