A student card, a photograph of a student card, or a digital barcode replica on a cell phone are required to borrow library materials. You must present your student ID when borrowing or renewing materials. Books may be borrowed for three weeks and audio-visual materials such as DVDs are for one week. Loaned materials may be renewed for a longer period of time, provided that no other student has requested the item. Please bring your book or item to the library to renew it before the due date.
The library houses over 20 desktop computers for student use. We also have 24 Chromebooks that students can borrow for an hour or the full school day. Students are expected to take excellent care of the device while it is in their possession and are responsible for its safekeeping. All Chromebooks must be returned to the library by 3:15 pm daily for recharging.
Students may print a black and white letter size page at a cost of 5 cents per page. Each student account is provided with $5.00 for printing at the start of each school year. Should students spend that amount in its entirety, they may top up their account using a coin-operated machine in the library. Students can print from their cell phones, personal laptops, school Chromebooks, desktops, or the designated print station in the library.
A photocopier is available for student use at 5 cents per copy. The photocopier fees are paid from the student account which is credited $5.00 at the start of each school year. Students may top up their accounts using the coin-operated station in the library the same way as the print balance.
The library has two small study rooms. Permission to use a study room is required; please speak to a library staff member before entering. Study rooms may be reserved in advance for group collaboration, virtual meetings, or quiet study purposes. To reserve a study room, please speak with a library staff member.
Our Makerspace Zone is a great place to destress, unwind, relax, and have fun with friends. The Makerspace area is equipped with jigsaw puzzles, chess sets, board games, beading and bracelet making, meditative coloring, Lego, and more. Students are asked to keep the area tidy and to return all items to the shelves when finished using them.
White Pine Reading Club
The White Pine is a provincial reading program for high school students sponsored by the Ontario Library Association. Students read ten nominated Canadian young adult novels and then vote for their favourite book. Based on student voting across the province, the most popular novel is selected and the author is honored with the White Pine Award. The MHS Library prides itself on purchasing all ten nominated novels each year for our students to enjoy during and long after the contest ends. Find the White Pine fiction nominees.
Forest of Reading
Learn more about the Forest of Reading.