Library Services For Students

First Step: Get a Library account

• The first time you use one of the library computers you will need to set up an account.
• Type your student ID in the User name field, and click OK.
• You will get a message that your password has expired and needs to be changed.  Click OK.
• Tab to the New password field, and type whatever you want to use as your password.Type it again in Confirm.  Click OK.
• Message: Your password has been changed.  Click OK.
• This is your personal account. 
• Do not share your password with others, and be sure to logoff when you are finished.

Learn What's here

Books and Periodicals

The Gunn Library has over 17,000 books, and a variety of periodicals for your research and enjoyment. Go to the FAQ to learn about the collections.

Computers:

The library has 10 stations on the main floor.  The computers are connected to the internet and to a printer. See library staff before printing (school work only). We charge 10 cents per page.

Present options for saving documents created at Gunn:

• Bring a personal USB flash drive for saving work.
• Have a file storage account set up in the MacLab, which you can access from home.
• Check the Documents folder on the library station you were using (no guarantee the file will not have been modified or deleted).

Group Study Rooms

The Six Group Study Rooms are available for staff or student use during regular library hours.  Five of the rooms seat four to six people.  LB-2C will hold 10. 

For unsupervised student groups working with teacher permission during school hours: Your students may come and use a room with a permission slip during regular class time. Please instruct the students to check in with the librarian on duty. 

No food or drink is allowed in these rooms, and students should be told that they may not sit or lie on the counters. 

Copier/Printer: 10 cents per page.

Learn How to use Library Resources

Passwords are posted on your InClass account under "Courses in which you are enrolled: Gunn High School Information."

• ProQuest Platinum: for magazine and newspaper articles.  Password required.
• American Government.  Password required.
• American History.  Password required.
• World History: The Modern Era.  Password required.
• CountryReports.org  Password required.
• World Book Online: password required.
• Palo Alto City Library online resources: library card required.
• Santa Clara County Library Electronic Library: library card required.
• New stuff!  DVDs, audiobooks, graphic novels 

Homework Help & Reference Links

Find Law (http://www.findlaw.com) offers information on federal and state laws, bankruptcy, lawuits, and traffic tickets.

PAUSD Middle Schools Research Center 

FAST FACTS: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools 

 

Bigbook Superpages.com has an online yellow pages with different search criteria.

Information Please With an encyclopedia, almanac and dictionary, this site offers a wide range of resources.

One Look Dictionaries This site has over 7 million words in 900+ dictionaries

PinkMonkey.com BookNotes, Online TextBooks SAT Prep, Contests and More!

SparkNotes!! Similar to PinkMonkey. Literature summaries, etc. Valuable resources.

Zipcode Look Up and Address Management The United States Postal Service has a search engine to locate Zipcodes and correct addresses. 

 

Library Rules and Procedures

• No eating, drinking (H2O okay), or gum chewing in the library
• Cell Phones Off
• Quiet conversation only, be considerate of others
• Leave the area you used clean with chairs pushed in.  Do not move furniture.

Discover Other Local Library Resources

• Palo Alto City Libraries
• Santa Clara County Libraries
• Peninsula Library System
• Stanford Library

Volunteer and Become a Friend of The Library

A few serious volunteers are needed. You can earn community service hours. 

Applications are taken at the beginning of each semester.

Donate Materials

The Library is accepting donations of (High School Appropriate) the following items:

• Money Donations to build our collections and for miscellaneous items such as display racks and furniture for the library courtyard.
• Graphic Novels, DVD's and audio books (high school appropriate please) to augment our starter collections of these formats
• New popular fiction in good condition

Please contact Kristi Bowers by e-mail or phone (650) 354-8252 or (650) 354-8253 for more information

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