Fabulous library, lots of print, technology and makerspace tools! New books on the way!
Biblioteca Las Americas belongs to South Texas Independent School District and serves both Science Academy and South Texas High School for Medical Professions in Mercedes TX.
Lead Librarian: Ann Vickman
Librarian: Sara Reibman
Librarian: Mary Nevares
Facility Size: 33,370 square feet.
Capacity: Currently serves 1,500 high school students.
Facilities include: 128-seat lecture hall; e-training lab; video editing room; two small conference rooms; fully accessible for use by people with disabilities.
Books: 55,000+ print volumes; health and science specialization; 80,000 ebooks.
Periodicals: Over 150 print titles; 3 newspapers; extensive online access. The library subscribes to over 120 magazine titles covering health, science, and technology issues, as well as leisure reading. Additional magazines are available through the library's subscription databases.
Videos/DVDs/CDs: Over 8,000 titles; may be checked out for 3 days.
Art: Over 1,000 framed prints for circulation.
Computers: Windows network with 100 PCs for student use; 30 take-home laptops; printers; scanners; video editing and presentation equipment. MS Office; Inventor; and Adobe CS6 are available on PCs.
Online Resources: Library catalog, word processing, eBooks, Internet access to subscription databases.
