LIBRARY

MISSION HILL MIDDLE LIBRARY

425 KING STREET

2ND FLOOR

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

HOURS

MONDAY 8:00-3:30

TUESDAY 8:00-3:30

WEDNESDAY 8:00-3:30

THURSDAY 8:00-3:30

FRIDAY 8:00-3:30

ABOUT MH LIBRARY

At the library students, staff, and families are welcome to utilize our library services, from checking out novels and textbooks to researching, writing, printing, and getting homework help. We even have vending machines for pens & pencils.

Using their 5-digit student ID #, students can check out up to two books for up to three weeks. Students can also renew their book(s) one time for an additional 3 weeks when needed.

We are open Monday through Friday before school, during class periods & READ period with a hall pass, at lunch, and after school.

LUNCHES in the library. After students eat lunch in the designated areas outside on the blacktop they may visit the library for the remainder of lunch. Lunches in the library allow students to play games with friends, read, create, and socialize with others in a safe, comfortable, and inclusive environment.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

MISSION STATEMENT

Here at the Mission Hill Middle School Library we are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, empathetic, and innovative learning space where students, regardless of ability, are inspired to explore, question, learn, contribute, and share. Our mission is to provide a place of safety and refuge, to ignite a lifelong passion for reading and learning, to encourage a healthy media literacy life balance through materials and resources that support and enhance teacher curriculum, and provide access to a collection that honors diverse voices and individual identities and interests. By collaborating closely with students, educators, and community partners, we integrate dynamic programming to encourage creativity, collaboration, and communication, preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the future.