Dearborn Park Library

Meet the Librarian, Ms. Kathleen

Please contact Ms. Kathleen with any questions – especially if you believe a book has been returned, never made it home, or unable to pay for damaged or lost books.

The best way to contact Ms. Kathleen is via email at kmgillespie@seattleschools.org

Ms. Kathleen’s Schedule:

• At Dearborn Park International on Thursdays, Fridays, and every other Wednesday.
• At John Stanford International on Mondays, Tuesdays, and every other Wednesday.

When does my child go to the Library?

Students come to Library every other week with their ELA teacher. 

The 2025-26 library schedule is:

A week Library classes

• Thursdays:  2nd & 3rd Ms. Johnston + 2nd and 3rd Ms. Pendergast-Weiss
• Fridays:  2nd & 3rd Ms. Miyamoto + 4th and 5th Ms. Kelleher

B week Library classes

• Wednesdays:  Distinct classes + PreK
• Thursdays:  All 1st and Kindergarten classes
• Fridays:  4th and 5th Ms. Shaw

School Library Policies

• Each class comes to library every 2 weeks
• Library books should be returned every 2 weeks or renewed (if still reading)
• Return books to classroom return bins or return tubs located near Library
• No fines for overdue books (only pay for lost or damaged books)
• Parents/Guardians can see their child’s library account on The Source. There are no fines for late/overdue books but we do ask families to pay to replace books that are lost – this is most easily done through SchoolPay after logging in to the Source.  

Global Reading Challenge

The Global Reading Challenge is a reading incentive program for 4th and 5th graders enrolled in Seattle Public Schools. Students form teams and read selected books, then take part in a trivia competition.

Seattle Public Library (SPL) Link Card

Every student has a SPL Library Link Card for electronic resources including e-Books, audiobook downloads, comics, music downloads and movies. More info on the SPL website.