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Gateway to the World Library
The Gateway to the World Library serves students, parents, faculty and staff from Preparatory Academy and World Scholars and is located in Edinburg.
Library hours:
Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Facility
Capacity: Currently serves 600 middle school students and 600 high school students.
Facilities: Two computer labs; Makerspace; video editing lab; conference room; quick-print station
Library Collection:
Books: print volumes; eBooks and audiobooks
Periodicals: Magazine titles cover health, science, history, technology, and current event topics, as well as leisure reading
DVDs: Available for check out
Technology: Windows network for student use; take-home laptops; printers; scanners; charging stations; video editing and presentation equipment. MS Office; Inventor; and the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite are available on PCs
Online Resources: Library catalog; Office 365; eBooks; audio books; subscription databases; Accelerated Reader
Popular links for students, faculty and staff
Resources
- Library Catalog
- Accelerated Reader
- Databases
- Clever
- Eduphoria (for students)
- Skyward
- Canvas
- mySTISD - Google Account
- Office 365
- Zoom
- Equipment Agreement
- Tips for Transitioning to High School
Library Catalog
Accelerated Reader
Databases
Clever
Eduphoria (for students)
Skyward
Canvas
mySTISD - Google Account
Office 365
Zoom
Equipment Agreement
Tips for Transitioning to High School
Gateway to the World Library Staff
Gateway to the World Library: 510 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539 | Phone: 956.318.8525