Library media services

The mission of district media services is to provide leadership to all site-based library media departments as they strive to improve student achievement and prepare students for 21st century success and take a leadership role in the use of centralized content in all formats.

The vision of district media services is that parents, staff, and students understand that high levels of student achievement and success beyond school requires the love of learning and are advocates for all Anoka-Hennepin school library programs.

Anoka-Hennepin school libraries use the Destiny Library and Destiny Textbook Management System.

Philosophy on Independent Reading.

Hotspot Requests

We encourage families to first explore Xfinity's Internet Essentials program, as it often provides better coverage than a hotspot. If the family has already applied for Internet Essentials or if that option isn't feasible, Anoka-Hennepin Schools staff can request a hotspot for a student by completing the Hotspot Request Form.

Ordering library resources via Destiny

Once you're on the welcome page, select your school. Then begin searching for books by title, author, or topic. If you need help please contact your school's library media specialist.

eResources for kindergarten through grade 12

Don't forget, your library media specialist is a resource too! 

Current Anoka-Hennepin students and staff can login to this Google Document using their district username and password to learn how to access eResources at home. Once logged in, please note databases in bold are a library preferred eResources.

eResources for elementary

Encyclopedias

• Britannica: Encyclopedia, journal articles, images, videos, audios, primary source documents, maps, Web sites, learning games, a world atlas, dictionary in English and Spanish, and how-to research tools.
• Britannica Fundamentals
• Facts4Me: Online reference tool. 
• World Book Encyclopedia Online: Online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related websites.
• World Book Early World of Learning
• World Book Kids
• World Book Student
• World Book Timelines

 
Animals, biographies

• PebbleGo/PebbleGo Next: A curricular content hub specifically designed for K-5 students. Modules include Animals and Biographies in the PebbleGo (K-3) tab, and States and American Indian History in the PebbleGo Next (3-5) tab. Informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports including read-along audio and word-by-word highlighting.

 
Topic databases 

• Culturegrams: Countries, U.S. states, and Canada.
• Teaching Books: Bringing books to life with this collection of resources.