Brighten Academy Charter School
​Library Media Center

Kriston Peterson
Media Specialist - email
Kim Richison
​Media Clerk - email

The Scholastic book fair will be here soon!
Online shopping starts 

Brighten students have access to the online books! 
K-5 students the Tumble Book Library is just right for you! ​
6th-8th Grade students the Teen Book Cloud will have options that you are going to love! ​

Anyone with a public library account has access to tons of free e-books and audio books through the free Cloud Library app available through Google Play or the App Store! Use your library card number and online password for access. The media center has 5 accounts students can use, see Mrs. Peterson for details.

These sites provide free read aloud books for you!
https://www.storylineonline.net/
https://www.justbooksreadaloud.com/
YouTube Storytime with Ryan & Craig
Loving 2 Read
https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
https://www.getepic.com/sign-in
Spanish Children's Stories
actor Josh Gad reading aloud
Story Time From Space

​App: https://bookful.app/

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission at Brighten Academy Charter School media center is to help students learn in a flexible learning environment!
 
We are committed to the importance of literacy and reading in schools, the importance of technology in research, as well as the teaching of ethical usage of all resources. We support the school curriculum by providing quality print and electronic resources.
I am Kriston Peterson and I have been the media specialist at Brighten Academy for six years. I have a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education and a Masters degree in Schoo Library Media from the University of West Georgia. My husband and I have dog, she is a 14 year old Jack Russell Terrier named Yoohoo. When I am not reading books that Brighten students are reading I love scuba diving, CrossFit, scrapbooking, and soon I am become a beekeeper! 
​I am Kim Richison, and I have been at Brighten Academy for 13 years. I am the Media Clerk, and have been for the past several years. 
I have been married for almost 34 years! I have one daughter, an energetic grandson who will be 3 in October, and 3 dogs. There’s never a dull moment between work and home, but when given the opportunity, I love to read.