"Jackson provides a safe, nurturing, respectful and inclusive environment that offers all children opportunities for acceleration and enrichment to develop their full potential and prepare them to be successful, responsible citizens."

The SPPS Library Media Program strives to develop life-long learners who are effective users of ideas and information.

The Jackson Elementary Media Center provides a student-centered approach to education that emphasizes high academic standards and integrated Hmong language and culture into its curricula.

Media Center staff strive to create a literate populous of critical, independent thinkers and lifelong learners capable of accessing, organizing, and evaluating information in order to solve a problem or to achieve a goal.

Mission Statement

"Jackson provides a safe, nurturing, respectful and inclusive environment that offers all children opportunities for acceleration and enrichment to develop their full potential and prepare them to be successful, responsible citizens."

The Jackson Elementary Media Center provides a student-centered approach to education that emphasizes high academic standards and integrates Hmong language and culture into its curricula. Media Center staff strive to create a literate populous of critical, independent thinkers and lifelong learners capable of accessing, organizing, and evaluating information in order to solve a problem or to achieve a goal.
 
Saint Paul Public Schools Library Services empowers students and staff to become enthusiastic readers, critical thinkers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
 
We do this by:
 
-Providing welcoming, resource-rich library environments that encourage curiosity, inquiry, and learning.
-Curating collections of up-to-date, high quality resources in a variety of formats that reflect students' backgrounds and interest and support curriculum.
-Collaborating with educators to design and deliver instructional plans and activities that support teaching and personalized learning.
-Organizing, hosting, and promoting author visits and special events that promote lifelong inquiry and foster personal and academic achievement.
 
The work of SPPS Library Services supports and helps to accomplish the Strong Schools, Strong Communities 2.0 Achievement, Alignment, and Sustainability goals.