Texas Author and Story teller, Linda Ayers, will be visiting West Side Elementary on Oct. 19, 2005. She will be doing two storytelling presentations and will also have books of hers for sale on campus. She is a former librarian and teacher from East Texas who is now a children's author.

Mission Statement:
The mission of the library programs within JISD is to provide materials and services that compliment and parallel all phases of the curriculum, to meet the informational needs, interests, and abilities of students and staff, and to encourage the lifelong love of reading.