Welcome to the St. Thomas More Library Resource Centre.

"Discovery comes to the prepared minds"

"The school library provides information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today's society, which is increasingly information and knowledge-based. The school library equips students with lifelong learning skills and develops the imagination, enabling them to live as responsible citizens."

- from The School Manifesto

"Travel the world in the library."

 

Library Staff:
	L. Adams x363
	A. Finn x330
	P. Luvisa x353
	A. Foley- library clerk

 

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 3:45 pm

Available Services

Loans

Books may be signed out for two weeks. They may be renewed. an STM library card (which you receive free of charge in grade 9) is srequired to sign out books.

A fine of ten cents per day is charged for each overdue book.

Lost books must be replaced.

PRINTING

Printing is available in the library for a fee of 25 cents per page, black and white OR colour.

In order to print, you must have money on your computer account. The minimum amount of money to be put on your account is $5.00 and can be put onto your account through Mrs. DiGiacinto or any other available librarian.

Photocopying

Coin-operated photocopier is available. Copies cost twenty cents a page. Black and white copies only. Several features such as double-sided and enlargements. Change is provided for quarters and loonies.

Supplies

Some supplies required for projects are available for purchase. (Ex. markers, overhead transparency pens, overhead transparencies, disks)

Computers

Our library has thirty computers, which are to be used for research and word processing. They may not be used for games, personal e-mail or recreational purposes.

Printouts are available in black and white for ten cents per page. colour printouts are abailable for twenty five cents per page.

"Aiming for success at the STM Library."

Collection

The STM library has approximately 12,000 books and we are constantly updating it, purchasing the most recent and up-to-date books.

Fiction Collection

Organized in alphabetical order by author's last name. Read the award winning and recommended books for young adults!

Non-Fiction Collection

Organized by Dewey Decimal Classification System. To access these books, use the automated catalogue system: OPAC ( On-line Public Access Catalogue)

Periodicals

Hamilton spectator, Teen People, Car and Driver, Maclean's, Mational Geographic, Time, etc.

Reference Books

This is a good starting point for research. In this section, you will find dictionaries, almanacs, specialized encyclopedias, atlases, etc. These books may only be used in the library. They may not be signed out.

Additional Useful Information

The computers will default to the Board Home Page. This is a very useful tool, as it provides much help with your writing and research. Be sure to utilize this site. To use this site at home, type the address:

http://www.hwcdsb.edu.on.ca/curriculum/resource/student/index.html

 

Other useful resouces through library computers:

Discovering Authors 3

Career Explorer

Choices 2003

Grolier On-line Encyclopedia

Be susre to also visit the Hamilton Public Library at

http://www.hpl.ca

for additional resources and tools for your assignments. (Ex. Novelist, Ebsco, Electric Library)

"Reading is achieving"

 

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