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Upper Library Hours:

During fall & winter trimesters

Monday-Thursday 7:30-5:00
Friday 7:30-4:00

During spring trimester

Monday - Friday 7:30-4:00

The upper school library is closed when PDS is not in session

About our Library

The Wilson Family Library is named for

Robert N. Wilson

Anne Wright Wilson

Julie A. Wilson '02

Jonathan R. Wilson '05

in recognition of Bob and Anne's vision, leadership and generosity in support of Princeton Day School.

Find it

Search the PDS libraries' catalog, Destiny.

Destiny catalog
Use the Destiny catalog to search for books in PDS libraries.

PDS Libguides

Search the Libguides collection for your research assignment or check out one of the general guides.

Libguides
If a libguide has been created for your research assignment, you may look for it on the Libguides home page. Click on Upper School Library.

PDS databases

Search our database collection for research-related magazine and newspaper articles, e-reference books, bibliography creation and much more.

PDS databases

Periodicals

PDS Upper School Periodicals
To see a list of which magazines are available in the upper library, click here.

Online Reference

Check this out!

Refdesk.com
This site is a compilation of many kinds of fact and fun sites!

Word of the day

Word of the Day

SAT Preparation

SAT Practice
This site, at collegeboard.org, gives information about taking the SAT as well as some practice tests and questions.

What's new?

Check the Upper Acquisitions list for newly added materials.

YA books in the library

Featured title

Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh
ISBN: 9780062224699
Publication Date: 2015-01-27
The Zen master and one of the world's most beloved teachers returns with a concise, practical guide to understanding and developing our most powerful inner resource—silence—to help us find happiness, purpose, and peace. Many people embark on a seemingly futile search for happiness, running as if there is somewhere else to get to, when the world they live in is full of wonder. To be alive is a miracle. Beauty calls to us every day, yet we rarely are in the position to listen. To hear the call of beauty and respond to it, we need silence. Silence shows us how to find and maintain our equanimity amid the barrage of noise. Thich Nhat Hanh guides us on a path to cultivate calm even in the most chaotic places. This gift of silence doesn't require hours upon hours of silent meditation or an existing practice of any kind. Through careful breathing and mindfulness techniques he teaches us how to become truly present in the moment, to recognize the beauty surrounding us, and to find harmony. With mindfulness comes stillness—and the silence we need to come back to ourselves and discover who we are and what we truly want, the keys to happiness and well-being.

Be the reviewer

Do we have a book in our collection you'd like to review for others to see? Find the book in Destiny catalog, click on the title and look for the "reviews" tab to the right. Click on "add review." (This will only work if you are logged in to Destiny)

Relaxation Station

Feeling stressed? Have some free time? Come to the library to connect with your inner child for a while. Flip through children's books, work out a puzzle or sudoku, grab a coloring book and create! Fun distractions await!