Learning Commons at the CBE
Today’s learners cannot imagine life without the internet and supporting technology. The concept of the traditional library is changing to include technology, online tools and spaces for collaboration and exploration.
School Literary Materials Selection
Related to Ministerial Order (#034/2025), Standards for the Selection, Availability, and Access of School Library Materials, CBE has published an administrative regulation AR3051: School Literary Materials Selection. Families and community members can request a review or reconsideration of a literary resource in a school's learning commons by completing the School Library Materials Reconsideration Challenge Request through their local school.
CBE also has an eLibrary online tool available to families, students and staff, which is an online catalogue for all CBE school libraries with detailed information on books, DVD’s and other resources that are available to borrow.
Additionally, parents and legal guardians are welcome to review classroom library collections by contacting your child's school.
Our Borrowing Rules
- Books are borrowed for 2 weeks at a time in school or at home, with a maximum 2 books at a time. Overdue books greater than 3 weeks must be returned or replaced before any new borrowing can occur.
- Learning Commons: Students can sign out Mac laptops, iPads, iPods, cameras, tripods, microphones, headsets, external hard drives and Kobos for use in the school – no equipment goes home.
Students can receive expert help in creating technology media based projects, troubleshooting of technological issues and learn new technological skills.
For the latest additions to our library collections please visit the Library/Learning Commons blog page.