S.T.E.M. Early College High School
August 2024
Welcome Back! We are so happy to see you!
Your STEM Library
Monday - Friday 7:45am - 4:15pm
Click the link below for the Library Website.
You should also be enrolled in the Library Canvas Course. (Please let the librarian know if you are not.)
Library Policies
- Chromebooks & Hotspots : Checked out for the entire school year. Hotspots that run out of data can be exchanged if a new one is available.
- Books: Limit 3 books. Books are checked out for 3 weeks. Overdue books will be marked as lost after 90 days.
- Ebooks & Audiobooks: Checked out from Follett Destiny, MackinVia, and Sora.
Dress Code for Pictures
Please wear a collared shirt or nice blouse. No t-shirts or spaghetti straps.
Collared shirts require a tie. Yes, bowties are okay! I have ties available if you do not have one.
HISD Student Dress Code must be followed.
Book Club
We will have a quick meeting on Tuesday August 20th. New members are welcome to attend. I have a few copies of next month's book Little Women if you would like to join. We will discuss elections for President and Treasurer of Book Club and get ideas for how to choose our books this year.
TexQuest Navigator
TexQuest provides access to authoritative digital resouces for students. Go to the TexQuest Navigator. Check the Library Canvas Course for passwords.
Microsoft Office 365
Sign in with your username: Student ID @harlandale.net
Password is the same one you use for your Chromebook/Google Accounts.
Teacher Microsoft Access
Ebooks and Audiobooks
With Sora, you can get free ebooks and audiobooks from your school and the San Antonio Public Library! (You DO NOT need a SAPL library card.)
- Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store of Google Play Story, or click on the above Sora picture.
- In Sora, find our school district (Harlandale ISD)
- Sign in: Username = Student ID# Password = First 4 of Last name (all caps Last 4 of SSN followed by ! (eg. ABCD1234!) For teachers it will be the same as your SSO login.
- Browse the Explore tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.
To connect to the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL)
- Open the menu (three lines on top right).
- Tap the plus sign to add another library.
- Find the San Antonio Public Library and click add.
- When you are ready to check out a book from SAPL it will ask you to sign in.
- Choose Harlandale ISD (NOT SAPL) to sign in and use the same information as above.
Students and Teachers please feel free to email me if you have any questions. I am here to help and I would love to hear from you.
Librarian - Teresa Rodriguez
Mission Statement
The S.T.E.M. Early College High School Library’s mission is to cultivate a love of reading and to encourage the effective and ethical use of ideas, information, and technology.