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Welcome to the OHS Media Center -- an open-access library Hours of operation: 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday 
The mission of the Oneonta High School Media Center is to provide a climate which encourages library use by students as well as faculty. The purpose of the library program is to provide a collection that enriches and supports the curriculum while also promoting intellectual, ethical and aesthetic growth of its patrons. SERVICES: - Class and individual research assistance
- Booktalks and personal reading guidance
- Automated catalog and circulation system
- Internet access
- Classroom equipment service
- Computers for word processing, publications, PowerPoint, etc.
- Junior high and senior high book clubs
- On-line literary magazine
- On-line book reviews
RESOURCES: The Oneonta High School Media Center currently has a collection of over 10,000 volumes, in addition to numerous magazines and local, state, and national newspapers. There are 34 computers for student use. OHS Reads: Book Reviews by Students for Students Carrie By Stephen King *** Sam Prickett I grew up fearing everything with the name Stephen King on it. I wanted nothing to do with demonic clowns and dream catchers and spirits, everything I thought Stephen King was about. And then I read Carrie. It's not as much of a horror novel as it is a disaster novel. It's about a young girl with telekinesis (she can move stuff with her mind) who has always been bullied by the other girls in her grade. Aw, that sounds like an after-school special, doesn't it? Well, it does seem like it until Carrie realizes that she is a monster. She can do anything with her mind. And her extremely religious mother hates her for it. Carrie has no one to turn to, nothing. And on one fateful prom night, she snaps. It's a really scary book; several scenes made me cringe. However, Stephen King perfectly mixes real life with horror, making the book a perfect example of how great of a writer he can be. The characters are all well developed, especially Carrie's mother, and the book is one you can't put down. I'm not so fearful of Stephen King books anymore. Not because they're not scary (they are), but because they're really, really good. Especially Carrie. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q. Who may check out materials? A. All Oneonta City School students and staff may check out materials. Q. How long may materials be kept? A. Books may be checked out for two weeks. Q. May materials be renewed? A. Yes, if no one else has reserved the materials. Q. How many books may be checked out at a time? A. Students may check out two fiction books at one time. Q. Are there fines for overdue books? A. Yes, fines are 5 cents per day after one recheck LIBRARY STAFF: - Mrs. Sharon Breaseale, Librarian
- Mrs. Erica Whited, Media Assistant
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