Media Center
Library Links
Hours
Monday thru Thursday 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m. 3:00pm
- Passes are not required to access the library before school, during lunch, and after school. Students are welcome to use the facility during these times for academic purposes.
- While classes are in session, students are only allowed to access the library with a pass signed by a teacher.. Students are required to sign-in and present their pass at the Circulation Desk upon arrival.
- Students who are disruptive to others will be asked to leave and may risk losing their library privileges.
- Food for thought is the ONLY food allowed in the Library Media Center!(this includes drinks also)
Mission
The library media program aims to provide the resources and guidance necessary for members of the Northwest school community to become effective and ethical users of information and to promote reading for pleasure.
Vision
The school library media program exists to teach and reinforce information literacy skills. As a result of innovations in technology, this program must be adaptable and ever-evolving. It is the responisibility of the library media specialsit to assist students and staff as they learn to effectively access, evaluate, and organize information in a variety of formats, both traditional and technological.
To encourage leisure reading, the school library media program strives to provide reading materials that reflect diverse interests and varying reading levels. By promoting reading for pleasure, the school library media program simultaneoulsy supports basic literacy, information fluency, and a respect for learning.
Services
Circulation
Materials
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Circulation Period
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Extended Use Fees
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General Books
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2 weeks
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$0.10/day
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Magazines
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1 week
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$0.10/day
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Reference & Audiovisual
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overnight
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$.50/day
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- Students may borrow up to 4 items from the LMC, which may be renewed as long as they have not been reserved by other library patrons.
- Students with overdue materials and fines are prohibitted form checking out new materials until their obligations are cleared.
Printing and Copying
Service
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Cost
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Color Printing
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$0.25/page
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Laminating
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$0.25/foot
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Laser Printing
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5 free, then $0.10/page
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Photocopies
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$0.10/page
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Posters – 2 color
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$6.00
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Posters – multi colored
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$10.00
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Supplies
Item
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Cost
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Writable CD
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$1.00
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CD Protection Case
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$1.00
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Index Cards
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$0.01/card
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Rewritable CD
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$1.00
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Technology
Digital Cameras & Recorders: Students must undergo training with Ms. Greenlee, and have an Equipment Use Form, signed by a parent or guardian, on file in order to check out equipment.
Edline & Network IDs: LMC staff is able to assist students and parents with Edline and
NWHS network account activation and access.
Scanning: Available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please see LMC staff if training is required.
Training: Training on software programs, audiovisual equipment, and Internet resources is available from the LMC staff by appointment.
Staff