Welcome to the North Allegheny Libraries

Individual Building Libraries and Tiger Cat

MLA Citations & List of Works Cited (Bibliography) Examples

North Allegheny Library Staff

Mission

Elementary Curriculum

Secondary Curriculum

For Teachers

Copyright Guidelines for Teachers

OSCAR-IU Films

PSSA Resources

Teacher Resources

Educational Research Links

WebQuest Resources

Curriculum Resource Center
Access to maps, science diagrams and experiments, historical images, timelines, handouts, and more.

FACTS.com
Issues & Controversies,
Today's Science
World News Digest
World Almanac Reference Database, and World Almanac Encyclopedia

Gale Group
Contemporary Authors and
Student Resource Center, Jr.

Grolier Online
Encyclopedia Americana,
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia,
New Book of Knowledge,
New Book of Popular Science, and
Lands & Peoples

Nettrekker
Search engine that locates educational website

World Book
The online version of the classic World Book Encyclopedia with many more current features and resources.

Online Resources at Home - Elementary

Online Resources at Home - Middle Schools

Online Resources at Home - Intermediate and Senior High

Ask PA-Live Answers Online!
Ask Here PA is a service for Pennsylvania residents and students providing immediate answers to their information needs. Utilizing live chat, librarians throughout Pennsylvania are able to provide patrons with answers to their questions online in real-time.

Reading Room
Summer Reading Lists-Elementary

Summer Reading Lists-Secondary

 

A new study just released  by the state of Illinois, replicates findings of previous studies in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Alaska - that Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners! Click here to see a research summary.

Libraries are learning places where a multitude of resources are available for all to use. NCTE reaffirmed its support of libraries and librarians in a resolution at the 2005 Annual Business Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. See the Resolution on Supporting School and Community Libraries.

In June of 2002 the White House held the Conference on School Libraries.  Learn about the importance of strong school library programs and their impact on student learning.

North Allegheny was one of 1,000 libraries across the  country to  receive the We the People Bookshelf, a set of books which focus on "Freedom". This grant was funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA). The program is designed to encourage young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. To learn more click here.