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Library Mission Statement

In an environment that is safe and caring, the staff will facilitate student learning. Students will learn to appreciate and respect themselves, others and their environment. Our goal is to graduate young adults who are ready for post-secondary education, careers, economic self-sufficiency, and effective citizenship.

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The Staff	Hours of Operation	Library Policies
Circulation and Fees	Library Floor Plan	Kinds of Libraries

Ms. Chapman, Library Media Technician Ms. Chapman has been working for Desert Winds High School since 1997. She started as an Instructional Aide working in the classroom with the students. When DWHS decided they needed a computer lab / library at the West Valley campus, Ms. Chapman took on the challenge of establishing what now consists of 22 computers and over 3500 books. She loves her new position and looks forward to seeing every student in the library. Ms Chapman holds a 2 yr. degree in business and Medical Assisting. Ms. Chapman has two sons, Justin and Brandon.

Hours of Operation

Library Policies

Students are required to have a legitimate school ID card to use library resources.

Students must leave food, gum and drinks outside the library.

Students will conduct themselves in a quiet, courteous fashion while in the library.

A Desert Winds pass is required for an individual student to enter the library during class time.
        Students entering with a pass must sign in.

 

Circulation and Fees

You may check out a maximum of 2 books (1 library book and 1 textbook)

BOOKS
Library books my be checked out for 2 weeks with renewals.
Textbooks may be checked out for 1 week at a time and renewed once, unless there is a hold on it or otherwise specified by the teacher.

MAGAZINES
Magazines are for use in the library and are not circulated.

REFERENCE
Reference materials are for use in the library and are not circulated.

FEES
Overdue books are charged $.10 per day up to the value of the book.
Damaged barcodes, spine labels or pockets - $2.00
Damaged or destroyed books - up to the replacement value of the book.

 

Library Floor Plan

 

Kinds of Libraries

College Library	Academic Libraries are located on college campuses. The books and periodicals that are purchased by an Academic Library support the courses taught at that University or College. If a particular subject is not taught there, books about that subject will not be in the collection. Periodicals will tend to be Journals that publish scholarly articles needed for college level papers.
Public Library	Public Libraries carry books on almost any subject. The books that are selected will depend upon the people who use that particular libary. Because most patrons are adults, the fiction will reflect popular adult fiction and best selling authors and the magazines provided are also popular titles. Many Public Libraries also have wonderful young adult and children's literature sections.
School Library	OK - This is our library! School libraries purchase materials that either support the curriculum of the school or are recreational reading. High School Libraries have a much larger selection of books written for young adults than any other type of library. Reference materials are also selected specifically for young adult readers.
Special Library	Special Libraries are used by newspapers, manufacturing companies, television studios, research labs, magazine publishers, and more. Newspapers keep back issues and lots of reference books. Well, you get the idea.

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Desert Winds High School, West Valley Campus Library Media Center
Antelope Valley Union High School District, 44811 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, CA. 93536