Library Media Center

The Porter High School Library Media Center is dedicated to advancing literacy and learning for all students. This is achieved through three strands: Literacy, Design Thinking, and Technology.

• The Literacy strand includes a variety of instructional approaches which foster an interest in and appreciation of reading and develop information literacy skills through the use of the library’s research databases.  
• The Design Thinking strand includes lessons and activities in which students use the makerspace to approach problems creatively, fostering innovation and problem-solving skills. 
• The Technology component seeks to help students use technology effectively and appropriately through projects designed collaboratively by their classroom teacher and campus media specialist.

Checkout Guidelines

• Students self-select books from the library under the guidance of library staff. 
• Books are checked out for 2 weeks, and can be renewed no more than 2 times. 

Overdue notices are sent via email and paper slips for any items not returned to the library when due. If a book is lost or damaged beyond repair, students must pay the full cost of the book. Students with excessive overdues will not be permitted to check out books from the library.PP

Parent Information
In accordance with state law and administrative procedures, parents or guardians may submit a list of library materials that their child shall not be allowed to check out or access for use outside of the school library. To submit a list of books that you do not wish your child to checkout from the library, click here.

Online Library Catalog
In accordance with the law, school districts must provide to each parent of a child enrolled in the district a record of each time the parent's child checks out or otherwise uses outside the school library a library material. This information can be found in your child’s online library account. Login to Classlink and select the Accessit Library button found inside the folder labeled “eBooks and Library Access.” The record of library checkouts can be found by clicking on the child’s name in the upper right corner of the screen.

 Student Restrictions to Library Materials
In accordance with state law and administrative procedures, parents or guardians may submit a list of library materials that their child shall not be allowed to check out or access for use outside of the school library. To submit a list of books that you do not wish your child to checkout from the library, click here.