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Library Resources

Please consider donating a book to the Jeffrey Simpson Memorial Book Collection, housed in the library.
For information concerning this worthy cause and a list of suggested titles to donate, click here.

Library Information: The John Muir Middle School library offers a 13,000 book collection with automated check-out system, three patron card catalog computer stations, a varied magazine collection, and an Internet-connected computer lab currently consisting of 34 Apple iMac and eMac machines. Phone: 510-618-4400 x3780.

Library hours: The library is open for general use to students Monday through Friday starting at 8:05 until the first bell at 8:25; over Break and lunchtime, and after school from 3 to 3:15 p.m. Teachers may sign up for library and/or computer lab use any time when periods are available during the school day.

Library Staff: Russell Tomlin, Library Media Teacher and textbook coordinator
Veronica Ortega, Library aide and textbook clerk

Library policies: Students are welcome to have up to three books checked out at any one time. Students must present their student ID card to check out a book. Overdue books must be returned or renewed and all library and/or textbook bills cleared before new books can be checked out.

There is no eating or drinking in the library or computer lab area.

Computer lab policies: All students are welcome to use the lab computers for schoolwork. However, the District Acceptable Use Policy/contract--provided at the beginning of every school year and available in the Library--must be completed by both student and parent and the appropriate sticker shown on ID card for kids to use school Internet access. School computers are to be used for school-related projects and homework. Librarian-approved games are allowed when computers are not being used for schoolwork.

Librarian's Corner (back to Top)

Librarians Index to the Net Google Ixquick	California Department of Education For content standards, testing, and where the state is headed education-wise.	SCORE: The Schools of California Online Resources for Education. Content areas include History/Social Science, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
refdesk.com: The online reference site to search for quick and easy factual information.	Direct Search : Searches the "invisible web" to find information other search engines might miss.	Follett TITLEWAVE online book vendor. I greatly encourage book suggestions from students, parents and staff; you may e-mail them to me at the following address: tomlinr@sbcglobal.net.