Public Library Card Drive! :)

05/17/2011

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This year at the Big House Library we did a first-time-ever public library card drive. We snuck a public library card application into students' registration packets get over the summer. So many students turned in forms; it was awesome! Petaluma's teen librarian Kate Keaton made more than 900 new public library cards and we've been passing them out all year!!!!! Now Casa students can access free databases with their public library card (and they're not the same as the ones on petadata.info). They can also check out books, magazines, DVDs and CDs, and download free audiobooks to their ipods, MP3 players, or home computers. All in all, the drive was a huge success and we've got high hopes for it for next year. :)
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Test Prep

01/05/2011

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Thanks to the Sonoma County Library, you can practice for all your important tests for free, from anywhere, anytime.

Peterson's Testing and Education Reference Center (from Gale) has practices tests for all the APs, the ACT, the SAT, the PSAT, the SAT Subject Tests, the CAHSEE and more, plus test taking tips and strategies and other resources.

All you need is your Petaluma Public Library card barcode number to login. If you don't have a public library card, you can pick up an application at the library circulation desk.

Good luck and hope this helps! :)
  
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3 Articles About Libraries In This Sunday's Newspaper

11/09/2009

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The San Francisco Chronicle featured 3 op-ed articles about Bay Area libraries this Sunday, November 8, 2009.

In Great Cities Need Libraries Now, More Than Ever, San Francisco Librarian Luis Herrera describes libraries as "beacons of hope during these challenging times."

In Library Success Story in Lafayette, the mayor and a former city council member explain that in a city where "local schools are among the top in the state, ... the  expectation to have an outstanding library [was ] widely shared."

But California Libraries -- Where the Action Is has my favorite quote of all! :)

"Publicly funded libraries were established in the mid-19th century with the idea that a democracy wouldn't last very long without an enlightened citizenry. Closely related to that idea, libraries have also come to stand for the notion that anyone at any age is capable of self-improvement through self-education... Libraries, as purveyors of information in all its current forms, are still pursuing the exalted goal of an educated and enlightened citizenry."

Whether with traditional materials like books and magazines, or emerging technologies like ebooks and databases, the Big House Library will continue to promote the ideal of democracy and pursue the goal of educating and enlightening our citizenry -- our students -- every day that our doors are open.

Thanks to the Chronicle for showcasing libraries this Sunday, especially the awesome ones in the Bay Area! :)
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