About Us
Our library program aims to prepare students to become literate, life-long learners and trains them to be effective users of information.
The Library Program…
- Encourages students to enjoy reading and appreciate literature.
- Provides access to a current, comprehensive, and enticing collection.
- Teaches students search strategies and techniques to access information.
- Educates students to critically evaluate information.
- Provides culturally relevant, high quality literature representing diverse backgrounds and cultures, including a focus on books by BIPOC authors featuring BIPOC characters, books by LGBTQ+ authors featuring LGBTQ+ characters, and books featuring characters with physical and developmental disabilities, in order to open student readers to a wide variety of perspectives and allow them to step into the shoes of people different from themselves, as well as seeing themselves reflected in our collection.
The library is open every weekday during the following hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:45am – 3:15pm
Wednesday 7:45am – 2:00pm
During the day students may use the library before school, during brunch, during lunch, and after school at their pleasure. During class the library is used for classes, and students coming without a teacher need to carry a hall pass at all times.
Regular Books – Two Weeks
Magazines – One Week
Reserved Carts – Overnight
Graphic Novels and Manga – One Week
Digital audiobooks and ebooks – Two Weeks
Books can be renewed for additional weeks if no-one has the book on hold.
750 N. California Avenue
Palo Alto CA 94303
(650) 494-8120 x2402
AMANDA COLLINS
Librarian
acollins @ pausd.org
RUSTY TOOLEY
Librarian
rtooley @ pausd.org
MARGARET SELIGSON
Library Assistant
mseligson @ pausd.org
ANTHONY CARTER
Library Assistant
acarter @ pausd.org