Library Services FAQ's

Yes, school libraries follow the School Library Program Standards and Guideline for Texas.

School librarians must have at least 2 years of teaching experience in the classroom, have completed a school librarian certification program, have a Master’s degree, and have successfully passed a librarian certification test. Link: Texas Administrative Code for School Librarian Certification

To view titles in a campus library, go to the district library catalog and click on your student’s campus link > Catalog tab.

To view titles in the Sora digital library, go to https://soraapp.com/welcome and log in with your student’s Google login credentials to view titles in the Sora collection. Sora is only available for secondary  students in Comal ISD. 

Students can access databases through their Class Link. If your student does not know the Comal ISD password, they need to reach out to their campus librarian.

School librarians undergo yearly training and review Comal ISD Board policies EF Legal & EF Local. They also abide by the the following practices: Comal ISD Library Book Selection. 

Please contact your student’s librarian and/or campus administrator to express your concern. Often initial conversations are enough to address concerns, but if you wish to continue a formal challenge, contact the campus administrator.

Per EF Legal, a district possesses significant discretion to determine the content of its school libraries. A district must, however, exercise its discretion in a manner consistent with the First Amendment.

Per EF Local, access to a challenged resource shall not be restricted during the reconsideration process, except the District may deny access to a child if requested by the child’s parent.

If there are still concerns after the material has been informally reviewed, please complete the Request for Reconsideration form from your child’s campus principal. Once received, the campus administrator  will review the request and reach out about next steps in the reconsideration process.