'Student One Card' Expands Reach In Livermore Valley Joint USD

LIVERMORE, CA — As the 2019-20 school year got underway last week in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, middle and high school students received a new library card that provides them with access to the books, materials, databases and online services that are available to city library patrons.

With the Student One Card, students can also participate in online test prep and practice tests for PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP exams; use and download eBooks, online audio books and magazines 24/7; use online databases (research websites that normally charge a fee); participate in an online foreign language course; avail themselves of Tutor.com online support, and more. All of these services are at no charge.

The Student One Card is a result of a partnership between the City of Livermore Library and the LVJUSD.

“The school district and the library are natural partners. The tremendous resources available through the Livermore Library are only valuable to students when they are fully utilized,” said Nathan Brumley, Livermore Public Library’s supervising librarian for Youth Services.

The Student One Card began as a pilot program for LVJUSD freshman at the start of Trimester 2 during the 2018-19 school year. Immediately, 650 new library accounts were added, meaning that 62 percent of LVJUSD freshmen did not have a library card until their ID card gave them the Student One access. Between March and June 2019 (during the pilot period), LVJUSD freshmen checked out 3,548 physical materials. In addition, the library has seen an increase in the use of eBooks and eAudiobooks, as well as an increase in database use, according to district and library officials.

City librarians are expanding their outreach to LVJUSD schools by coming to campuses to teach students how to use databases and other library services.

“We are grateful for the expert support of our city librarians and are eager to collaborate to expand our students’ understanding of the wealth of resources the library provides,” said Philomena Rambo, LVJUSD’s director of community engagement.

For more information, visit livermoreschools.org/studentonecard