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Mission Statement

 

The mission of the Pearce High School Library is to provide materials and resources necessary to support and enrich the curriculum; to prepare students who are effective users of ideas and information; and to encourage reading as a lifelong activity.

 

Library Hours

Library Staff

 

Monday - Thursday

8:00 am - 5:15 pm

 

Friday

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

 

Mrs. Gunter, Librarian

Mrs. Alvarez, Library Technical Assistant

Mrs. Crawford

Mrs. Lehmann

Passes ID Cards/Badges

Students must have a library permit filled out by a classroom teacher in order to come to the library during class time. 

Sign-in upon entering and stamp the pass on the way out.

Passes are not required before school, after school, or during lunch.

Students must have their ID badge with them at all times.

The first badge is free, when the student registers, all replacement badges are $5.00.

Lanyard and badge pocket replacement are $1.00 each.  (This is included in the total replacement cost.)

Print Resources

Online Resources
  1. Large book collection, full accessible by automated computer catalog.

  2. Interlibrary loan from all RISD schools.

  3. Print periodicals.

  4. Newspapers: Dallas Morning News, USA Today, Wall Street Journal.

  5. Displays of new books.

  1. Library Website with links to research projects, online databases, reading lists, college/career websites, and more.

  2. Online periodical databases.

  3. Online databases for all curriculum areas.

  4. Online encyclopedias.

  5. Kuder - online college/career planner.

Copy Machine Circulation
$0.10 a page to copy.

Most books check out for two weeks.  If they are late, it is $0.15 per day.

Reference/Reserve books check out for overnight only.  The fine is $.25 per period for late reference/reserve materials.

Printing

Black and white printing is free for the first ten pages.  Additional pages are $0.05 per page.

Color printing is $0.25 per page.

Computer Use

All students must have a signed Acceptable Use Policy  on file to use the computers. 

Personal email may not be checked at school.  If students need to print a project from their email, they need to ask permission to access it. 

Games may not be played on library computers.  Computers are for academic purposes only. 

Additional Information

No food or drink is permitted in the library.

Students are responsible fro all items check out on their ID card. 

Students from scheduled classes have priority status with the computers.

The staff is here to assist you.  Please as us for help if you need it!

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