The library plays a key role in supporting 21st century learners at St. Thomas Aquinas. Library staff collaborate with teachers in lesson planning, support students in their research and help integrate various learning resources into curricula.
Fostering a love of independent reading is a key goal of both the English department and the library and we work together to organize book pass activities which give students exposure to a variety of novel titles and genres before selecting a book for classroom silent reading.
Incoming grade 8 students have library orientation within the first few weeks of school and can begin making the STA library their home away from home!
Library Details
Hours: Open from 8 am – 4:00 pm
Teacher Librarian: Ms. Diana Mattia
Library Technician: Ms. Elaheh Iranrad
Printing
Students can use the computers in the room adjacent to the library to complete and print their assignments/projects.
STA Library Catalogue
Follett Destiny – https://sta.follettdestiny.ca/
Research Help for Students
Help with Bibliographies/Works Cited pages
Bibme: https://www.bibme.org/mla
Citefast: https://www.citefast.com/?s=MLA#_Webpage
EasyBib: https://www.easybib.com/
Help with Citations in Writing
St. Pauls Library Guide: https://stpauls-mb.libguides.com/citations/introduction
OWL: Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html
Reading Suggestions
Coming soon
Resources for Teachers
The Research Process
First Peoples Education Resources
- First Nations Education Steering Committee
- Authentic First People
- Education is Our Buffalo
- First People- A Guide for Newcomers
- BC Ministry of Education Indigenous Education Resources
- BC Ministry of Education Indigenous Education Resource Inventory
Copyright Information
Library Databases
Typically you do not need to login; however, if prompted please use the following login credentials:
- Username: aquinas
- Password: sta
Gale in Context
- Username: aquinas
- Password: sta
Learn360
- Username: STAquinas
- Password: digital
