Dear Harman Families,

I am so excited to get to know and reconnect with your children in the months ahead. I would like to take a moment to remind parents and students that our library collection is shared among first through sixth-grade students. There are materials aimed at our younger students and those that are appropriate for more mature sixth-grade students. My decision to purchase print, audio, and digital materials is not taken lightly, and there is a process for determining what is purchased. This process includes: developing a well-rounded collection, supporting curriculum needs, high-interest titles, award winners, diversity, literature trends, and staff/student suggestions.  

My top priority is for our library to foster a love of literature in a variety of formats and to empower our students to become critical seekers of knowledge and information. I encourage parents to be aware of their student’s reading choices. (See Pernille Ripp’s blog for a brief and excellent statement about the power of children choosing what they read.)

If you have a question or concern, please feel free to contact me via email a ford.holly@oakwoodschools.org or by phone at 937-297-5338.

Holly Ford
Harman School Librarian