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Media Center Mission and Policies

Mission and Policies

Media Center Mission

The mission of the Media Center is to support and augment the AKS, Common Core and promote lifelong learning and reading for pleasure.

Media Center Policies

  • Students are welcome to use the Media Center for research for class assignments.
  • Students may check out three books for three weeks.
  • Students may check out one magazine for one week in lieu of one a book. Only one magazine may be checked out at a time.
  • Any overdue items must be returned before a student can check out another item.
  • Lost books must be paid for before a student may check out another book. Hardcover books cost $20 and paperback books cost $10 to replace. Magazines are $10 if lost.
  • Students who return damaged items will be assessed a fee relative to the amount or type of damage. If the book is unusable, then the replacement cost will prevail.
  • Reference materials are available for use in the Media Center
  • Overdue notices will be sent to the homeroom teacher monthly.
  • Students should first use the subscription databases for research projects. These are provide by GCPS free of charge for student use. Resources are available in the Student Portal.