Media Center 

Hours - 9:10 a.m - 4:00 p.m.      

Destiny Library Catalog - Click on this link to access our school library catalog.

Damascus ES Media Center has an open book exchange policy. Students may exchange books every day during the instructional day with teacher permission.

Online Resources

TumbleBooks My Capstone Library
Looking for e-books! 
Click on the link above
Capstone login (must be logged into
MCPS google account to view

 

Staff

Terry Nelson - Media Specialist
Kelly Sennewald - Media Assistant

Mission

Our mission is to ensure that all students and staff are effective users of ideas and information and to foster a love for reading. Here are some pictures from our Booktasting event and our Makerspace activities!

 Booktasting pics makerspace Makerspace2

 

Circulation Procedures

Kindergarten students may checkout 2 books at a time.  These books are checked out for a one week period.

Grades 1-2 may checkout 2 books at a time or one book and one magazine.

Grades 3-5 may checkout 3 books at a time or 2 books and 1 magazine. 

All books are checked out for a two week period. 

We go over book care responsibility at the beginning of school and review it throughout the year and emphasize the importance of taking care of library materials.

Lost Library Materials

If a students loses a book or magazine or returns a book or magazine to us in a damaged condition, we expect the student to pay for the material.  If at any time the item is found, we will gladly refund the money.