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The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective and ethical users of ideas and information (Information Literacy Standards 6 and 8).  The library staff strives to teach information literacy skills and library skills in conjunction with core subject research activities.  DHS Library has materials and equipment to support the Virginia Standards of Learning, the DHS curriculum, and lifelong learning objectives.

Dinwiddie High School students may have a total of up to two books checked out to them. The loan period for Fiction books is three weeks, and the loan period for Nonfiction books is one week. If no “hold” has been placed on a book, it may be renewed for another loan period by bringing the book to the library on or before its due date. DHS assesses an overdue fine of 10¢ for each school day the book is late. All debts and obligations to DHS Library must be cleared before a student may check out additional books. Parents of students needing consideration for financial hardship should contact the librarian.

DHS Library provides networked computers with Internet access to assist in the information needs of students, faculty, and staff.
 

• Click Destiny to access the online catalog of all books, materials, and equipment in the library’s collection.
• Click Databases and eBooks to access the library’s electronic resources.

Services offered by DHS Library include a Canvas Course for virtual access, free black-and-white printing of school-related assignments, recycling of inkjet cartridges, themed displays with interactive activities for students, and personalized research assistance by a professional librarian.

All DHS students, parents, faculty, and staff are invited to self-enroll in the library’s Canvas Course by clicking DHS Library Canvas Course.

Librarian – Ms. Jeanne Minetree (jminetree@dpsnet.org)
Library Clerk – Mrs. Tara Bonner (tbonner@dcpsnet.org)