Library
About the Library
The Colorado Springs School library is housed in the historic Trianon, in Charles Baldwin's beautiful two-story library. It has over 15,000 volumes for our students, faculty, staff, and parents to use. It also houses four computers for internet-based research and composition of papers/projects.
Library hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Librarians are on duty to assist you with research and book check-out.
Library Resources
Here are some helpful links to get you started on your project:
Click each logo to use the resource.
Alexandria is the CSS library catalog.
Thomson Gale is an excellent online database to which CSS subscribes. Suitable for Middle and Upper School research and projects.
EBSCO is an electronic journal service to which CSS also subscribes. Suitable for Children's and Middle School research and projects.
WorldBook Online is an electronic version of the WorldBook Encyclopedia. Suitable for anyone requiring basic reference information.
BioOne is yet another electronic journal service to which CSS subscribes. This database searches hundreds of scientific academic journals. Suitable for Middle and Upper School research and projects (can only be accessed from CSS campus).
Harper's Magazine is a periodical that has been in print since the mid 1800's. Our online subscription allows access to the 250,00 pages that house all the archives dating back to 1850. Suitable for Middle and Upper School research and projects.
An online version of Colorado Springs' local newspaper. Suitable for Children's, Middle and Upper School research, projects, and current events.
In addition to catalog searches, the Pikes Peak Library District Web page has helpful links to online resources.
Download the Library Handbook.
Meet and Contact the Library Staff
Michael Carpenter, Head Librarian
While earning her degree in Classics from University of New Mexico, Michael Carpenter worked in the Fine Arts Library at UNM. After completing her M.A. in Classics at The University of Colorado, she served as Librarian for a middle school in Albuquerque, but she couldn't resist the lure of Colorado and she returned in 2007. Newly married and a new home owner, she enjoys hikes with her husband and two dogs, reading, language, and art (both looking and creating). She is now happily settled into her position and eager to meet the needs of teachers, students and parents at CSS and in the community.
Bev Brown, Library Assistant
Bev Brown, assistant librarian at CSS, has her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Southern California. Her undergraduate degree in Education is from the University of Illinois. She has taught elementary education for 30 years with the Department of Defense Overseas Schools on the bases in the Philippines, Germany, Ethiopia, Netherlands, Spain and Japan. She has worked at CSS since the spring of 1999. Of course, her hobbies are reading and traveling.
Library Lessons (For CS Students & Parents)
We're looking forward to another exciting year of library and research skills for all levels!
New Stuff
Mrs. C's Superb Selections will now be displayed in each room of the library for the different reading levels! Come in and pick up the latest hot reads!