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We are excited to unveil our new website and are currently updating it to make it more informative and easy to navigate. During this transition, you may experience some broken links or find outdated content. We are working hard to resolve the issues as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding!

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Egan Jr High School

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LIBRARY HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Friday:
8:15 am – 3:15 pm

Wednesday, Thursday:
8:15 am - 4:00 pm


The library is open during Brunch and Lunch every day too!

 

Egan's Online Catalog 
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Search for books in the Egan Library

Our online catalog can be accessed at the library as well as on your Chromebook at home and at school. It includes information about all of Egan’s print material, including a flag noting whether the title is in or out. There are also curated Collections with book suggestions around various topics and genres. 

  • School libraries have great books, just like public libraries, but school libraries also teach information literacy skills and library skills that are part of the curriculum in California.

  • Our libraries provide multiple resources for students in grades Preschool through 8 with the goal of providing every student with options for becoming strong information users and lifelong readers. We offer print books and magazines, both fiction and nonfiction, for reading for pleasure and to support schoolwork and personal information interests. We also offer high quality electronic information resources for student research and reading development that are available both at school and home. Our goal is to offer choices to students in order to meet each student's research and reading needs.

Helpful Links For Students

  • Santa Clara County Online Library for Students

    Use your library card for access to amazing resources. LASD student eAccount number: S + Student ID Number + LASD Pin: Birth Month and Day (example: May 1st is 0501)

  • eBooks & Downloads
  • Research: Articles & More
  • Online Services
  • Encyclopedia Britannica

    https://school.eb.com/levels

  • Spanish version

    https://escolar.eb.com

  • eLibrary

    Offers more than 2,000 full-text sources, with improved functionality, and a fun and easy-to-use search interface. Includes magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.

  • CultureGrams

    Links students to country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture. In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada

  • SIRS Discoverer

    General reference resource for young researchers that makes learning fun and intuitive. Helps students in grades 1-9 develop their research, writing, language and computer skills.

  • SIRS Issues Researcher Grades 6+

    Delivers the pros and cons on today’s complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. Go in depth into any one of 345+ critical, current, and enduring social issues.

  • ProQuest Research Companion Age 13+

    An intuitive, and self-guided product that supports information literacy, writing, and research skills instruction occurring in today's libraries, classrooms, and online learning environments.

  • A woman smiles warmly in front of a bookshelf filled with books.

    Mrs. Morimoto loves helping the Egan library be a welcoming place for reading, researching and relaxing.  She’s passionate about connecting students with books they will enjoy.  She lives nearby and has two almost grown children who are Egan alums.  When she is not reading, she enjoys planning and going on vacation trips, singing in her church choir, and going to Jazzercise classes.

  • Our library needs you!
    The best way to help Egan’s library is to participate in the Raging Readers Birthday Book Club by donating in honor of your student’s birthday.  This enables the library to purchase more high quality new books for the students.  Look for more information in the Back to School Information from the PTA. There is also an ongoing used book donation drop off box in the library for newish (copyright 2016 or higher) junior high level books in excellent condition. There are also opportunities to help with the annual Scholastic Book Fair.

    But more importantly, remind your student to be an active patron of the library during brunch, lunch or after school.  By encouraging your student to have some recreational reading time, they will be on their way to becoming lifelong readers.  An added benefit is that they will “magically” improve their writing ability and vocabulary.