WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES

The William Cullen Bryant High School Library-Research Center is a 21st Century Library, offering a variety of resources in digital formats as well as in print.  Our facility features:

  • A comprehensive book collection of over 25,000 holdings  (Including test prep materials, foreign language books, graphic novels, and professional pedagogical materials);
  •  Subscription online databases for computer research;
  • An expanding digital collection of 1,200 eBooks available for circulation;
  • An onsite computer lab of 40 desktops;
  • And two full time, experienced, New York State Certified, School Library Media Specialists.

OUR MISSION

 
  • The School Library Media Specialists will strive to make the William Cullen Bryant High School Library- Research Center a welcoming and stimulating learning environment to help our students become lifelong readers and users of libraries.
  • The School Library Media Specialists will strive to encourage our students to make independent reading choices, and to experiment with different genres, authors and reading levels.
  • The School Library Media Specialists will provide a variety of research and information literacy instruction, including:
    • Assisting students with the physical access to materials in print and computer-based formats;
    • Demonstrating to students and staff the proper use of computer hardware and software applications;
    • Teaching students how to locate reliable sources of information and how to critically evaluate them;
    • Teaching students the steps involved in the research process.
  • The School Library Media Specialists will collaborate with classroom teachers in supplying the materials needed to support the curricula of NY State's Next Generation Learning Standards, as well as the guidelines and initiatives from the City of New York.

SEARCH FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS

Search for Library Materials including:

Books (in Print), audio books, eBooks, digital audio books & DVDs:

  

Destiny Discover: Bryant's Online Library Catalog

SEARCH FOR ARTICLES

 

 Online Research Databases

Passwords to Subscription Databases (Accessible through a Bryant gmail account)

 

OPENING A LIBRARY ACCOUNT

 Students registered at W.C. Bryant High School will need their school ID to check out books. 
 
 We strongly encourage all students and staff to open their own online library accounts, in order to:
  • View their library transactions (due dates, fines, loan history, etc);
  • Check out e-books;
  • Renew books online;
  • Create reading lists;
  • And create a friend list to discuss books.
INSTRUCTIONS:  How To Access Library Materials

MyLibraryNYC: OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

 

 MyLibraryNYC: Shared School and Public Library Catalog

 MYLibraryNYC provides participating schools with:

ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF FREE RESOURCES (Teacher Sets; Individual Items; Digital Resources (educational databases & ebooks);

ENHANCED LIBRARY PRIVILEGES (No fines on books; Extended borrowing on books; Exclusive use of over 6,000 Teacher Sets designed just for educators; Free school delivery and pick up for Teacher Sets)

& PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (to align instructional resources to NY Next Generation Learning Standards; to embed differentiated instruction; Support English language learners; and encourage independent reading).

CONTACT THE LIBRARY RESEARCH CENTER

NAME POSITION      PHONE                             EMAIL                        
 Young, J  Asst. Principal (Supervisor)       X1370  jyoung22@schools.nyc.gov
 Goldenberg, R            School Library Media Specialist               X3637  rgoldenberg@schools.nyc.gov
 Khoury, J  School Library Media Specialist      X3634  jkhoury2@schools.nyc.gov

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