Our Vision
The Atlanta Public Schools library media program provides collections, programs, and services to foster the development of information literate citizens through open and equitable access to resources in all formats.

Our Mission

The mission of the Atlanta Public Schools library media program is to develop effective users of ideas and information. This mission is achieved by empowering students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skilled researchers, and ethical users of information.

Adapted from Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (2009)

Ready? Set. Read!

Our 2023-2024 #RACE2Read challenge has begun! How can you participate? Read and log at least 20 minutes every day. Everyone can participate! If you are an APS student, simply log into MyBackpack, locate the #RACE2Read icon, and begin reading and logging your minutes. If you are a parent, stakeholder, or a lover of reading, join us on our campaign to read and log 10 MILLION MINUTES by creating an account today! Visit race2read.org to join our reading campaign today!

Upcoming Events

Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition

Congratulations to all APS scholars who participated in the Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition.

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