Multicultural Week starts Thursday May 1.
"Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life." - Sidney Sheldon
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go." - Dr. Seuss
About Us:
Librarian: Ms. Dilworth
Physical hours: Students on spare may access the Learning Commons throughout the day. The Learning Commons is open to individual students during their breaks and at lunch from 10:55-11:40
Teachers may book a time to bring their class down to the library. All students are limited to just two non-academic book at a time.
No food is allowed in the Learning Commons, drinks are allowed away from the computers.
To reserve a book online, use the directions below **
To access the Virtual Learning Commons at all times, or from home, please see the link below ***
From here you will have access to the Library book catalogue, online databases for research, London Public Library resources and more
Please see the Librarian for online passwords
Reserves on the OPAC (School “online public access catalogue”)
To place a reserve on an item in the online catalogue:
Login to your account
Perform a search
If the title only has 1 copy then click Reserve to place a reserve
If there is more than one copy then click on the title
If there are different volumes/books/years listed at the end of the Call Number (which indicates they are different volumes/titles/copies) then place a reserve for the copy you are interested in by using the “Reserve Copy” button
Secondary students and staff will receive an email confirmation when the item has been checked out to them.
Follow the directions on the attachment to the left.
***How to access the Virtual Library Learning Commons:
READ - SECONDARY - VLLC at Thames Valley District School Board (libguides.com)
If the above link does not work:
· Go to the Thames Valley District School Board Website
· Click on “Students”
· Click on “Library Learning Commons”
· Click on “Secondary Library Learning Commons”
· From here you will have access to Montcalm Catalogue, London Public Library Catalogue, databases and ebooks
· To further access from home click on the key that reads “secondary” (password: welcomevllcs). Individual database passwords will show up above (or below) the database as you click on it.