Library

Welcome to the Daniel Bagley library, where students and staff meet their needs for information, empathy, entertainment, and delight. Our readers fall in love with reading when they can see themselves in our books, learn about others, and explore their passions and interests.

Student artwork saying "a reader lives a thousand lives"

For the 2024-25 school year, all students enjoy weekly visits to the library. The library is also open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings before school, and during some recesses on Thursdays.

Our special library programs for the year include children’s choice voting for literature and nonfiction, the Glo b al Reading Challenge, and 12 To Try, our schoolwide reading incentive.

Below are some frequently asked questions about the library.

Our materials serve students ages 5-12, from just learning to read all the way to middle grade readers.

Our library catalog, Destiny Discover, is available any time for browsing the collection. Students can log in with their district username and password to place holds and check on their borrowing.

Students also can access Destiny Discover through Clever, from the Student Family Portal. Going through Clever logs students into their library account automatically.

Library Link gives Seattle Public Schools students and teachers instant access to Seattle Public Library (SPL) online resources and digital media.

Use Library Link card numbers to check out e-books and audiobooks using the Libby app or Sora app (through Clever).

Contact Ms. Emily any time for reading suggestions!

The Seattle Public Library also has great resources for reader’s advisory. Check out Staff Picks for pre-made lists and Your Next Five Books for a custom list made by their librarians just for you.

You can view your student’s checked out books and any fees on The Source under “Books, Fines and Fees.”

Students can view their checked out books and place holds on our library catalog, Destiny Discover. Their login is the same as for their school computer. They can also access the catalog through Clever, the SPS student portal. See Library Services for a video on how to place a hold in our library catalog.

Checkout period is 2 weeks. We encourage students to return books every week if they are done reading. After two weeks, they can check out items for another two weeks if no one else is waiting.

Please contact Ms. Emily, who can check the shelves for a lost book or add a replacement fee to SchoolPay if books are damaged beyond repair. At that point, families can send in a hardcover replacement or pay for a new copy through SchoolPay.

Bagley books accidentally returned to The Seattle Public Library stay at the library branch for 30 days, where you can ask for them at the circulation desk. After 30 days, the books are sent downtown and eventually returned to Seattle Public Schools.

12 To Try is a reading incentive program to encourage students to read award-nominated books. The awards cover transitional chapter books for grades K-5 (K-5 book list) and middle grade fiction for grades 4-6 (4-6 book list). This program is aimed at grades 2-5 but open to any interested student who is reading independently.

There are monthly prize drawings for participants, and students who read at least 12 of the award-nominated titles throughout the school year are invited to an end of year Readers’ Party!