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Library

General Information

The Providence Library is open every school day (Monday through Friday) from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Resources

New books, videos, CD-ROMs and databases are added all the time, so stop by the library frequently to check out our new acquisitions. To date, we have

• Over 20,000 titles of hardcover and paperback books, electronic and audio books
  
• Magazines, journals, newspapers
  
• Videos, CDs, DVDs, audio cassettes
  
• Electronic resources & research databases
  
• Membership in the PALS Library System (We can borrow from libraries throughout Illinois.)
  

Study Hall & Library Passes

If you have a study hall and would like to use the Library's resources to work on an assignment or look for books, please obtain a pass from your study hall teacher.

Checkout

Be sure to checkout all library materials at the Circulation Desk. Likewise, return all checked out materials in the Book Return Drop at the Circulation Desk. You need your school ID to check out materials.

• Books: 2-week checkout (May be renewed)
  
• Overdue fines: 10 cents/day (3 day grace period)
  
• Reference Books: Overnight checkout only
  
• Magazines: Do not circulate - use copy machine for articles
  
• Videos: Overnight checkout only
  

Electronic Resources

PCHS subscribes to many quality online resources. They are databases for which we pay an annual fee. They have been reviewed thoroughly and found to be reliable, authoritative, current. We subscribe to them in order to educate student and provide information chosen by experts, unlike some information on the Web. These sources are available to PCHS students 24/7. Go to the Library Edline page for links and passwords.

Library Organization

We use the Dewey Decimal system. The prefixes for the various types of library materials are:
FIC - Fiction
PB F - Paperback Fiction
REF - Reference
V - Vocational/Careers
DVD, Video, CD
LGE - Large Size books
B - Biographies

Rules and Regulations

• Playing games on the computers is not permitted during the school day; You may play computer games before and after school.
  
• No food, drink or chewing gum in the Library.
  
• You need your student ID to check out materials.
  
• Xerox machine: 10 cents per copy
  
• Overdue Charges: 10 cents per day; your English teacher will give you your overdue notices – please don’t ignore them.
  
• Lost or damaged materials will incur a fine.
  
• Please do not re-shelve books – leave on the table, at the circulation desk or on the cart next to the library windows.
  
• To use Internet resources, we must have your signed Internet Acceptable Use Policy on file.
  
• The library is a quiet place for study. Please respect the rights of other library users by keeping our Providence Library neat, clean and quiet.
  
• Please do use the library often! Please do ask for help! The PCHS Library and its Staff is here to help you.
  

Library Staff

Ms. Soteria Pappas
Head Librarian
ph: 815.717.3148
fax: 815.717.3248)

Mrs. Laura Sauter
Library Assistant
815.717.3147