Welcome to the Stephen A. Halsey J.H.S. 157 Library!

    Our library is located in room 149 and it is our goal to provide an excellent environment for students and faculty to research topics for school projects, find an enjoyable book, or simply browse the internet.

Students of all grades have access to the library during homeroom and lunch periods. Teachers are also encouraged to schedule time to use the library to work on research or exit projects. We also encourage all students to display their projects in the library for everyone's perusal.

    Our library currently has over 15,000 books and over 500 videos. Teachers use these videos to supplement their curriculum. We have access to databases such as Ebsco, Gale, and World Book Encyclopedia Online.

Our school library is fully automated and is fortunate to have 15 computers that offer access to word processing, the internet, and Spectrum 5.3 online public access catalog. WebMarc is a new feature that was recently added to our Opac. It allows us to download web sites and integrate them into the Opac, giving us full access to hundreds of websites during our search process.

    Students can avail  themselves of dictionaries, atlases, and hundreds of newspaper articles at their convenience. All databases can be accessed from home, library, or their classrooms with proper passwords available in the library.