Mrs. Shemin &
Mrs. Zerbo's
Library Page
WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY!!!
All Pocantico Hills students and their parents have access to a wonderful library collection that includes:
- Over 3000 picturebooks
- Over 8000 non-fiction books
- Over 4000 fiction books
- Audio-books and books-on-tape
- Reference books including almanacs, atlases, encyclopedias
- Magazines for all ages
- Internet connections and CD ROMs on 4 computers
- A computerized library catalog on every station on our LAN (local area network)
WHEN SURFING THE NET…….
Mrs Shemin recommends these "virtual library visits":
the INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY Lots of fun things to see and do, storyhours to listen to, find some new jokes, take a tour around the world, read some stories…..Find it all at http://www.ipl.org/youth/
Also worth visiting…… the HOMEWORK CENTER at Multnomah County Library/Kids Page…. Help, homework resources, photo galleries and links… Find this one at http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/kids/homework/
FOR PARENTS…HOW TO RAISE A READER (library tips for parents) http://www.ssdesign.com/ALAkids/
FOR YOUNG READERS…CHILDREN'S STORYBOOKS ON LINE http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
LIBRARY DATABASES:
CobblestoneOnline.net
EBSCO Host
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Gale Infotrack
Grolier Online
Hornbook Online
Hornbook Online
SIRS Discoverer
Sirs Researcher
World Book
Online
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