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Junior Library (KG to Grade 2)
Senior Library (Grade 3 to 12)

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HPS Br. Library aims to:

Be the center for inquiry and learning and to provide remote access to its collection and services.

Develop a collection of various types of resources both printed and digital.

Be a role model in leadership and initiative-taking and to make the LRC the center of the school and education.

Be proactive to reflect the transforming and engaging role of the school library and its contribution to a successful education.

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Spread the love of reading.

Provide a welcoming atmosphere.

Guide users in their search for the resources and needed information and train them to become independent researchers.

Be proactive in preparing students for college.

Raise Information Literacy (I.L.) across all grade levels in different subjects and through subject integration.

Reduce/ Eliminate the affective fear that students might encounter in the academic libraries by providing equity in access to information and teaching research skills from an early age.

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To instill love of reading among students.

To increase the library collection.

To raise I.L. awareness.

To promote the library vision.

To collaborate with teachers in planning for research.

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Dewey Decimal Classification System (D.D.C.)

Non-Fiction by Subject (D.D.C.)
Fiction books; By authors Last name

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Mar 23, 2016 - FINDING BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY The Dewey Decimal Classification(DDC) is a numbering system used by librarians to find and shelve books. There are 10 major categories of numbers. For example Geography…

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A.A.S.L. Standards

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Access to the catalog to search for library resources through the link
https://horizonps.follettdestiny.com/

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Tips for searching Destiny, the library catalog

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Tips for searching Destiny, the library catalog

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* Click on "HPS Library" - "Catalog" and start your search.
* You can type your library number to view your search history. (Ask the librarian for user name password).
* Subject Search: To look for resources that are related to your topic.
* Keyword Search: To broaden the search.  It will retrieve resources that have the "keyword" you typed even if the book is not relevant to the subject.
* To locate the book, record the call number.
* Note that call numbers that start with D1 indicate the Junior Library (KG to Grade 2) and D2 indicate the Senior Library (Grade 3 to 12).
* The indicator "0 of 1" means that the book is checked out.
* Do not include stop words or articles in your search (such as the, a, an).
* Read the synopsis or summary of the book by clicking on "Details".
* If you like a book and you want to read other titles similar to it, check the Subject of the book by clicking Details and scroll down to "Explore".
* You can filter the search by Material type, Reading Programs like Lexile reading level,
* Search the "WebPath" for online reliable sources
* Search the "Digital Resources" for E-books in the library.

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Activities are conducted to reinforce research skills, promote reading, and include parental engagement and students performance.

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Please contact the librarian (Mireille Najjar) for any clarification or support.
Tel: 02-5560811 ext. 201
e-mail: mnajjar@hpsbranch.com
or Class Dojo Message (for registered children's parents)

For Junior Library (KG to grade 2), Contact Ms. Ruba Sweidan
Tel: 02-5560811 ext. 309
email: rsweidan@hpsbranch.com
or Class Dojo (for registered children's parents)