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PHS Library

"The Happiest Place in the School!"

PHS Library"The Happiest Place in the School!"

Welcome to our library!

Our library is unique in that is so multifunctional! Yes, of course, we have books: LOTS of books! We also use this safe space as a classroom, study tables, counseling, testing, after school activities, professional development, and board & booster meetings.


In the high school, we have three different umbrella categories for our book collection:

1) Fiction 2) Nonfiction 3) College Credit Plus Textbooks.


1) FICTION


The fictional books are grouped, color coded, and labeled by genre.


Our genres consist of:

Adventure, Animal Tales, Classics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Historical (including Holocaust), Humor, Mystery, Mythology, Paranormal, Realistic, Romance, Sports, and Urban.


2) NONFICTION


The Dewey Decimal system is the cataloging of nonfiction books. The numbers represent a different a category.


  • 0-99 are Reference books (Almanacs/Computer Help)
  • 100s are Philosophy & Psychology (Self-Help, Inspirational)
  • 200s are Religion ( Bible, Torah, and Information about Different Religions)
  • 300s Social Sciences (Hot Topics, Laws)
  • 400s are Language (American Sign Language, Spanish, French)
  • 500s are Science (Animals, Rocks, Space, Weather)
  • 600s are Health/Body (Health, Cookbooks)
  • 700s are Arts & Recreation (Crafts, Sports, Music)
  • 800s Literature (Poetry, Plays)
  • 900s are History & Geography (921s are Biographies)



3) College Credit Plus (CCP) Textbooks

Any qualifying student can take college classes while in high school. Textbooks for these classes are also FREE! (See the guidance department for more information.)


SORA: Our Digital Online Library

We are extremely proud of our online library, SORA. A wide collection of ebooks and audiobooks are available for our students with an easy-to-use search engine. Every Perry student can log in 24/7, 365 days a year! They simply use their student ID as their username, and their birthday (MMDD) as their password.


Our library is here for our students and staff to enjoy the simple things in life:

reading, learning, & laughing!

A Little About Me!

  • I have been an educator for over 25 years!
  • I'm married to my high school sweetheart and have 2 daughters studying in Chicago. We have 3 dogs, 1 cat, and 1 bunny. Our nephew lives with us while he saves money to buy his own house.
  • What I love about being a librarian is being with students and books all day long!
  • My favorite books are Anne of Green Gables, The Little Princess, "Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes" series, and anything by Mary Higgins Clark.
  • My superpower is matching the right book with the right reader!


I can't wait to help you find your new favorite book!

- Mrs. Heather Zink📖

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