Media Center

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March is Women's History Month and we're highlighting the women who tell our stories. Come to the library to see multiple displays of women authors and pioneers who tell our stories and dive into some new or new to you series.

The mission of the Bluffton High School library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users and producers of ideas and information; to empower learners to pursue academic and personal success; to support, supplement, and complement the educational program of the school with access to a broad collection of current resources; to foster every reader’s right to intellectual freedom; and to promote activities that encourage life-long reading and learning skills.

Our Media Center staff consists of Mrs. Gareis, School Librarian; Ms. Smith, Library Assistant, and Mrs. Greco, Systems Support Specialist.

Click here to search our Library Catalog, or click the Follett Destiny icon in ClassLink.

Click here to search our eBook & Audiobook collection, or click the Sora icon in ClassLink. For help navigating the SORA app or downloading to your mobile device see these instructions.

Click here to search SCDiscus, South Carolina's free collection of databases, journals, and other electronic resources.

SCDiscus requires a login and password, please see the School Librarian for the information or the Media Center Google Classroom page. You may also click the SCDiscus icon in ClassLink, it will still prompt you for a login and password.

BLHS Extended Reading Information for the 2022-23 school year.

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Library Policies and Procedures

Library Policies and Procedures

Our school library is open from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm every day. We operate on a flexible schedule and maintain an open-access policy. Students can visit the library at any time for book checkout or work on assignments with a pass from their teacher.

Desktop computers allow students to print items needed for class assignments and school-related activities. Printing of personal items is not allowed. Printing costs 10 cents a page for black and white, and 25 cents a page for color and is due at the time of printing. We do not charge for testing tickets, scholarship forms, college essays, or work-related materials such as job applications.

Students are expected to:

Respect each other and the materials in the library space
Speak appropriately and help keep the library organized
Borrow up to 10 books at a time
Return all books within two weeks from the date they were borrowed
Renew a book if it is needed for a longer period
Pay for lost or damaged books. Students will be charged for the replacement cost of their library book if damaged or lost. We do not charge overdue fines.
Students will not be able to check out another book until they pay for the lost or damaged book or make payment arrangements with the bookkeeper.

Overdue notices are emailed to the primary email address of record every Wednesday and identify what materials the student has checked out. This email also identifies if the student has accumulated printing fees due at the time of printing to the library. Please ensure the timely return of materials so that other students may benefit from our resources.

Material selection information and procedures for handling challenged material policies may be found under Board Policies: Administrative Regulations on the BCSD website. Specifically, Regulation IS 38 and Regulation IS 38.1.

If a parent or guardian would like to opt out of specific library materials for their student - please fill out the Request to Opt-Out of School Library Materials Form and return it to a school administrator.

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