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Library
Welcome to the Deer Valley Elementary Library
Our library features 15,000+ books, ebooks, audiobooks, and state-of-the-art technology. We serve as a resource for hundreds of students in grades K-5 along - as well as our Faculty/Staff. Our library was recently updated and is no longer just a place to check out books. Students come here for class once every week. Other times, they come to the library to work on projects, usually involving research and technology. The library offers Makerspaces for students to collaborate, create, and self-explore. Also, grandparents in the community volunteer weekly in the library to enhance learning. Our hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For more information, please email Mrs. Raquel Sorkin or contact the school at 205-439-3342.
Library Links
Destiny - Deer Valley Elementary
Destiny is a software system that allows students to check out books. It also manages the inventory component of the library.
SORA
SORA is the online portal through which HCS students can login and check out eBooks and/or audiobooks.
Clever
Clever gives students and teachers a single login for all of their online learning programs and resources, personalized for each user's needs.
Alabama Virtual Library
The Alabama Virtual Library provides our students with access to high quality and leveled databases to help them learn research skills.
HCS Library Policy Manual
The HCS Library Policy manual governs usage of HCS libraries and property therein.
Meet our Librarian
Librarian Raquel Sorkin earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Northeastern Illinois University. She then pursued and earned a master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction and a master’s degree in Library Media from the University of West Alabama. Before arriving at Deer Valley Elementary, she taught for 15 years in several grades. Mrs. Sorkin is the proud mother of three children. She enjoys cooking, traveling, and reading.