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Mission

The Mission of the Navajo Preparatory School library is to provide access to resources, technologies, and staff to serve the reading and educational needs of NPS Youth who have the desire and potential to succeed in higher education so that they can “lead into the future.” The library works to ensure that students and staff at NPS are effective users of ideas and information, as well as capable of adapting to the challenges of a changing global society.

About Us

The Navajo Preparatory School Library contains over 9,000 items for student and staff use including reference, nonfiction and fiction books, audiobooks, videos, magazines, and newspapers. The library has one mobile computer lab with networked computers, giving students and staff access to a variety of software programs, databases, and internet resources. The library provides subscriptions to several quality online databases containing a variety of digitized periodicals, historical and government documents, graphics, and reference information. Other available resources include printers, scanners, digital cameras, and project resources.

RESEARCH TOOLS 

To access the NM READS ebooks, sign in with the Pin #: 1234 

 

 

 

 

 

NPS SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES FOR PERIODICALS AND REFERENCE INFORMATION 

  • AMERICAN HISTORY: Resource for student researcrudt6h spanning our nation’s history, from prehistory to the present day, including articles, images, primary source documents, timelines, videos, and slideshows. 
  • ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY: Resource with thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions. 
  • CLASSROOM VIDEO ON DEMAND: A curriculum-focused video subscription providing unlimited access to thousands of videos for all departments. 
  • CREDO SOURCE REFERENCE: Source Reference shows the wealth of information available from your library on any topic! 
  • EL PORTAL: Collection of online resources including databases, newspapers, and homework help. 
  • JSTOR FOR SECONDAY SCHOOLS:  Includes Arts & Sciences I-XV, Life Sciences, Business IV, Jewish Studies, Lives of Literature, Public Health, Security Studies, Sustainability, and our Primary Source collections. 
  • NAVAJO PREP GALE PAGES:  A collection of 51 databases and 300+ reference ebooks covering all topics.  Includes GLOBAL ISSUES IN CONTEXT 
  • MODERN WORLD HISTORY: Resource offering a comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th Century to the present. 
  • NOODLETOOLS: A writing tool to help you gather evidence, organize, and write, including citation guides. 

NPS EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS 

  • MACKINVIA: A collection of eBooks, audiobooks, databases, and videos. 

SELECTED INTERNET SITES 

  • BIOGRAPHY: Over 7,000 biographies and daily features that highlight newsworthy, compelling and surprising points-of-view. 
  • FINDING DULCINEA: A collection of researched and vetted websites to help researchers find a credible site. 
  • HOW STUFF WORKS: Easy-to-understand answers and explanations of how things work. 
  • MOMETRIX TEST PREPARATION: The world’s largest collection of educational materials for helping individuals pass high-stakes standardized tests. 
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES: Provides public access to millions of records in archives from coast-to-coast. 
  • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Provides access to photographs, videos, blogs, and articles from National Geographic Society. 
  • STUDY BLUE: Free digital tools and study materials. 
  • TED: A platform to help spread ideas from a broad spectrum of topics including science, global issues, and business in over 100 languages. 
  • WRITING THE SOUTHWEST: A thirteen-part national radio documentary series that explores the literary landscape of a baker’s dozen of the Southwest’s finest writers. 

LIBRARY ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGS 

 

LIBRARY HOURS 

Library Services: Monday -Thursday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Friday, 7:30 AM-3:30 PM  

Tutoring Hours: Monday - Thursday from 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM 

 

LIBRARY POLICIES 

 Borrowing items 

  • Patrons are responsible for all items checked out in their name.  Lost or damaged materials must be paid for by the patron. 
  • Most items are checked out for 14 business days and can be renewed.  Some items may be checked out only at the discretion of the librarian. 
  • Unreturned books marked LOST: A LOST fine disappears as soon as the book is returned, so please make sure and look for it before you pay it right away. 

 

Library Rules 

  • Aside from school-wide lunch periods and special events, student behavior must be conducive to study.   
  • Food and drinks are permitted in the library if students clean up after themselves.  This policy is subject to change if the privilege is abused. 
  • Signed passes from teachers are required for students visiting the library during regular class time. 
  • All students entering to study in the library during the academic day must sign-in at the tablet. 

 

Printing services 

  • Printing and copying of any material is at the librarian’s discretion. 
  • Tips for printing through our library:   
  • When requesting the printing of a document, attach it in a pdf format and email to library staff.  Please, no share links. 
  • Dark images and dark ppt themes will not be printed.  It is an overuse of toner.   
  • Scan to email is also provided in the library.