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OUR LIBRARY NEWS
Please remember, if you are looking to volunteer at PPE, the library is a great place to work. Feel free to come in any time and help shelve books. page is a jump off point to the Percy Priest Metro Website Online Library Search where you can search our library by author's name, title or subject.
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ABOUT OUR LIBRARY
Ms. Jordon runs our library in is our Information and Media Specialist All students have access to the library and are encouraged to check out books daily. In addition to Metro library funds, our PTO provides generous additional funds each year to the library. The library houses over 10,000 books, with a book/student ratio of 25:1. As a Library Power Grant recipient, our library has state-of-the-art research equipment, including encyclopedias on CD-ROM and a variety of laser disc applications. Other equipment includes VCRs, overhead projectors, and a laser projector for use with videos and computers. Percy Priest library is wired to provide video conferencing and school-wide broadcast. All grades are involved in research-based instruction in the library, thereby promoting traditional and electronic information gathering. The library is operated by one library media specialist, who collaboratively teaches library and research skills with classroom teachers, and numerous parent volunteers.
