St. Joseph Library 

Click here to access the St. Joseph On-Line Library Catalog. 

USING THE LIBRARY

The St. Joseph Library, located in the St. Mary Room of the PAC, has been organized to help parishioners take advantage of a considerable collection of books, CDs, tape cassettes and videos.  All of these items have been cataloged into an on-line software program, www.LibraryThing.com, which is accessible to anyone with an internet connection.  Therefore, you can access the catalog in your home or on the computer in the library.

The following is a guide to aid you in using these resources.

Understanding the Catalog

The Catalog lists resources which have been entered by title and author, arranged in alphabetical order by title.  Each item displays a tag which describes the general content category of the item, such as Catholicism, Faith, Family, etc.  Many items have more than one tag to more fully describe their content.  The item will have been shelved according to the first tag.  A list of tags is included at the end of this document.

Accessing the On-line Catalog

At home, you may access the catalog via a St. Joseph Parish web-site. 

In the PAC Library, you can power up the computer if not already turned on, and when the desktop is available, double click on Internet Explorer.  Then go to Favorites and click on “St. Joseph Library Catalog” to bring up the catalog. 

Using the On-line Catalog

If you know the title or author of the item you want, go to the “Search this library” box, and key in the title or author name in the search box.  Select “All Fields” in the drop down box and click on “Search”.  When the item comes up on the screen, note the first tag and go to the appropriate shelf to find the item; items are arranged in alphabetical order.

Note:      If you cannot find the item, leave a note for the librarian on the table with your name and phone number or e-mail address, and the item you are looking for.

You can also search by tags (e.g., Children, Prayer, etc.) by selecting “Tags” in the drop down box and clicking on “Search”.  Please consult the list of tags at the end of this document.

 Printed Catalog Available

You can also look up an item in the printed catalog located on the Library table.  This abbreviated version of the on-line catalog lists title, author and tags.

Browsing

You are always welcome to come in and browse the shelves for items of interest.  If you do so, we ask you to please be sure to replace the item exactly where you got it so that we can maintain integrity of the alphabetized stacks.

Checking Out an Item

Once the desired item is found, pull the checkout card, enter the date loaned and print the name of the borrower.  Place the card in the grey Index Card Box on the table.

Returning an Item

When returning a borrowed item, place it in the tub marked “Return Books Here”.  Please do not place the item back on the shelf. 

Correction of Tags

Assignment of tags to individual items was an arbitrary process as there was no time to review each item.  If you think an item you have checked out should be reclassified with a different tag, please leave that item in the return tub with a note.  We would  appreciate your inputs.

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