FAQ's

Welcome to the North Muskegon MS/HS Library! 

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I am Mrs. Howard, your librarian.   Here are some useful Q&A's about the Library and school technology and Chromebooks.

Q:  What is the library website?

A: It is https://sites.google.com/nmps.net/north-muskegon-mshs-library/home

Q:  How can I see what books the library has?

A:  We use Insignia as our library catalog software.  You can look up books, put something on hold, make a list of things you'd like to read and more!  The site is here: Online Library Catalog through Insignia

Q:  Does the library charge late fees for books?

A:  No, the library does not charge late fines.  However, if you lose a book or damage it in such a way that it needs to be thrown away, you will be charged to replace the book. 

Q:  Is there a limit on how many books you can check out at once?

A:  No, there is no check out limit.  However, if you have lost books, you may be asked to pay for them before you are allowed to check out more books. 

Q:  How can I request a book?

A:  If you want to read a book the library already has you can:

           1.  Email or stop by the library to ask Mrs. Howard to hold the book for you.

           2.  Put a hold on the book through Insignia.  

​    If you want to read a book that we don't have, you can email or stop by the  library to ask Mrs. Howard to purchase the book for our library.  She will add it to the "To Buy" list and she will let you know when it arrives. 

Q:  What can Mrs. Howard help me with?

A:  Mrs. Howard can help you: find books, do research, write papers, do citations, find resources, help answer technology questions, and more. 

Q:  Where do I go if I'm having problems with my Chromebook?

A: You have a couple options:

1. You can bring your Chromebook down the the library.  We'll take a look at it and if we can't fix the issue right then, we'll give you a loaner to borrow while your Chromebook is being fixed.  Here is a video of some common Chromebook issues: 

2. You can place a help desk ticket here.  

Q: Is there a way for parents to know more about Google Tools?

​A:  Yes this PDF has links to all sorts of good info about Google and Google Tools. 

Q:  How do I log into Powerschool?

A:  Students and Parents can access Powerschool by:

1.  Going to the North Muskegon website and clicking on the Powerschool logo in the upper right hand corner under "Quicklinks". (See image below)

2.  Parents can click on the "Create Account" tab and follow the directions to set up a parent account. (See image below.)

3.  Students can login using the following format: nm plus the first 6 letters of your last name and the first 2 letters of your first name.  For                 example: nmhowardbr.  The password will be your student number.  (See image below.)

4. ​ If you are unable to access your Powerschool account, please contact Mr. Henderson or Mrs. Howard in the Library Media Center.

Step 1:  Accessing Powerschool 

Step 2:  Creating a Parent Account. 

Step 3: Student Login.