The John Traverse Library
Welcome to the John Traverse Library at Houston High School!
Houston High School is unique in that it offers two libraries, the Circulation Library in room 17 and the Reference Library in room 118. Mr. Underwood, the circulation librarian, and Mrs. Wilder, the reference librarian, are available throughout the day to assist you with your research needs. Both libraries are open Monday - Friday from 7:30 to 3:00 and extended hours are available by appointment.
Catalogs
Destiny
Online Catalog for Physical Books
Sora
Online Catalog for eBooks
Click the link above to open Classlink, then open the HHS Libraries folder and click HHS Sora
Germantown Community Library
Online Catalog for the Public Library
Databases
Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)
Login: elvis
Password: elvis
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Salem Press
Remote password: hhsmustangs
Newspapers
The Commercial Appeal
Login: rwilder@gmsdk12.org
Password: wilder
The Daily Memphian
No login needed if accessed while connected to the HHS wifi network
Citation Help
Citation Machine
automatically formats citations for books and articles
MLA Handbook
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The John Traverse Library
The library at Houston High School is dedicated to John Insley Traverse in recognition of a lifetime of commitment to the students and staff of this institution. Mr. Traverse served in the English department from 1999-2021 where he had a profound impact on his students and fellow teachers.