Jamestown Library News

News from the Library

The Jamestown Elementary School Library is staffed by one librarian and one library assistant. Together they serve the students, faculty, and staff in the Jamestown community. Please see below for information and tips on accessing our print and electronic collections.

Accessing our Collection and your Library Account Online

Our online catalog is called Destiny Discover and includes print, audio, and eBooks. You can search it as a guest, or login through MyAccess to check your library account, place holds, or check out audio and ebooks.

Digital Book Choices

Digital book choices are introduced/reviews with readers in grades 2-5 beginning in Quarter 2.

SORA is APS’ new portal for accessing thousands ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. If you have a Arlington county or Fairfax county library accounts, you can link all of these systems together, creating even more options for reading and listening. SORA can be found in MyAccess or through MackinVIA.

Read an eBook or listen to an audiobook. Choose to checkout from a selection of hundreds of ebooks and audiobooks by logging in to Destiny Discover or MackinVIA

Listen and read along to a TumbleBook!

Tumblebooks can be accessed through MackinVIA (click on Databases)

If you are having trouble with any of these resources, please email Ms. B.