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.
Borrowing Rules
Students are able to check out 2 books at a time which they can keep for 2 weeks, except kindergarten who may check out 1 book. Students are responsible for keeping track of their books, and keeping them in good condition so others may also enjoy them. If something does happen to a book borrowed from the learning commons an invoice will be sent home so the book can be replaced. Students will not be able to borrow books until the invoice is paid.
Book Fairs
The money generated from book fair sales goes toward purchasing more books and resources for our learning commons. So far, this year’s book fair sales have brought in more than $1,500 and we were able to purchase almost $400 in books for our collection. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our book fair sales.