Welcome to AISD's Library Media Services Department
Sharing resources to affirm, inform, and empower!
Mission
The mission of Austin ISD libraries is to nurture a life-long appreciation of reading and learning by assuring that students have opportunities for successful access, evaluation and use of information, technology, and literature.
Beliefs
Austin ISD librarians believe:
- collaboration between the library and school community promotes student achievement
- open and equitable access to library services and resources is essential
- school libraries and librarians positively impact literacy and life-long learning
Goals
Austin ISD libraries will provide up-to-date, relevant, and appropriate resources which facilitate and extend learning and meet students' individual reading needs.
Austin ISD library staff will model and encourage life-long learning and literacy as a source of pleasure and power.
Austin ISD library staff will work with the school community to promote student achievement.
Library Collections
Austin ISD campus library collections contain almost two million books! Search for books at your child's library, or any library in the district, using our online catalog. Use the dropdown menu in the upper left corner to select a specific campus, or choose Austin ISD for a District-wide search.
Materials for library collections are selected by certified school librarians and professional library staff at each campus to meet the specific needs of their students and community. These choices are guided by the criteria and standards established by policy EFB(LOCAL) Instructional Resources: Library Materials, which was approved by the Board of Trustees on August 21, 2025, and by three associated District of Innovation amendments which were approved by the Board on October 30, 2025.
Parental Involvement
Austin ISD libraries recognize parents and guardians as the primary decision-makers regarding their own child(ren)'s access to library materials, and strongly encourage families to talk together about what students are reading and their reading choices. Talking about books together is a great way for parents and caregivers to engage with students about what they are learning, thinking, and feeling, and also provides an opportunity for adults to model that they value reading and literacy. Parents/guardians who wish to see what library materials their student is checking out may obtain a record of what library materials their student has checked out may do so by using the "My Library Account" tile in the student's portal (not the parent portal) and then using the features available under "My Account". Alternatively, a record of library checkouts can be requested from the campus librarian by email. Parents who wish to limit their student's access to specific books in that student's campus library collection may do so by submitting an AISD Help ticket for each book title; this ticket is located under Teaching, Learning, Leading & Community Requests > Student & School Experience > Restricted Access to Library Materials. Parents are also welcome to volunteer in their child's library and to recommend books to be considered for the collection; please contact the campus librarian for more information.