The 2022-23 school year saw significant growth in library book checkouts for students at HHS.  The trend in readership is swinging in a very positive direction.  During this school year the media center loaned:

• 2,400 physical library books

• 8,176 ebooks (Sora)

• 1,810 audiobooks (Sora)

• 1,202 magazines (Sora)

A study of the age of the materials in our library collection shows that the vast majority of our resources are less than 13 years old.  We continually add the newest award-winning titles to our library while retaining a robust collection of classics.  

The media center has been a flurry of activity in 2022-23.  We hosted over 150 distinct class visits this school year.  Teachers took advantage of the wide spaces on the main floor, as well as the Instructional Space and the Digital Den.

The Instructional Space can host an entire class and includes moveable furniture, dry-erase walls, and an AV system with a computer, speakers, Apple TV, and projector.  The Digital Den offers 14 Mac computers with iMovie and Adobe Creative Cloud software, as well as a green screen and video production equipment.

Teachers can reserve these rooms by booking them on Google Calendar.  Here are instructions.

The media center is excited to offer its second year of summer book checkouts.  Students were encouraged to grab a handful of books to borrow until August.  As of May 31, we circulated over 50 library books for summer reading.