Welcome to the Anson Middle School Library. My name is Tamara Stevens. I graduated from Anson High School and attended Hardin-Simmons University. This is my seventh year with Anson ISD. My husband Jimmy and I have three boys--Joshua, Zachary and Michael.

I encourage the students to do their best at all times. While in the library we discuss library skills, book report skills and have book talks. We visit websites for research and tutoring, and also have reading time. Once a month I read a short story to the students. Students are allowed to take AR tests, and work on the computers for research and typing reports.I encourage the students to find a book they are interested in and will read to make reading more enjoyable for them. If a student is struggling to find a book, I help them to choose a book of personal interest/hobbies they have.

While preparing for the Book Fair I implemented "Student Involvement." Students filled out applications and interviewed for their positions. I believe the students took greater pride in their book fair since it was theirs. I am very proud of "The Crew" from last year--they took their jobs seriously and by the end of the fair we had exceeded our sales goal. I am looking forward to this year's book fair and a new "Crew." It will be held in the spring--watch for our advertisements.