Our Mission

We work to provide opportunities for reading and research, guidance toward a lifetime love of learning, and support for students and staff in reaching curriculum goals.

School Library Commitments

• To promote a welcoming atmosphere
• To promote literature appreciation and information skills
• To provide access to books and information
• To work collaboratively with teachers
• To collaborate with the administration to enhance the role of the Media Center

At the library, we

• love books,
• are fascinated by technology and
• excited by learning but, most of all,
• we love high school students and look forward to seeing you every day!

Visiting the Media Center

• Know your purpose for coming to the Media Center
• Bring a written pass in your agenda from your teacher.
• Show the pass to media staff for approval
• Follow classroom and school rules.
• Respect others and Media Center property.
• Abide by Carroll County Internet Use Policy

Borrowing Guidelines

1. All fiction and nonfiction books (except reference books) may be checked out for two weeks.
2. Books may be renewed once, if on one has requested them.
3. Certain reference books may be borrowed at the end of the school day but must be returned before the first period the next day.
4. All magazines are for use in the Media Center only.
5. Two books may be checked out.
6. If a student has overdue books, he/she may not check out additional books until all overdue books have been paid for or returned.

Student Requirements

The Habits of Reading program requires that every student read 25 books or one million words per year. Reading materials should be from a variety of genres, traditional and contemporary literature (fiction and nonfiction) and include at least three different literary forms and five different authors.

Accelerated Reader Test List A-Z