How to Participate

Hilmar High School is participating in a county wide literacy initiative to obtain library cards for all Merced county students. Students with parent signed application forms will be able to obtain a Merced County library card through Hilmar High School. Your students enrollment in the school takes the place of having to show a utility bill as proof of residence.

Forms are available in the Hilmar High School Tech Center inside the library.
 

Some of the benefits in having a Merced county library card are listed below.

Privileges & Services include:

• Merced County Library Online Databases, Unlimited access to all of the Academic Search Complete, Auto Repair Reference Center, Consumer Health,  Points of View, Science Reference Center, Social Studies Fact Cards and many others.
• Free transit and delivery of items ordered from member SJVLS library catalogs. This includes the Hilmar county library location next to the high school. (Please note that all Merced County Library policies including fines apply.)
• Available internet use at all Merced County Library branches and member SJVLS libraries including the mobile Bookmobile. (juveniles must have the parental permission box checked on application for a card)
   

Digital E-Books:

Never worry about late fees or damages, students will be able to check out and read books through Merced County’s 3M cloud library. This is an e-book service that has thousands of fiction and non-fiction e-book titles available for download. This service offers three different interfaces: PC App, Web App and Mobile App and is compatible with the following devices:  PC, Android, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, Kobos and Nook.

NOTE: This service has been verified to work with HUSD issued devices.

New Database Additions
 

Free Driver Education Program
Our wide range of practice tests for car driving, motorcyclists, and for commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) is perfect for anywhere in the state, as the written test is the same at all California DMV locations.

Several of our tests are also available in other languages, specifically Spanish and Russian.