Day School Library/Media Services
The school library/media center is an integral part of the curricular program at Westminster Day School.  The primary objective of the media center is to expose students to books at an early age and instill a life-long love of reading. 

Students in Pre-K through fifth grades have scheduled library classes once a week where they are taught library skills, listening skills, the parts of a book, the Dewey Decimal System, how to use the library and card catalogue, and research skills appropriate to their grade level.  Guest readers read to the students in Pre-K through second grades during library time, and students in 3rd grade have a library reader once a month.  Students in K through fifth grades also check out books. 

Our collection holds periodicals, more than 7,000 books, and our online research and reference database, Galileo, contains over 150 searchable databases that support student research.  Students can access Galileo from home or school at any time. 

Computer classes are offered for students in first through fifth grades.  Students in first through third grades learn Microsoft Word, including how to use AutoShapes, Clip Art, Word Art and skills such as building a timeline. Students in 4th grade learn PowerPoint, Publisher, and Microsoft Word. Students in fifth grade learn PowerPoint, Excel and Movie Maker.  Keyboarding computer classes are offered to students in third through fifth grade.  These students attend computer classes each week and work on projects relating to their curriculum assigned by the classroom teacher or media specialist. 

Students in second grade are offered basic computer skills classes to include Paint, WordArt, and skills such as drawing objects/pictures.  Computer studies focus on the use of a variety of software and hardware, research skills, and electronic presentation skills. At Westminster, technology is being integrated curriculum-wide. 

Students in 1st-3rd grades are required to take Accelerated Reader quizzes on the computer.  The Accelerated Reader quizzes make reading practices more effective and build a culture of reading throughout the school.