Welcome to Palmer Catholic Academy Library Media Center Home Page

"What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it feels about education." Howard Howe, former U.S.Commissioner of Education

"My guess is about 300 years until computers are as good as, say,  your local reference library in doing research."  Craig Silverstein, Google's Director of Technology, on the CBS Sunday Morning News, March, 2004

Links Home Check-Out Procedure Class News Class Schedule Favorite Books Grading Criteria Great Websites Reading Olympics Challenge Studies on the importance of Library Media Center Contributions to Learning Click here to return to Palmer Catholic Home Page Our Library Media Center serves Kindergarten through 8th grades. We have more than 14,000 circulating cataloged materials, which  include: books, maps, videos, DVDs, books on cassette, and more. We have comprehensive non-fiction and reference sections, as well as extensive fiction and easy-reader sections that contain ALL Newbery and Caldecott award-winning books ever published. We use an online catalog that is accessible in classrooms and the library. We have firewall protected internet access on all computers. We are open every school day to every student.  We offer a blend of scheduled 40 to 45  minute class times for K through 8th grades, with flexible media center hours for research, as follows:             Monday through Thursday:   7:50 am to 8:30 am             Monday through Friday:       2:40 pm to 3:30 pm Any student coming before or after class hours must notify his/her parents and the media specialist in advance.  Teachers and students also may schedule research time with the media specialist as needed. During class time, students normally receive 30 minutes of instruction, followed by 10 minutes of browsing and check out time.  Teachers and staff are welcome to the Library at anytime.  Parents may access the Library between 8:00 and 3:30 whenever there are no classes in attendance.