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THE CROSS LIBRARY

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
7:45AM-3:45PM
Wednesday
(Early Out for Professional Development)
7:45AM-1:30PM 


Resources available:

* A wide variety of reading materials for both school and home

* Desktop computers and Chromebooks for school work

* Games and puzzles for student use.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Cross-Harelson School Library is to provide a collection of materials to implement, enrich, and support the Arizona College and Career Readiness State Standards for Cross Middle School and Harelson Elementary School, and to meet the individual educational/informational; 21st Century; cultural/emotional; and recreational needs of students, staff, and faculty.  

    • Students should be working on an assignment or reading while in the library. It is here to meet your academic needs.
    • Student behavior is expected to be respectful of others and of the library and staff. Students who cannot meet this expectation will not be allowed to come to the library unless accompanied by their classroom teacher.
    • The library should not be a replacement for babysitting. 
    • Please remember no food or drink is allowed in the library. (water in a closed container is OK)
    • You must have your ID to check out books or work on computers.
    • You may check out 2 books at a time for 2 weeks.
    • Please be careful with your books. Lost or damaged books will need to be paid for or replaced.

Donated Library Books

Posted October 29, 2025

  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022
  • 100 Crazy Questions: Creatures by Ben Grossblatt
  • Fearless Felines: 30 True Tales of Courageous Cats by Kimberlie Hamilton
  • Dinotopia: The World Beneath by James Gurney
  • The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller
  • Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine
  • Thirteens by Kate Alice Marshall
  • The Assassin Game by Kirsty McKay
  • Ghostlight by Kenneth Oppel
  • Parked by Danielle Svetcov
  • Bite Risk by S. J. Wills
  • Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive by Chris Colfer
  • Haphaven by Norm Harper
  • Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte
  • Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu
  • Billy Johnson and His Duck Are Explorers
  • Mera – tidebreaker by Danielle Paige

Posted November 17, 2025

  • Exceptional Eye Tricks by Brad Honeycutt
  • How to be a Genius: Your Brain and How to Train It by John Woodward
  • Thrilling Thieves: Liars, Cheats, and Cons Who Changed History by Brianna DuMont
  • A Quick History of the Universe by Clive Gifford and Rob Flowers
  • Basher Science: Physics: Why Matter Matters? by Dan Green
  • Extreme Planet: Exploring the Most Extreme Stuff on Earth by Bear Grylls
  • Basher Science: Engineering: The Riveting World of Buildings and Machines! by Tom Jackson
  • Knowing Horses: Q & As to Boost Your Equine IQ
  • Young American Poetry Digest by Expressive Education
  • The House With A Clock in Its Walls: A John Bellairs Mystery 
  • Then Again, Maybe I Won’t by Judy Blume
  • Deenie by Judy Blume
  • Can You Catch the Kraken by Brandon Terrell
  • The Truth as Told by Masson Buttle by Leslie Connor
  • A Coal Miner’s Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
  • Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl by Kathryn Lasky
  • Gravity Falls: Tales of the Strange and Unexplained by Disney
  • The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Michael Vey
  • Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell by Kristiana Gregory
  • Oasis by Guojing
  • The Someday Suitcase by Corey Ann Haydu
  • The Once and Future Geek: The Camelot Code by Mari Mancusi
  • Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom by Booki Vivat
  • The Defenders: Diamonds are Forever by Bendis Marquez Ponsor
  • Asgardians: Odin by George O’Connor
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood by Russell Punter
  • Jacky Ha-Ha by Adam Rau & Betty C. Tang

 

Posted January 6, 2026

  • War Stories by Gordon Korman

Posted February 23, 2026

  • Valentina Salazar In NMonsternster Hunter by Zoraid Cordova
  • Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini by Betsy Uhrig
  • The World Between Blinks by Amie Kaufman & Ryan Graudin
  • Clues to the Universe by Christina Li
  • Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds by Rick Riordan
  • The Great Troll War by Jasper Fforde
  • Map of Flames: The Forgotten Five Series by Lisa McMann
  • The Twelve by Cindy Lin
  • From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
  • Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
  • Camp Half-Blood by Rick Riordan
  • The Tyrant’s Tomb: The Trials of Apollo Series, Book Four
  • The Tower of Nero: The Trials of Apollo Series, Book Five
  • Dragon Fire: The Unwanteds Quests Series, Book Five
  • Dragon Slayers: The Unwanteds Quests Series, Book Six
  • Dragon Fury: The Unwanteds Quests Series, Book Seven