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Library Hours
Monday
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 2:10 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 2:30 PM |
Current
Reference
Research Guide
News & Online Magazines
Literature
Health & Physical Education
Science & Math
Social Studies |
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Available on school network only |
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More than 13,000 books and 70
periodicals |
Books
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Checked out for 2 weeks
- except reserves |
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Past Yearbooks (1950 -
present) |
Library Use Only |
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School 'Green Flash'
Newspapers |
Library Use Only |
Magazines
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Checked out for 2 weeks
- back issues only |
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Reference |
Library Use Only |
Fines
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$.10 a day per book for overdue books Charge for damaged or lost books |
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Photocopies |
$.10 per page |
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Citation
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Journalism
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Amy Farr

Librarian
University of South Florida, B.A.
(English Education)
James Madison University, M. Ed.
(Library Science)
Years in Education: 20
Years in District: 2 |
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Helena Miller

Library Assistant
University of Michigan, B.A.
(English and Education)
University of Delaware
(English & Education)
Years in Education: 28
Years in District: 21 |
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Library Media
Center Information for MPHS Teachers
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Library
Rules
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Be considerate of others who are working
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Use a quiet voice
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No food or drinks
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Appropriate language only
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When other are waiting, limit the time you spend on electronic and online resources
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Show
care when using all library
resources
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The Library is the place to read,
research, study, or find a book
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The Library is not to be used as a
social gathering place
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Library Policy for Alumni and Community
The school library is available for use during regular hours. For
special needs, please request an appointment with the librarian to
secure a day and time. Past yearbooks and school newspapers are
available for your personal research. Our library staff may not,
however, accommodate personal requests to
research school archives, alumni, past yearbooks, newspapers, and
photographs. The library may not mail or e-mail school archival
information to any alumnus or member of the community. All
research must be done IN PERSON. |
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Library
Areas
• Provides areas for both individual study and small group study.
• Upon entering the Library, students need to decide which of these
areas is suitable for their study needs.
• At lunch and after school, students wishing to work quietly and
independently should go to the RIGHT side of the Library.
• At lunch and after school, students wishing to work in small groups
and talk quietly, should go to the LEFT side of the Library. |
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Library
Don'ts
• No gum, candy, food, or drink is allowed in the Library.
• No cell phones may be used in the Library at anytime
including after school.
• No musical devices with or without headphones may be used in the
Library at anytime including after school. |
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Library
Passes
• Students not accompanied by a teacher need to:
i. Present a pass from their teacher.
ii. Sign into the Library, writing legibly, using both first and last
names.
iii. If asked, students should present their student ID.
• Lunch period passes:
i. Students wishing to use the Library for only part of the period,
need to obtain a Library pass from the Library staff prior to the
beginning of the lunch period.
ii. Students will eat lunch first and then come to the Library for the
remainder of the period.
iii. Library passes will not be given out in the lunchroom.
• Lunch periods when no pass is needed:
i. Students wishing to use the Library for the entire period do not
need a Library pass.
ii. They must arrive in the Library before the bell rings and stay until
the end of the period.
Please note
library is closed during 3rd lunch unless otherwise announced |
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Internet / Computer Use
• No emailing, chatting, game playing, downloading, objectionable
websites, streaming video, or non-related school usage.
• One student per computer. |
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Checking Out Library
Books
• Students must use their Student ID to check out books.
• Your library card is the same as your Student ID. If you do not have
your Student ID, the book will be held for 24 hours. This will allow you
to bring in your ID and check out your book.
• Books are checked out for 2 weeks. They may be renewed for another 2
weeks unless they have been reserved.
• Overdue books: Fines are 10 cents per school day.
• Lost or damaged books: Charged for the cost of actual replacement of
the book.
• Back issues of magazines may be checked out for 2 weeks. |
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Library
Beautification
• Students should return any books that were used while in the Library
to the small/lower portion of the circulation desk which is directly
across from the fiction section .
• Students should throw away all trash, push in their chairs, and return
any borrowed items to the circulation desk. |
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School Rules and the
Library
• The Library is not a social gathering place. It is a place to read,
research, study, and find a good book.
• Students need to remember that all other school rules are in effect
while visiting the Library.
• Students violating the above rules may be asked to leave the Library
and/or restricted from using the Library, other than when accompanied by
a teacher, for a designated period of time. |
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Current Reference |
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AltaVista Image Search |
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Bartleby |
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CIA Worlds Factbook |
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High School Ace |
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Martindale’s The Reference
Desk |
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School Library
Journal |
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Research Guide |
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The Internet Public Library |
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News & Online Magazines |
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Arabic News |
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CNN NEWS |
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The News Journal |
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The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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USA
Today |
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Literature |
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American Folklore |
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BookSpot |
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Internet Public Library |
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Shakespeare’s Monologues |
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Book
Reviews |
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Overbooked |
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Barnes and Noble |
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Amazon |
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Health & Physical
Education |
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Alcohol and Drug Information |
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Kids Health |
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Mayo
Clinic |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse |
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Nutrition Data |
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Science & Math |
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Centers
for Disease Control |
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Math Forum @ Drexel |
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National Geographic |
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NASA
(National Aeronautics and Space Agency) |
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Physicsweb |
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Science
News Online |
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Web
Elements |
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Social Studies |
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American Memory |
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Arabic News |
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National Geographic |
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