{"id":5275,"date":"2022-05-18T15:51:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/all-about-your-lite-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:39:52","slug":"library-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/library-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Library Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tWelcome to the<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAikin<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tLibrary!<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>The Aikin Library welcomes ALL! Students, staff, and community members. Our mission is simple: Students Read. We accomplish that by putting books in kids&#8217; hands. Reading is the base of everything. If students enjoy reading, they will learn. The library is the place to learn to love reading,<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">&#8220;If you don\u2019t like to read, you haven\u2019t found the right book.&#8221; \u2013 J.K. Rowling<\/p>\n<h5><strong>All RISD students PreK-12 are encouraged to read books of interest to them during the summer. Students will share and discuss their reading when they return to school. Although there is not a specific list of titles that must be read for any grade level or class, students may obtain curated lists of reading materials on the \u201cWhat Should be Read\u201d page. As a district focused on building a culture of reading, we encourage all parents, staff, and stakeholders to join students in actively reading and discussing their reading.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.51.55-PM-768x577.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.51.55-PM-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.51.55-PM-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.51.55-PM-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.51.55-PM.png 1498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Library Information Technology Educator &#8211; Leslie Ingram<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>I am the proud LITE of Aikin Elementary. This is my third year being a LITE and my 23rd in education. I spent those years teaching reading to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. I have always loved books and stories. Being a librarian is the best way to spread reading to ALL of our students. I feel beyond lucky that I get to call Aikin my home.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and moved to the DFW area after I graduated high school. I attended the University of North Texas where I received my bachelor&#8217;s in elementary education. I continued my learning by receiving my master&#8217;s from Lamar University. I rounded out my learning by obtaining my Librarian Certification through Texas A&amp;M Commerce. I love being at Aikin and being a mom to my three amazing children.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>Please do not hesitate to reach out for anything you might need.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact Information:<br \/>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:leslie.ingram@risd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leslie.ingram@risd.org<\/a><br \/>Phone: 469-593-1758<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/me-220x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Social Media<\/p>\n<p>Instragram:\u00a0@aikin_eagles_read<\/p>\n<h2>Our Library Catalog<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.risd.org:8450\/kids?config=135#section=home\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">LS2 Kids Catalog<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.risd.org:8450\/?config=135\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">LS2 Catalog<\/h3>\n<p>Click on the image to go to the online catalog.\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Library Resources<\/p>\n<section data-id=\"418d9a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" style=\"flex-basis: var(--flex-basis);flex-grow: var(--flex-grow);flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink);align-self: var(--align-self);--swiper-theme-color: #000;--swiper-navigation-size: 44px;--swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px;--swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px;--widgets-spacing: 20px;, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 400;text-align: start\">\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif\">Aikin Library Programs<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section data-id=\"0c2ad38\" data-element_type=\"section\" style=\"flex-basis: var(--flex-basis);flex-grow: var(--flex-grow);flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink);align-self: var(--align-self);--swiper-theme-color: #000;--swiper-navigation-size: 44px;--swiper-pagination-bullet-size: 6px;--swiper-pagination-bullet-horizontal-gap: 6px;--widgets-spacing: 20px;, sans-serif;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 400;text-align: start\">\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 15px\">Texas Bluebonnet Program for 3rd-5th graders<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 15px\">Texas 2\u00d72 Reading Program for Pre K-2nd graders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/h2>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/texasbluebonnetaward2025\/home\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.26.38-PM-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.26.38-PM-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.26.38-PM-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.26.38-PM.png 884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Click on the image to access Texas Library Association&#8217;s Bluebonnet Award Site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/txla.org\/news\/the-2024-2x2-list-is-here\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.29.22-PM-300x149.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.29.22-PM-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.29.22-PM-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.29.22-PM-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.29.22-PM-1536x764.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/AikinES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-2.29.22-PM.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Click on the Image to access Texas Library Association&#8217;s 2&#215;2 list for Pre-Kindergartners through 2nd graders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Aikin Library! 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