Bryant Library Purpose

Bryant’s library houses over 12,000 books to tantalize our students and support our curriculum. Our picture books will captivate any reader; our fiction is hard to put down; and our non-fiction will inspire the next generation of movers and shakers.

Lessons are planned with sensitivity to age, interests, and topics which parallel classroom content and curriculum standards.

Bryant Library serves a robust community of 500-plus readers and thinkers. We aim to:

Bryant Library Mission

We believe a strong library program inspires life-long, proactive learners, who seek information and ideas that open their minds and hearts, to be engaged members of our community.

• Promote the enjoyment of reading, listening, and viewing
• Provide the physical and intellectual access to a wide range of print and online resources
• Align with content and skills across grade levels
• Embed Common Core, AASL (American Association of School Librarians) 21st Century Learner Standards, and Washington State Educational Technology Standards
• Assess individual student needs, providing support and enrichment

Meet the Library Staff

Lindsay Yost, Teacher-Librarian

Elizabeth Geist, Library Assistant

Elizabeth Geist spent a great deal of her childhood up in trees reading books. When not in trees, she was often found at the library.

She studied English with a writing emphasis at the University of Washington and still writes the occasional poem or short story. She was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, but has called Seattle home for most of her life.

For 14 years she owned a local record and CD shop, which combined her love of music and organizing. She enjoyed sorting things into genres even back then.

Elizabeth believes the library is, or should be, the heart of every school. She is passionate about the time she is fortunate enough to get to work in Bryant’s library with the amazing Teacher-Librarian, Anne Aliverti.

While it happens less frequently in trees, Elizabeth is still an avid reader with a stack of books on her bedside table at all times. When not reading, she enjoys exploring nature and museums with her children, doing volunteer work, and lots of DIY projects around the house.