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The St. Joseph High School Library is specialized to support instructions in grades 9-12. The school library also accommodates student interests and personal research needs.
Resources
Books: Nearly 5,000 volumes
Periodicals: More than 20 print titles
Audiovisual materials: More than 800 titles
Internet access includes several subscription sites including:
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition . Instant access to three complete encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age appropriate language, as well as high quality online learning materials that are developed by teachers and curriculum experts.
• EBSCO Information Services . EBSCO enable students and teachers access to the highest quality full text periodicals, full text biographies, primary source documents, essays, encyclopedias, almanacs, reference books, pamphlets, newspapers, transcripts, photos and maps.
• Gale Resource Center . Online reference source providing access to periodical and news information on a diverse set of topics, including humanities, education, business, science, current events, art, politics, economics, social science, law, health care, computers, technology, environmental issues, and general interest topics. Gale Resource Center also includes opposing viewpoints.

Circulation
Up to 10 books may be checked out in a period of two weeks. Reference books and books on tape may be checked out overnight. Fines for overdue items are 5 cents per day for regular books and 25 cents for overnight checkout materials.
Computer Lab
Students and faculty have access to the following software:
Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Adobe Reader 6.0
Creator Classic/Disc Copier
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Copies
The library has one copy machine. Copies are 25 cents each.
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