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District Library & Visual Media Services
Student Achievement Resource Center
14188 E. Briarwood Ave.
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: 720-886-7080 Library
720-886-7024 Visual Media Services
Email: visualmedia@cherrycreekschools.org
 
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday Year-round
 

Now Available: Overdrive Download Ebook Library. Call or email us for your library card# for checkout.
 
 
  Media CatalogVisual Media Catalog 
Recommend a book, ebook or dvd.  Recommend topics for training.  Complete form.
Librarian Training Calendar & Documents (COLE)

Collections & Resources:

Classroom Collection: Thousands of books, games, kits, and models for all grades to supplement instruction. Call us with your subject and grade level or specific titles. We will send all items to your school.

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eBooks: These are full-text titles to view on your computer and not audiobooks. Check back often for new titles. Your school may have direct access to these titles. If not, or using remotely, please call the DL&VMS for the passwords, 720-886-7080.
 

Current AwarenessPlus: This service provides the table of contents and articles from your favorite journals delivered to your desktop. Sign-up now!

Database and Online Subscriptions: We provide staff-related subscriptions for all District staff and support educational databases for the use of all students.

Discovery Education Streaming Media Collection: 9,000 full-length videos segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips are tied directly to state and national standards. Search, download and integrate videos seamlessly into any curriculum. Free to all CCSD schools. Create your account by calling us for the passcode for your school. Complement this collection with the Visual Media Services Collection located at SARC.
 
Educational Journal Collection:  Peruse our collection of scholarly journals and periodicals on the latest research and trends. Sign-up for Current AwarenessPlus to have articles emailed directly to you. Download instructions to create email alerts that notify you every time a new issue of your favorite journal is published in one of the databases. Online full-text journals available on databases page.
 
Interlibrary Loan Service: Contact us to help you borrow resources from almost any library in Colorado.
 
Multicultural Trunks Collection: 41 trunks on different countries give students a “hands-on” experience of other cultures around the world. New trunk for Pakistan/Afghanistan. Call Visual Media Services to reserve, 720-886-7024.
 
netTrekker: A search engine that gives access to more than 300,000 educator-selected Web resources, organized by readability level and aligned with state standards.
 
Preview Books: Publisher-supplied books to help school librarians build their collections at no cost. Come visit us at SARC to select free books for your school library or call us to pick out a selection for you.
 
Professional Collection:  Thousands of books, kits & media for professional development, classroom planning, technical instruction, library media, etc.
 
Professional Development Databases:  ABC-CLIO eBook Collection; Academic Search Elite; and Academic Search Premier, Education Research Complete; Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text; Teacher Reference Center.
 
Reference & Research Assistance: We can help you retrieve that difficult-to-find information.
 
STARLAB Portable Planetarium:  Brings the wonderful world of astronomy to the classroom. Reserve the planetarium for your school for one to five days. Call us for training and reservation information, 720-886-7024. Request training for StarLab.
 
Tests and Assessments Collection:  Checkout test kits to support the testing needs of early childhood, mental health, nursing, and speech-language professionals.
 
Visual Media Services Collection: Search and reserve over 15,000 videos, DVDs, and kits to enhance instruction and staff development. Download ordering instructions. Your purchase recommendations are always welcome. Complement your selections with Discovery Education streaming.
 
Denise Wendl, Manager
720-886-7023
 
Library Staff:  
  • Donna Brady
  • Dolly Giblin
  • April Koebert
 
 

 Our Mission

 
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The District Library & Visual Media Services promotes student achievement by serving the information needs of administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the community with the highest quality educational resources available.
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