The
goal of our Media Center is to foster reading as a lifetime pursuit, provide
proper research resources and to support the secondary curriculum.
Our library is celebrating Reading again this
year with the district's reading program. Students who read 25 books
receive incentives and are recognized at the end-of-the year award ceremony.
Media Staff: Mrs. Patty Raley, Media Specialist; Karen Myers,
Media Clerk
Media
Staff We offer a wide variety of materials for research and leisure reading.
The media center has over 30,000 books and also has 45 computers. Patty
Raley, our media specialist, is a native North Georgian with an MLS degree
from Emory University. Our library assistant is Karen Myers.
CHECKOUT POLICIES
A student I.D. is required for book checkout. 3 books may be checked out for
2 weeks. They may be renewed if not on request.
OVERDUE FINES ARE 10 CENTS PER BOOK PER DAY. All fines must be cleared by
the end of the school year.
RESEARCH
Our Media Center has an incredible reference collection! Reference materials
have been specifically chosen to assist students with their assigned reports
and projects. We have over 20,000 volumes for our students' research and
recreational needs.
The MHS Media Center now has the
entire library catalog of books online. To access the online catalog
from a school computer click here:
MHS
CATALOG. For special directions to access from home, see your media
staff.
Duval Co. subscribes to research
databases and e-books on the web. To access e-books at home, check with our
media specialist Mrs.Raley at 260-3911 ext. 1172
COMPUTER RESEARCH CENTER
We have an Internet lab of 45 computers. Students must have a valid school
ID and be in good standing to use computers.