Finding Your Way Around the Finding Your Way Around the LibraryLibrary

Online sources

Books

Periodicals

The library collection contains The library collection contains these print and online sources:these print and online sources:

25,000 books25,000 books 50 magazine subscriptions50 magazine subscriptions 4 newspapers4 newspapers Internet accessInternet access A library web page which includes A library web page which includes

several subscription databasesseveral subscription databases Inner-library loan…ACCESS PAInner-library loan…ACCESS PA

Procedures for reporting from Procedures for reporting from study hallstudy hall

Report directly to the library instead Report directly to the library instead of going to study hall.of going to study hall.

Sign your first and last name on the Sign your first and last name on the sheet for your study hall.sheet for your study hall.

Be seated until count is taken.Be seated until count is taken. Be on time!Be on time!

ProceduresProcedures You can check out 2 books forYou can check out 2 books for

2 weeks2 weeks Fines – Fines – 5 cents a day5 cents a day Magazines cannot be taken from the Magazines cannot be taken from the

library.library. Copies & print-outs are free for Copies & print-outs are free for

school projects; personal copies and school projects; personal copies and print-outs are print-outs are 10 cents10 cents a page. a page.

Facility layoutFacility layout Location of booksLocation of books

• Books on the mezzanine are non-fiction.Books on the mezzanine are non-fiction.• Fiction, biography, story collection, career and Fiction, biography, story collection, career and

reference books are downstairs.reference books are downstairs. If you need any supplies, just ask.If you need any supplies, just ask. Technology availableTechnology available

• Color printerColor printer• ScannerScanner• CD burnerCD burner• Presentation equipment- Laptop with LCDPresentation equipment- Laptop with LCD

Enter and exit at the front only.Enter and exit at the front only.

ConductConduct

Have an educational purpose for Have an educational purpose for being in the library.being in the library.

Work quietly so that others can work.Work quietly so that others can work. Computers are for reading and Computers are for reading and

research. No games or inappropriate research. No games or inappropriate sites allowed.sites allowed.

ConductConduct

No sleeping.No sleeping.No eating or drinking.No eating or drinking.No cell phones.No cell phones.NO SNUFF OR SEEDS.NO SNUFF OR SEEDS.

Inappropriate behavior will Inappropriate behavior will result in loss of library result in loss of library privileges.privileges.

Library hoursLibrary hours

The library is open at 7:00.The library is open at 7:00.On Monday and Thursday the On Monday and Thursday the

library is open until 4:00 PM library is open until 4:00 PM and is the host for science and is the host for science and math tutoring.and math tutoring.

The library is closed during the The library is closed during the 22ndnd lunch period. lunch period.

The Library Web Page The Library Web Page

•Use the Card Catalog link to search for books in our collection.•Access PA – Use this to search for books in other PA libraries.•Power Library – Portal to many subscription databases such as...

•Ebscohost -Use this to find magazine articles. •netLibrary – Use this to find ebooks•AP Multimedia Archive – Good for locating photographs•Biography Reference Bank – Information about people

•Grolier Online – Use this for encyclopedia information.•Science Online – Use this for the latest science information.•COIN – Career database.•United Streaming – video database