About+the+Library

Welcome to the MHS Library Media Center! Please contact me with any questions you may have.

Ms. Hajj MHS Library Media Specialist hajj.maia@marbleheadschools.org 781-639-3100 Ext. 3203

Please welcome Ms. Klipper our new library assistant!

**MISSION STATEMENT**  The library media centers of the Marblehead Public School system are committed to raising the level of student academic achievement by enhancing and expanding library services. Services are provided which encourage children and young adults to love and appreciate reading and good literature, create capable and critical users of information and technology, and promote critical thinking.  The skills taught by the library media specialist in each school are:  How to choose books for personal reading development How to locate information using different resources How to select, evaluate, and synthesize information How to organize and present information using a variety of resources

**POLICIES**

Students are welcome to come to the library during directed study. Available blocks are posted on the library door each morning. Students may obtain a pass from the librarian in the morning from 7:30 am to the start of the first block. The librarian maintains a list of students who have been given passes and takes attendance shortly after the start of each study block. Students are expected to remain in the library for the entire block, and sign in/out at the reference desk if they need to leave for any reason.

**ABOUT THE LIBRARY**

__Facility:__ The High School Library provides an environment that encourages learning through the use of organized and accessible resources. It features a computer lab, conference room, wireless Internet, tables for group work, carrels for quiet study, and a lounge area with comfortable seating.

__Library Hours:__ Monday – Thursday: 7:30 am - 3:00 pm Friday: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm

__Collection:__ The Marblehead High School Library offers a wide range of materials that both support and enhance the curriculum. Books may be checked out for //two weeks//. If more time is needed, they may be renewed.

__Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC):__ Marblehead High School has a web-based OPAC that allows users to search for materials by computer from school or home. The catalog is available 24/7 via the Internet.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">__Computers, Printing, and Photocopying:__ The main library has 16 computers available for independent student use and a computer lab equipped with a smartboard, which is reserved for content classes and information literacy lessons. Black and white and color printing is available. A photocopy machine is available for student use, and //**c**// opies are //free!//