General Information
Hours
The Library/Media Center is open each day from 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday.
During the school day, students may come to the Library/Media Center with a teacher. Students may also come during their Silent Readings by applying for a pass HERE
Students using the Media Center before school, after school, and at lunch do not need a pass.
Location
The Library/Media Center is located on the first floor of the Mansion, next to the Nurse's Office.
Collections at a Glance
The Library/Media Center’s current collection includes approximately 7,000 books as well as two sizable e-Book databases from Infobase and NOVELny.
We always welcome student/faculty suggestions as to the purchase of new materials. Please let us know what you're interested in HERE
To search through all materials in our library, please access our catalog HERE via Follett Destiny:
Programs
Collaborative teaching with classroom teachers in all grade levels and subject areas; Assistance to students and faculty with all phases of their information literacy needs.
Loan Policy
Circulation books may be borrowed for 3-week periods and may be renewed, unless the book is on reserve. Reference books and periodicals are limited to overnight or weekend use. Books should be returned to the Library/Media Center. Students are fined five cents per day for late returns. The maximum fine for any overdue item is $5.00. If a book is lost, stolen or damaged, the person who checked it out is responsible for paying for it.
Printer
A black & white printer is available for student use in the library.
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Resources
NOVELny
Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELny connects New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELny is supported primarily with New York State funds. It is also supported in part with federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
New York Public Library Comprehensive databases:
These databases may be accessed at school as well as from home with a NYPL Card Number.
Academic Search Premier (A multi-disciplinary database of more than 4,600 magazines and journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles, in addition to the full-text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for 8,470 journals)
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) (Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) is an online library of reference titles for multidisciplinary research, including texts related to American and world history, biography, health, arts, business, travel, religion, and multicultural studies.)
Literature Resource Center (Features information on literary figures from all time periods in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism)
Science Online (Covers fields of Animal Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, General Science, Genetics and Cell Biology, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Life Science, Marine Science, Physical Science, Physics, Space & Astronomy, and Weather & Climate)
Content area specific databases:
These databases may be accessed at school as well as from home with a password given out by the Librarian.
InfoBaseLearning (Issues and Controversies, Medical and Health Reference Center, Bloom’s Literary Reference Online, Modern World and American History Online, and Science and Mathematics)
Infobase Learning EBOOKS (over 7000 titles available)
Salem Press (Great Lives and Events from History-Ancient History to Present, Milestone Documents in US History, Milestone Documents of American Leader)
Health on Salem Press (Cancer).
Research Paper Resources:
Citation Machine (This site creates the citation and the parenthetical reference for you after you enter the necessary information. It makes Works Cited pages a breeze.)
Citation Style for Research Papers (A web page that shows examples from the five citation formats: APA, MLA, AMAM, Chicago and Turabian.)
OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University (This is the best source on the web for MLA format.)
Suggested Books:
Book Reviews (Reviews, interviews, and booklists are available by subject.)
National Book Foundation (Listing of the National Book Award winners.)
NY Times Best Sellers List (See the books that made the NY Times Best Sellers list this week.)
Reads 4 Teens (Great site to see what books other teens are reading.)
Young Adult Booklists (Award-winning books for young adults.)