MOODY MEMORIAL LBRARY
8900 Bellaire Boulevard - Houston, Texas 77036
713.490.8144 - 713.774.6427

Library Staff    
Mrs. Jennifer Klumpp 713.490.8144 e-mail
Mrs. Margaret Tomlinson 713.490.8144 e-mail

Library Hours: Open 7::00 A.M. to 3:45 P.M. on regular school days. Hours extended Monday - Thursday until 5:00 P.M.

Click here to access the Library's Online Resources.

Central to any high school education is teaching today's students how to gather and discern information for tomorrow's issues. The Moody Memorial Library, dedicated in 1970 and named in honor of Texas businessman and philanthropist William Lewis Moody, Jr., offers students a place to retrieve both print and electronic information for the challenging academic program at Strake Jesuit. Jesuit students may also use the library for individual study, leisure reading, or group study. Resource materials available for our students include:

  • An extensive online Reference collection
  • Fiction and non-fiction books that cater to all types of reading interests and needs
  • 35 current magazine subscriptions
  • The once private Kielsing Collection's first editions and archival materials
  • Alexandria, our networking catalog, provides information on our 21,000 books and Audio Visual collections for students.

Online resources on campus or over the Internet include:

  • Thirty-six networked computers provide student access to the SJ network in the library.
  • Some of the online resources from our web page include:
    - GaleNet, a reference resource for literary, science, current periodicals and historical information
    - Encyclopedia Britannica online enclycopedia
    - ProQuest Magazine magazine and Ebook collections
    - Lexis-Nexis, current events and legal information for debate students

The Moody Memorial Library connects to other Library resources in the city and state including:

  • Rice University's Fondren Library provides Inter-Library Loan Privileges to our students. ILL allows students and faculty to request titles from the Fondren Library for use in the Strake Jesuit Library.
  • HAISLIN (Houston Area Independent School Libraries Network) provides the support of the other private schools in Houston.

Library Facilities
Moody Memorial Library facilities include large study tables, group study rooms, copy machine, and restrooms. The library building also houses the following facilities:
- Two Computer Labs
- Art Museum Office
- Library Director Office
- IT Department
- The Strake Room

 

STRAKE JESUIT
8900 Bellaire Boulevard | Houston, Texas 77036-4699