Library
The Lamar High School Library has the longest hours of operation of any school in HISD. The school offers unique library services to its 3300 students, and 200 member faculty. An extensive eBook service is available giving patrons access to the latest fiction titles in electronic format. The most popular books are now available for reading on a variety of electronic book reading devices, mobile devices, and personal computers. Students can check out laptops for use in the library and access the secure wireless network to research topics and complete assignments. Printing is provided free for students who are printing school related assignments. Laser color printing is also available but at 25¢ per page.
The College Corner is our college counseling office that provides guidance, information, and assistance to students interested in going to college or university. The Community and Service office will be opening up in the library in the fall of 2011. It's designed to assist students in completing their required tasks for the IB program's CAS component. The library also offers the Technology Integration Station, a workroom designed exclusively for teachers, which is staffed by a rotation of teachers who are available to assist new and veteran educators on how to use classroom technology, online grading tools, Moodle, and other professional resources that require technology. The library even features a new Coffee Bar, which operates before and after school, offering hot coffee, drinks, and healthy snacks that students can purchase from our culinary arts students who man that bar. The library has something to offer to everyone.
Lamar Library Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday 6:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fridays
See these links to our many online collections:
Lamar's eBook Collection (fiction)
Online Library Catalog and Ebooks
Access the books and information available through the Library of Congress Online Resources
HISD Online Databases: You can find a wealth of databases here for research purposes.
Questia High School unlocks a world of literacy and learning, giving students and teachers online and barrier-free access to a trusted collection of full-text books. Each resource has been carefully selected by High School librarians to meet curriculum and research needs. In addition, Questia includes Lexile® levels so teachers can individualize instruction and give students the opportunity to use resources and tools that are appropriate and challenging.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Always open. Always available.
With electronic reference books from Gale and our publishing partners, researchers can instantly access thousands of eBooks on virtually any subject. These trusted, authoritative reference works are available 24/7 through our state-of-the-art Gale Virtual Reference Libraryplatform, providing an unprecedented combination of functionality and features.
eBooks: Reference Made Easy
References in eBook format provide a wide range of benefits. They save shelf space and can be searched individually or as a complete collection. Online access makes popular titles available to multiple users and your library users can link to reference content through your OPAC or directly from the Table of Contents or Index pages.
