Research Center
The Lake Country School library, known internally as the Research Center, is a resource for students and parents alike! Lake Country students are great researchers, so we call our facility that functions as a library the Research Center to emphasize its place in the school.
The school library has over ten thousand books and offers students literary activities and access to a wide variety of digital resources and databases. The catalog is accessible from our school website, and students may request resources at any time. Students may also check out laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, and other audio-visual equipment. In addition, the RC offers a lending library of Montessori and other parenting books for adults. Recommended reading lists on various topics are also available.
The Research Center also hosts a weekly toddler story time where families with children under the age of three are invited to listen to stories and participate in fun activities led by our Research Center Coordinator. All families, regardless of their current affiliation or connection to Lake Country, are welcome.
We strongly encourage every student to have a local library card in order to access digital databases. For the Hennepin County Library card application, click here.
The Research Center is a key component in our commitment to anti-bias and anti-racist pedagogy. We strive to provide resources that, in the words of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, are "windows, mirrors and sliding glass doors" for children to see themselves and others.