Jones College Prep High School
LIBRARY NEWSLETTER

December 12, 2023

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New library policies related to food and gaming.

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Food and Beverages: Consumption of food is prohibited in the library and on the library balcony at all times. Any food must be zipped up in students’ bags and out of sight. Students may drink from non-disposable water bottles or thermoses with tight-fitting caps or lids. Disposable cups must be left on the desk at the library main entrance. Food and drink are no longer permitted on the library balcony.

Gaming: Gaming is no longer allowed in the library. Neither JCP or personal gaming equipment are allowed in the library.

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Food and Drink Policy

Library Balcony Policy

Gaming Policy

Spend a moment reading and reflecting on the current Library Policies and Procedures, 12/2023

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Free access to the New York Times on campus and off campus all year round!

All students & staff have access to the NYT on campus. Click to trigger your free subscription to access the NYT off campus!

* IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY accessing your New York Times subscription off campus, click here and follow the instructions provided.

TEST PREP MATERIALS

The JCP Library circulates a bunch of test prep materials including SAT, PSAT, and AP! They are all stored together in the corner of the library desk next to the printer. Please take advantage of them!

Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the nation and the third-largest ethnic group in California, after Latinas/os and African Americans. The October observance commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which occurred on October 18, 1587, when “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Esperanza and landed at what is now Morro Bay, California.

Explore titles related to Filipinos and Filipino History in the Jones Library collection. 

Filipino American History Month: “1898: Recognizing 125 Years of Philippine-American History”

Native American Heritage Month, November 2023

This year's theme, “Indigenous Resilience and Cultural Revitalization,” highlights the culture, traditions, and achievements of the Nation's original inhabitants and their descendants.

Click for valuable resources and offerings provided by PBS. Click here for the White House Proclamation about Native American Heritage Month. Click here to explore resources and events hosted by The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, and several other federal institutions. Check out the The Field Museum (including the permanent Field exhibit Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories)  and Chicago Public Library. Explore the mission and work of the American Indian Center here in Chicago. 

Explore the Native American Interest titles in the Jones collection!

Father and Son Readers...

I spent a great Thanksgiving break in Buffalo, New York with family and friends. My father is a great reader, and by chance we were reading the same book over the break.

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

This is a great work of narrative nonfiction. Explore the list of narrative nonfiction titles in the JCP Library Collection. Also check out the Native American Interest list.

New York Times piece about the 2023 film & PBS short film