1. Humboldt Junior and Senior High School Library

2. Ms. Taylor Hours of Operation: 8:15-3:15 *other times as scheduled
Librarian:
Ms. Taylor
Hours of Operation: 8:15-3:15
*other times as scheduled

3. Virtual Library Tour Destiny Quest Online Library Catalog

4. Dewey decimal system 000 Computer science, information & general works
100 Philosophy & psychology 
200 Religion 
300 Social sciences 
400 Language 
500 Natural sciences & mathematics 
600 Technology (Applied sciences) 
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature & rhetoric 
900 Geography & history

5. 000 Computer science, information & general works
SUBJECTS/BOOKS:
WINDOWS XP FOR DUMMIES
FINDING IT ON THE INTERNET
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
BOOK FOR YOU

6. 100 Philosophy and psychology
SUBJECTS:
PHILOSOPHY
PSYCHOLOGY
GHOSTS
WITCHES
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
DREAMS (MEANINGS OF)

7. 200 Religion SUBJECTS/BOOKS: MYTHOLOGY BIBLE RELGIONS
AGING AS A SPIRITUAL
PRACTICE

8. 300 Social sciences SUBJECTS: CIVIL RIGHTS WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACT PREP
TRUE CRIME

9. 400 Language
SUBJECTS/BOOKS:
SPANISH
FRENCH
ENGLISH GRAMMAR
HANDBOOK

10. 500 Natural sciences & mathematics
SUBJECTS/BOOKS:
MATH THROUGH SPORTS
KISS MY MATH
VOLCANOES OF THE UNITED
STATES
THE PLANETS

11. 600 Technology (applied sciences)
SUBJECTS:
FITNESS
MEDICAL REFERENCE
COOKBOOKS

12. 700 Arts & recreation SUBJECTS/BOOKS: ART CRAFT MUSIC ANTIQUES
ROADSHOW PRIMER

13. 800 Literature & rhetoric SUBJECTS/BOOKS: POETRY PLAYS SHAKESPEARE
SPORTS POEMS
THE MIRACLE
WORKER

14. 900 Geography & history SUBJECTS/BOOKS: TITANIC COLD WAR CIVIL WAR
WHEN KNIGTS WERE
BOLD

15. 920: Biographies SUBJECTS:
COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHIES (ABOUT MORE THAN ONE PERSON OR MULTIPLE STORIES ABOUT A SINGLE PERSON)
FAMOUS FIGURES (EX. ANNE FRANK)

16. Paperback fiction POPULAR TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED BEST SELLERS
EXAMPLES: BLUFORD
SERIES AND URBAN
UNDERGROUND

17. Fiction BOOKS THAT TELL “MADE UP” STORIES
ARRANGED BY AUTHOR’S LAST NAME

18. References ENCLYOPEDIAS ALMANACS THESAURUS DICTIONARIES MAPS
*STAY IN LIBRARY

19. Story collections
COLLECTIONS OF STORIES BY EITHER A SINGLE AUTHOR OR ABOUT A PARTICULAR SUBJECT
EXAMPLE: GHOST STORIES

20. College annuals
SIMILAR TO A YEARBOOK
LOCAL COLLEGES
*STAY IN LIBRARY

21. Periodicals MAGAZINES: TEEN VOGUE READER’S DIGEST SMITHSONIAN TIME
NEWSPAPERS
HUMBOLDT CHRONICLE
* STAY IN LIBRARY

22. Humboldt school yearbooks
LIBRARY HAS MOST HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOKS SINCE 1970
YEARBOOKS CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE LIBRARY.
ASK THE LIBRARIAN TO GET A YEARBOOK FOR YOU.

23. Our electronic card catalog system
We use a library card catalog called “Destiny Quest” at Humboldt Junior and Senior High School.
There are two ways to access it:
Direct link: 2&alreadyValidated=true
School website:
Then click: “Library” then “links” and
then “Destiny Quest Online Library
Catalog.”

24. Tel database and web link

25. Checkout procedures/ returning books
GIVE BOOK, NAME, AND GRADE TO MS. TAYLOR.
THE LIBRARIAN WILL SCAN/TYPE IN BARCODE NUMBER.
KEEP A BOOK FOR 2 WEEKS (IF TIME IS LONGER, YOU MUST RENEW THE BOOK IN THE LIBRARY.)
CHECK OUT LIMIT IS TWO BOOKS.
PAY A FINE FOR A LOST AND/OR DAMAGED BOOK.
BOOKS ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
RETURN A BOOK TO MS. TAYLOR AT DESK: THE LIBRARIAN WILL SCAN AND SHELVE THE BOOK.

26. Computers in the library
We have 24 computers available to use in the library for research and class project purposes.

27. Printing
A laser printer is available for printing black & white copies of class projects and research articles.
Be sure to check that your print job is one page to five pages.
Please see Ms. Taylor about printing items.

28. Food and drink
NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE LIBRARY.

29. Shelving books
Please do not shelve a book if you decide against checking out the item. Please give the book to the librarian — who will be happy to shelve it for you!
Why?
It helps to keep our library neat and makes books easy-to-find.

30. Other notes for the library:
Book Club
Library Advisory Board
Monthly Events: Promotions and Giveaways
Library Needs Assessment
Humboldt Public Library Partnership
ACT Prep

31. Have a great year at Humboldt Junior and Senior High School!