GENERAL INFORMATION

Portland High School library serves approximately 1100 students in grades 9-12.  The library is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 A.M. to 3:15 P.M.  There are two librarians, Susan Creek and Michelle Gilliam.

LIBRARY COLLECTION

The library contains approximately 10,000 books, with the circulation and catalog systems being automated.  Books can be checked out for a two week period and may be renewed.  Students have access to The Tennessean, The Portland Leader, The Portland Progressive, and The News Examiner newspapers, 85 magazines, and online resources of Infotrac and Brittanica Online.  These two online resources can be accessed from home.

OTHER SERVICES

A copier is available for $0.20 a page.  A bookstore is available all day for needed supplies.

COMPUTER LAB

Students have access to 29 computers in the computer lab.  All computers have Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and access to the Internet.