Check out our new books for February!
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We are starting to do our yearly inventory. Please check your Destiny account to see if you have any overdue items and return them to the library as soon as possible. Not sure how to check your Destiny account?
Watch this 30-second tutorial!
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Want to check out Video Equipment?
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER AND VIDEO PRODUCTION STUDIO
The AV Center offers a wide selection of equipment for use for school related projects. Students may check out projectors, cameras, video equipment, tape recorders, etc., provided they have an equipment release form signed by their parents assuming responsibility if the item is lost or damaged. Students and staff must sign up in advance to reserve equipment. Equipment that has been reserved should be picked up in the AV Editing Room at the end of the school day and returned before the start of the next school day. Failure to return equipment on time will result in fines being incurred. Use of the AV room by students, staff, and classes is by appointment only.
Searching for Information?
Need to do research after the library is closed?
The DHS library online databases are accessed with a username and password. If you are unable to access the databases, please see a librarian or send an email to dhslibrary@darienps.org from your school email account. iCONN is accessible from home with a public library card number.
Need help finding a book?
Start with the DHS Library online catalog, since it is our Destiny...
- Basic Search - search by keyword, title, author, etc. to find books in our collection, read summaries, and check whether or not they are currently available to check out.
- Resource Lists - check the different Public Lists for World Literature book suggestions as well as interest specific book lists created for Contempory Fiction, but would be interesting for any reader.
If you can't find it in our library, use ReQuest, an iCONN resource, to search the online catalogs of many public & acadamic libraries throughout the state of CT). A public library card # is required to access ReQuest from home and to place holds on or to check out downloadable audiobooks.
Finally, use some of our Online Databases to locate a good book:
Library Hours
Monday – Friday: 7am - 3pm
Early Dismissal: 7am-12:18pm
Use your phone to download the Gale Database app and be a know-it-all on the go! (Not sure what a QR code is? Read about them here)
NoodleTools
Need help with your NoodleTools or your works cited page? Check the NoodleTools Tutorials page for help
Audio Books
DID YOU KNOW?!
iCONN has a collection of downloadable audio books! Click here to view their collection and download one you've been wanting to read but just haven't had the time!
Now you can read on the go!
Reference eBooks
Use the GVRL database to search through the DHS library research eBooks.
These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from school or from home, 24/7.
Access over 5,000 books in the public domain for FREE! Browse by author, title, or most popular. Read electronically via your computer, eReader, or mobile device by clicking here.
**Check out some exclusive author interviews, share book recommendations, and more at Good Reads**