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Welcome to the Library!

 

Mission

The McKinleyville High School Library is dedicated to providing access to current, adequate and appropriate information resources and to ensure that all students and staff members are effective users of ideas and information. The library provides materials to support the MHS curriculum and the recreational reading needs of the MHS community. It houses a collection of over 17,500 volumes, a small selection of circulating Chromebooks, an instructional area, and two library classrooms for use by students, staff, and visiting community members.

Policies & Procedures
Students may check out as many library materials needed to meet their goals. All students are held responsible for returning library materials in good condition and in a timely fashion. They are charged a replacement fee for missing or damaged materials and diplomas are temporarily withheld until payment is received. Until fees are cleared, students will not have library borrowing privileges. The McKinleyville High School Library gives students and families the opportunity to work off the amount of fines at the current hourly minimum wage. Library staff assigns duties and a work schedule must be set and agreed upon by both the student and library staff.
Services

Reference assistance:
provide instruction and help in the use of the library & its resources.

Collection development & maintenance:
access to physical collection and electronic resources.

Reader advisory:
provide guidance in finding recreational reading.
 
Programs:
hosts events to promote reading & information literacy.
 
Teaching:
Mrs. Raymer offers collaborative teaching modules across content areas to support information literacy curriculum goals. Information literacy is the ability to gather, evaluate and effectively use information.
To explore the concept of information literacy and how libraries are critical to student success.  Check out this infographic from the American Association of School Libraries.