Media Center
Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 864-355-4593
Fax: 864-355-9392
Welcome to the Sterling Media Center. Our mission is to ensure that students and teachers can locate, evaluate and use information effectively, to foster a love of reading, and to create lifelong learners who are able to use their information skills to pursue their personal and academic interests. We follow the Standards for the 21st Century Learner to ensure that our students are learning the skills they will need to be independent, productive adults. Please come visit us and see what we have to offer.
Library Staff: Stephanie Nichols, Media Specialist; Maxi Farnsworth, Media Clerk
Media Center Policies
- The media center is open daily from 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students who need additional time in the library can make specific arrangements with the media specialist to come earlier or stay later.
- Students who would like to use the media center between 7:45 and 3:00 may get permission from the cafeteria or middle school hall staff upon arrival. They must go to the cafeteria or gym to check in first.
- Students who would like to use the media center after school is dismissed need to bring a note from a parent stating when they will be picked up.
- Teachers may send up to 5 students at a time with passes. Larger groups are always welcome with prior notice.
- Students are to show the media specialist or media assistant their pass and sign in at the desk upon entering the library.
- Teachers are always encouraged to sign up for research or instructional time with the media specialist.
Sterling Summer Reading Program
Plans for our Summer Reading program are underway. If you have been on the edge of your seat all year waiting to find out if you are one of last summer's winners, the wait is almost over! And the wait will be worth it. Listen for announcements and watch the website for updates about our summer reading kick-off and a pre-summer book swap. Start cleaning out those bookshelves!
SC Book Award Program
Details about the 2012-13 books are coming soon!
- SC Picture Book Award Nominees (K-5 - Grade 2) - Coming Soon
- SC Children's Book Award Nominees (Grades 3-5) - Coming Soon
- SC Junior Book Award Nominees - CTC (Grades 6-8) - Coming Soon
See this past year's book award nominees...
