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Our school library is located on the third floor near the elevator.
Mrs. Maria McHorney is the Library Media Specialist.

The Link on the left is the site for Grolier Online. Username: jerseycity
Password: schools
Log on to this site to access a library on the web. You will be able to research topics using reference materials such as an encyclopedia, dictionary, world atlas and periodicals.
Welcome to the Conti School Library Page
Link to Grolier Online
The Dr. Michael Conti School Library Media Center is open from 8:30am until 2:45 pm. The library has approximately 4,300 books and 400 videos. The non-fiction collection is the largest section of the library. The fiction section contains books which are of high student interest. Many contemporary authors are included in the collection. Non-fiction and fiction books can be borrowed for two weeks. The Reference Section contains encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, thesauri, atlases and books which are used by students and teachers for reports and projects. Reference materials may not be checked out.

There are six computers for student use. Students as well as teachers use these computers for research as well as word processing.

The Library Media Center also has a professional area for teachers which includes a laminator, transparency maker, enlargement machine and book binding machine.