Kingston City Schools-Educating and Inspiring Students in Kingston, NY

Kingston High School Library Media Center

Library Media Specialists:
Rachelle Gura
Tammy Katzowitz

Contact Number:
331-1970 ext. 70610

Days/hours of availability to students:
M – Th: 7:45 AM – 3 PM
F: 7:45 AM – 2:45 PM

Total Collection Statistics:

# of books 21,600
# of periodicals 22 in print, 800+ via databases
# of newspapers 2 in print, 150+ via databases
# of computers 30

Other technology available:
• Scanner
• Destination machines (computer/CD/DVD linked to large televisions)
• SmartBoard

Internet accessibility available on all terminals.

Database subscription services are:

Online Databases
High-quality, full-text, and searchable online services.

Primary Sources
Websites that include many primary documents (letters, narratives, photographs, etc.)

Subject Links
Useful websites for academic research, organized by subject area

The three things we are most proud of are:

All of the KHS databases are available from outside of the Library Media Center, from any computer with Internet access.
The Library Media Specialists collaborate with the teachers in order to provide lessons in content areas and information literacy.
The KHS Library Media Center’s book collection is updated regularly so that it remains relevant to the school’s curriculum, and attractive to students for pleasure reading.