Welcome to the Paul F. Gilligan III Media Center. We service all students attending Haddon Township High School and Rohrer Middle School. We also strive to meet the needs of the faculty and staff for the entire Haddon Township school district.
Welcome back! We have over 100 new books...come check them out!
Battle of the Books Information is UPDATED, including the 2017-2018 reading lists.
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The media center provides students and staff with a wide range of information resources to complement the school's curriculum. Computers and iPads give access to the Internet and our high quality subscription databases, which allow access to thousands of magazine, newspaper, and other scholarly articles. The print collection continues to be updated, and contains over 22,000 fiction and non-fiction volumes for reading and research. More than 35 print subscriptions to magazines and 3 newspapers are available. There are 10 Apple computers, 1 printer and a charging station (bring your own charger) available for student and staff use. Additionally there is a Xerox machine available free-of-charge (within a reasonable amount of copies). We are happy to offer students a place to work quietly and welcome your visit!
- Mrs. Tagmire is the library media specialist. She is available from 7:45 to 4:00 Monday thru Friday.
- Mrs. Malwitz is the library assistant. She is available from 8:30 to 12:00 Monday thru Friday.
- Mrs. Tagmire is available to help plan and deliver units of study. She will gladly suggest appropriate materials and deliver lessons as requested by faculty.
- Both Mrs. Tagmire and Mrs. Malwitz are here to help the school community find the books and resources they need to be successful in school. We will help you in any way we can.
Locating and Using Materials
The library catalog is available anywhere that has the Internet available. This is your gateway to accessing all of the materials currently held by the media center. To access the databases, visit the Databases page on this site.
Circulation & Materials Policy
Books are checked out for a period of 2 weeks. Books can be renewed, as long as there is not a waiting list for the book. Late books are charged $0.05/day, with no fines accruing on non-school days.
Any books that are lost or damaged beyond repair (wet, torn, missing pages, etc.) must be replaced with a new copy OR paid for so the school can purchase a replacement.
Newspaper Subscriptions
The library media center has Monday-Friday delivery of The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Courier Post. Students, faculty and staff may access the full electronic editions of both papers with the links below. PICK UP THE USERNAME & PASSWORD COMBINATION from the library staff by emailing, calling or visiting the library.
- The Courier Post: (1). Go to www.courierpostonline.com. (2) To log-in, click the "log in" link at the upper-right-hand corner of the screen. See library staff for log-in and password.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer: (www.inquirer.com) (1). Go to the Philadelphia Inquirer's website. (2) To log-in, hover over "My Account" at the upper-right hand corner of the screen. Select "log in" and enter the log-in information. See the library staff for the log-in and password.
- The New York Times (1). Go to www.nytimes.com. (2) To log-in, click the "log in" link at the upper-left hand corner of the screen. See library staff for log-in and password.
- The Washington Post (1). Go to the Washington Post's website. (2) To log-in, click the "log in" link at the upper-left hand corner of the screen. See library staff for log-in and password.
- The Retrospect: (www.theretrospect.com). Website offers brief highlights, but for full access you must visit the media center to access the print edition. It is delivered weekly (usually Mondays).