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Welcome to the
Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Library
201 East Germantown Pike - Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
 610.825.1500 

The PWHS library is a remarkable place. It is an essential location to research, learn, read, and collaborate. 

It is one of the most vibrant spaces in the school.  We welcome you to visit and discover for yourself all that the library has to offer.

Library Staff 

Patricia Basketbill  Ext. 1942
Barbara Hoffman Ext. 1941
Caitlin Mulroy Ext. 1940
 
  
HOURS
Monday  7:00AM-5:00PM
Tuesday  7:00AM-4:00PM
Wednesday 7:00AM-5:00PM 
Thursday 7:00AM-5:00PM 
Friday  7:00AM-2:20PM 
 
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READING OLYMPICS      

Love to read?  The Reading Olympics club is open to all students at PWHS. We welcome you to stop by the library to get the details and to find out the next meeting date.  

 

 
TOP READS 
 
The American Library Association
The Young Adult Services Association (YALSA) division presents the top 10 books of 2011 (voted on by over 9,000 teens across the country): 
 
  • Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster)
  • Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
  • Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Simon & Schuster)
  • I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins)
  • The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin)
  • Matched by Ally Condie (Penguin)
  • Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson (Little, Brown & Company)
  • Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (HarperCollins)
  • Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (HarperCollins)
  • Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Penguin)
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    From the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association:
     
     
      Paolo Bacigalupi Ship Breaker Little, Brown
    Charles Benoit You
    Harper Teen
    Josh Berk The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin
    Knopf
    Tera Lynn Childs Oh. My. Gods.
    Dutton
    Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares
    Knopf
    Ally Condie Matched
    Dutton
    Carolee Dean Take Me There
    Simon Pulse
    David Macinnis Gill Black Hole Sun
    Greenwillow
    A. S. King Please Ignore Vera Dietz
    Knopf
    Jonathan Maberry Rot and Ruin
    Simon & Schuster
    L. K. Madigan Flash Burnout
    Houghton Mifflin
    Todd Mitchell The Secret to Lying
    Candlewick
    Jandy Nelson The Sky is Everywhere
    Dial
    Kathy Reichs Virals
    Razorbill
    Jame Richards Three Rivers Rising Knopf
     
      
      
    VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
     
    Do you enjoy reading?  Are you organized?  Do you need volunteer hours for NHS or another group?  Are you creative?
    If you can answser yes to any of these questions,the library welcomes you as a volunteer. We will work with your schedule, whether it be before schoool, during I block, or after school.  Stop by and speak with any staff member for more information.
     
     
     
    As always, let us know if you have recommendations for library materials which you think others might also enjoy.
     
     

     

     

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