Pleasantdale Elementary School Maggie Smith - Library Media Specialist 8100 School St. , La Grange , IL 60525 708-246-4700 x111 Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books – they are dreams and knowledge, they are the future, and the past. ~ Esther Meynell ~ LRC hours: 8:45am-3:30pm Monday-Friday The goals of Pleasantdale Elementary School LRC are to cultivate a love of reading to provide for students and faculty a broad range of quality and reliable resources to ensure that all students become effective users of information to encourage all students to become lifelong learners The LRC serves about 480 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 4th and more than 50 staff members.  Holdings include books, reference materials, computer software, magazines, DVDs and videos – over 11,000 items.  The LRC is staffed with a library media specialist, Ms. Smith and approximately thirty parent volunteers who are on a rotating schedule. They assist with day-to-day operations.  During the past school year, more than 23,300 items were circulated.