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CONGRATULATIONS 

CLASS OF 2024!

LIBRARY 2024 - 2025 CALENDAR

SIGN UP FOR A CCC LIBRARY CARD

Need a library card from the Contra Costa County library (with branches in Lafayette, Morage, Orinda, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez and 20 other cities in the county)?  Click the logo below and sign up for a library e-Card! 

 

An eCard allows patrons immediate access to many of the Library's online services including subscription databases and The New York Times. It also allows patrons to place holds and borrow eBooks.

Prefer a physical card to check out books and other material? Stop by any branch to get an actual library card issued as well.

LIBRARY INFORMATION

Library Books: can be checked out for 3 weeks and may be renewed, unless someone else has the item on hold

Databases: Acalanes library subscribes to over 30 online databases, through six different publishers. They are a great tool for research. Click here for the Databases & Research page, or use the tab at the top.

Textbooks: are available for in-library use

Printing costs:

  • b/w: .10/page
  • color: .50/page

Conference rooms: are available to reserve. Please contact the library

The library is a shared learning space and we ask that you treat the space, contents, staff and students with respect.

GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH

GOOGLE SCHOLAR SEARCH

Google Scholar Search

END OF THE YEAR

STUDENTS!

  • RETURN ALL textbooks, novels & library books!  (Drop off in the library or any labeled book cart)

 

CHROMEBOOKS - 

  • ALL Students: Return your Chromebook AND your charger

 

ALL MATERIAL IS DUE BY NOON ON FRIDAY, 5/31

Failure to return your books & chromebook will result in your diploma being withheld (Seniors) or next year's schedule withheld at Dons Day (class of 25, 26, & 27)

SENIORS: Use Google TakeOut to transfer content from your school account (which will go inactive by June 15) to a personal Gmail account. Watch this video to learn how!

Issues with Using Google Takeout? Visit this site for troubleshooting suggestions and alternatives.

NEW YORK TIMES SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION

TO ACCESS DISTRICT SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NEW YORK TIMES:

  1. You need to be logged into your school email account
  2. To update your NYT school subscription, click here.
  3. Immediately go to your email and click on the verification link that you received
  4. You should now be able to access all of the NYT
  5. Contact the library if you are still having trouble

INSURANCE POLICY: SCHOOL CHROMEBOOK

PARENTS: 

Purchase Chromebook Insurance through Worth Ave Insurers

(a NEW policy must be purchased EACH school year. It does not automatically renew. To purchase for the 2023-2024 school year, please click the link above).

ACALANES LIBRARY MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Acalanes library is to stimulate the intellectual curiosity of the students and to enrich the educational environment of the school by providing a comprehensive and up-to-date resource center that supports students in preparation for college and careers.

Our goals are:

  • to support the academic curriculum with a carefully selected, well-balanced collection of print and electronic resources that offer access to information both within and outside the library;
  • to teach research, technology and digital citizenship skills and to support students in their research and technology use;
  • to inspire creative and critical thinking; and
  • to promote a positive learning environment for every member of the school community for scholarly research, individual study, collaboration and recreational reading.