Library

Jonesborough Elementary Library Media Center is dedicated to meeting the needs of the 21st Century student by providing a text, resource, and technological rich learning environment that develops information literacy, fosters creativity,and promotes a passion for reading. The library supports the curriculum through collaboration with teachers and by developing a diverse collection to support the learning needs of all students.

About Us

Mary Foister, Library Media Specialist

Hello! My name is Mary Foister and I am excited about being in my eighth year as Media Specialist at Jonesborough Elementary! I have worked in the Washington County School District for 15 years in the roles of Special Education Instructional Assistant, Library Instructional Assistant, and Library Media Specialist. I graduated from Tusculum University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education, grades K-6. I also hold endorsements in teaching middle grades 4-8, English grades 7-12, and Computer Science. In 2017, I earned a Master of Education in Educational Media and Technology with a School Library Media Concentration from ETSU.

I grew up in Tennessee and is where I met my husband, Wayne. We have been married for 28 years and have two children, Dustin and Jessica. We have two dogs, Bella and Maverick, and a cat, Loki. We enjoy camping, being at the lake, at the beach, MTSU hockey, and UT FOOTBALL.

I look forward to another great year of learning and exploring at Jonesborough!

Cody Page, Library Media Assistant

I am excited about beginning my first full year in the JES Library and look forward to learning with the students!

Policies and Procedures

JES Online Catalog (Destiny)

Destiny Online Catalog

Destiny Discover allows you to search for books and materials you can check out from the JES library.

Click here to get started!

About Dewey

Melvin Dewey , aka Father of Modern Librarianship, was an American librarian who invented the Dewey Decimal Classification system for library cataloging. The DDC is broken down into 10 broad areas and then broken down into smaller and smaller topics. JES students learn how to use this system to locate books in our library.

For more information on the DDC, visit one of these sites:

How to Use Destiny Discover

Searching for books and materials has never been easier. Students can search by subject, title, author, etc. all in the top search bar. When the results appear, students can easily use the side toolbar to narrow their search. Students can see recently added books as well as popular titles.

Watch the video below to learn how to use Destiny Discover.

Find It with Dewey Decimal System!

000	Computers, Information & General Works
100	Philosophy & Psychology
200	Religion
300	Social Sciences
400	Language
500	Science
600.	Technology
700	Arts & Recreation
800	Literature
900	History & Geography

K-8 Media Center Schedule

Students in grades K-1 visit the media center twice per week. Students in grades 2-4 visit the media center once per week. Students in grades 5-8 visit the media center on a 3 week rotation.

K-8 Media Center Schedule