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Learning Commons

The Learning Commons is an extension of the classroom for research and study. It is committed to supporting the educational program and philosophy of the school by providing learning resources to implement, enrich and support the curriculum of the school. The Learning Commons strives to provide resources in various formats to further the academic abilities of students from varied religious, social and economic backgrounds. The resource collection of the Learning Commons attempts to be all-embracing, covering a wide variety of subjects.  
 
The Learning Commons provides resources that support and enhance the curriculum of the school in all disciplines. The Director of Library Services and the Library Assistant provide, in collaboration with teachers, instruction to students on the most effective ways to access, evaluate and use print and online information sources.  

Hours of Operation

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Resources & Collections

Library Collection
The Providence High School Library holds approximately 10,000 books, 40 periodical titles, and has access to hundreds of other periodicals including professional journals through online databases.

Databases
Providence High School Library subscribes to thirteen databases which include full-text newspaper and magazine articles, encyclopedias, statistical information, essays, images and much more. The databases can be accessed from any school networked computer as well as from home. Use from home requires a username and password which can be obtained from the library page on the school’s intranet.

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