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480-541-1002

Attendance:

480-541-1002

Media Center Public Review

Kyrene School District is committed to keeping families informed about the resources available to students. Each elementary school website includes information on how to access the library collection, along with a list of newly purchased library titles. This allows families to easily see what has been added to school collections. Library Collection Lists are updated every 60-days (The first day of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters of the school year). Parents who wish to limit their child’s access to specific library books may request an opt-out through their school by contacting the front office. Families seeking a broader review of materials may use Kyrene’s existing reconsideration process.

Process for Review of Media Center Resources

Below are links to our current library collection. Please note, books classified as Young Adult Fiction are only available for check out to students in grades 6 through 8 with permission. Young Adult Fiction books are not available in elementary collections.

2025_26 New Title List- Quarter 3 (General Audience)
2025_26 New Title List- Quarter 3 (Young Adult)

Current media center collections can be accessed and searched on demand on the Kyrene Destiny webpage. No login is required.

Directions for accessing and searching media center collections in Destiny

Below are links to the past lists of approved new titles for general audiences, approved new titles for young adult collections.

Occasional objections may be made by the public despite the care taken to select materials most valuable for the students and teachers. If a concern arises, the complainant will be asked to complete the form Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Material.  Citizen’s Requests for Reconsideration of media center resources will be reviewed by the Curriculum Council, a Kyrene Governing Board Advisory Committee, using Kyrene's Request for Reconsideration Criteria. A report of the review and disposition of the resource will be provided to the citizen(s). 

Cooperation will be given to any parent wishing to restrict his or her own child from using resources which are objectionable to the parent. The media center staff, with the parent, will try to work out a solution that will keep that family’s child or children from checking out the material the parent objects to, while still allowing free access for other children. Upon request to the school where the child attends, parents are able to receive a list of resources borrowed from the media center by their child. 

For questions regarding the Media Center Public Review Process, please contact the Academic Equity and Excellence Department at 480-541-1251