The Paly Library
What's New?
In celebration of African American History Month in February the Palo Alto Reads book club will read Black Profiles in Courage by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This inspiring and engrossing book tells the story of courageous African Americans from the Age of Discovery to Civil Rights--adventure and history all rolled up in one great anthology! Email the librarian if you'd like a copy of the book. Book club discussion on Wednesday February 24th at lunch in the SSRC. Blog on the reading base page of the African American History Month website.
Celebrate African American History Month by checking out our virtual knowledge base!
READERS! Do you want to contribute to our new book review blog Read@Paly? Just email the librarian with a short review and it will be posted. This is a great way to search for the perfect book at the Paly Library.
Welcome!
Welcome to Paly’s Virtual Library, open 24/7 for your reading and researching pleasure. As the quotes above indicate, we are serious about our mission to educate and enlighten our community of students, faculty, and parents. We are also committed to making the Paly Library a pleasant and enjoyable space where learning is celebrated and laughter appreciated. Use the drop-down menu on the left to jump to the portal of your choice or scroll down this page to read about the library and volunteer opportunities.
Become a FAN of the Paly Library on Facebook. Check out the READ! page for information about Palo Alto Reads (PAR) our school book club open to everyone.
Take a look at Page 33, a blog about libraries, reading, research, education and other interesting diversions.
Would you like to create a lasting legacy at Palo Alto High School by dedicating a book in the Paly Library to a student, faculty member, coach, or volunteer? Check out the Palo Alto High School Library Legacy Book Program.
We are now a Kepler's Community Partner! Mention Paly when purchasing merchandise at Kepler's or link to Kepler's website from the logo below and Paly gets 10% of the sale.
Thanks for visitng!
Rachel Kellerman, Librarian rkellerman@pausd.org
Debbie Henry, Library Assistant dhenry@pausd.org.
(650) 329-3859 or 3897
About the Library
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The Paly teacher librarian and library assistant work in partnership with teachers to assist students with their reading and research
needs. Library staff is on hand to help students with individual questions about assignments and help them choose great books. Resources include 22,000 books, a variety of magazine titles, and subscriptions to online databases and digital reference resources. There is a computer lab and a fee-based copy machine. Most resources can be checked out for 2 weeks and can be renewed if necessary. Fines are charged for overdue books and patrons are expected to pay for replacing lost or damaged books.
| Please respect the facility by not eating or drinking in the library and respect others by turning off cell phones and conversing in a way that maintains a mellow atmosphere conducive to study and getting work done. |
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00 pm
The library is open when school is in session and closed during all school holidays.
CLAP for Volunteers
Parent volunteers are essential library partners. CLAP (Committee for Library Advocacy and Programs)
is a parent/library partnership organized to support library programs in a variety of ways:
*Assist patrons at the circulation desk
*Care for the collection by processing and repairing books
*Keep the library organized by shelving resources and performing general office duties
*Coordinate efforts to raise money for the library collection and connect the library to the community
Please contact a librarian for more details. You are welcome any time!
Last updated January 10, 2010