Welcome to the Balboa Wheeler Library
Days Open: Monday - Friday
Please contact librarian through email to arrange a conference by phone, Zoom or Google Hangout to discuss and receive assistance.
Teacher Librarian: Ms. Jeung
jeungv@sfusd.edu
Bookmobile!
SFUSD and SF Public Libraries are collaborating to bring physical books to students.
1. Go to SFPL.org
2. Put a hold on books and select pick up location
3. Wait for email from library
4. Pick up books
Bookmobile locations:
Ortega Elementary School- Tu, Th 2-6
Willie Brown Middle School- Tu, Th 2-6
O'Connell High School- Tu, Th 2-6
Library Reservations
SFUSD Resources
Mission Statement
Balboa High School Wheeler Library’s mission is to be a diverse resource available to all students, providing a wide variety of reference and research materials, literature, and computer facilities for students to use for academic development and personal enrichment.
The Balboa Library strives to:
- develop and maintain a diverse collection of materials in various media to support the curricular and personal needs of students and staff
- develop users who are information and technology literate, independent learners, and effective users of information
- maintain a facility that is conducive to both formal and informal learning
Library Resources
Per the Balboa Library's Mission Statement, the Library offers:
- Desktop and laptop computers available for students and classes
- Over 20,000 books, ebooks, and audiobooks
- Online newspaper subscriptions and magazines
- Special collections in:
- Reference
- College and Career
- World Languages selection of books
- ELL (English Language Learners)
- Graphic Novels
- Access to online reference databases