WELCOME TO
WHS MEDIA CENTER & Learning Common
"Cherish the means of knowledge. Dare to read, think, speak, and write." - John Adams
"Cherish the means of knowledge. Dare to read, think, speak, and write." - John Adams
The Wethersfield High School community inspires our students to reach their full potential as lifelong learners and responsible global citizens.
We are Engaged Accepting Gracious Leaders Energized to Succeed!
LIBRARY STAFF
Teacher-Librarian: Nella Szilagyi
Library Assistant: Colleen Harding
LMC HOURS
7:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
To log into Sora, click on "My school is Wethersfield Public Schools." Then, click on "Sign in using Wethersfield Public Schools," and select or enter your school Gmail login. The app embeds tools to customize ebooks and audiobooks, as well as to annotate and highlight them. Check out the links below if you need help getting started or for tips to maximize your reading or listening experience.
Intro to Sora (OverDrive) WPS Sora (OverDrive) FAQs Getting Started with Sora
Borrowing, Holding, and Returning Books Add Public Library Connect Taking Notes in Ebooks
"Read to Me" Feature in Ebooks Taking notes in Audiobook Audiobooks, Graphic Novels, & Read-Along Book Tools
Our Destiny Discover Catalog allows you to log in with your school Gmail credentials to search, hold and borrow our print books as well as many ebooks and audiobooks. Additionally, the Destiny Discover Homepage gives you access to featured library media center weblinks and special collections.
Read our magazines from your mobile device:
Download the Flipster app from your mobile device’s app store
Search and select your school “WETHERSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL”
Enter our EBSCO user id and password
These instructions only need to be done the first time. After that opening the app will bring you to the magazines.
Check out additional magazine titles available in Sora, Here's a brief video tutorial on how to navigate magazines on Sora and an alphabetical list of the magazines available in Sora.
EBSCO Discovery seems to be working on all devices at this time.
Refer to the Username and Password List if prompted for a username and password.
Note: if you get an error when using the EBSCO Discovery search bar above, use this alternative EBSCO link to complete your research AND email me at nszilagyi@wethersfield.me.
Thank you and we apologize for the inconsistencies.
Screencast Tutorials:
Explore first hand accounts of events, people and time periods or expand your global perspective on current national and global events.
Welcome to our NewsBank Database Subscriptions!
For a short time access our trial to the complete set of Life in America and World Access News.
See a sample bibliography that includes NewsBank articles here.