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Holly Brown \u2013 Library Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIEW THE BHSEC QUEENS LIBRARY WEBSITE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to the Bard Queens Library  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bard High School Early College Queens Library is at the heart of the school community.\u00a0 Founded in 2008 by Jess deCourcy Hinds and dozens of student interns, the Library remains a student-centered collaborative project. We work to ensure that all members of the school community–faculty, staff, families and students–have access to literature and information in all formats: print, digital, film and audio.\u00a0 Students use the library to research, borrow books, use computers, and seek support in the Learning Commons from peer and faculty tutors. Students also attend numerous cultural events in the Library through the Speaker Series and Library Science Tutorials and interns program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We are a proud collaborator with New York Public Library<\/a> and use their plethora of databases and digital collections. All students are required to sign up for a digital NYPL card<\/a>, which provides instant access to hundreds of e-books. You can link this collection with e-books we purchase on Sora<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JSTOR <\/a>is our crown jewel database, particularly for humanities, while NCBI Pub Med Central <\/a>is used for science and health. We also access historical newspapers for particular classes. Students logged into their BHSEC email addresses can obtain all passwords to databases, and learn about more free resources through our <\/strong>Google Site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Library Instructional Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The librarian visits classes to teach research skills, and collaborates with teachers in designing assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interlibrary Loan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the 20,000+ items in our catalog, you may request interlibrary loans of books and articles among 450+ NYC-area libraries through METRO NY Library Council, as well as through virtually any university in the country. To peruse library materials worldwide, go to WorldCat.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email<\/a> the librarian to make a request.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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