AHS Media Center
Library Hours and Times:
7:30-First Bell: Quiet Study and Checkout
3:05-3:30: Quiet Study and Checkout
Students may come during class times with a pass or with their classes.
If you have any questions, please email the Librarian (Mrs. Vang) at [email protected] or call at 704-961-4210.
Albemarle High School Media Center Mission Statement
The mission of the Albemarle High School Media Program is to seek excellence by promoting high academic standards, 21st century research skills, and a love of reading. Students are empowered to be critical thinkers, ethical users, skillful researchers, and creators of information.
Albemarle Bulldogs Read!!!
Come in and check out a book today!!! Check outs are for two weeks period and patrons need to bring the book(s) back to the library to have them renewed or turn in.
If you are unsuccessful logging in, see Ms. Vang in order to reset your account.
In order to search for materials in the library, click on the link below to access our Destiny Catalog. If you are searching for eBooks, type "eBooks" in to the search bar.
AHS Destiny Catalog
If you can't find a resource and would like to check the Stanly County Public Library to see if they may have it, click on the link below.
Stanly County Public Library
Electronic Databases for Research:
1. Google News
Google News is a great resource for current events! It is a resource that is comprised of comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of news and current events.
Click here to access grade level research databases. Read the descriptions and choose one that relates to your research type.
Google News is a computer-generated news site that aggregates headlines from news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and displays them according to each reader's personalized interests.
Click here in order to explore Google News
2. NC WiseOwl Resources
NC WiseOwl Resources are electronic databases that allows students and staff to access various databases on a pethora of topics from newspapers and databases. This database will also allow students and staff to format their citations for research papers. Click here in order to access the databases.
3. Fact Checking News Sites for Bias
Click here to analyze news sites to see where the fall on the political spectrum bias.
4. Library of Congress
Click here to access the Library of Congress website.
5. The American Memory Website
Click here to access The American Memory Website. This is a great resource for Primary Sources.
6. The Digital Public Library of America Website
Click here to access The Digital Public Library of America Website. This is another great resource to access Primary Sources for research.
7. EBSCO & Britannica Resources
Click here to access grade level research databases. Read the descriptions and choose one that relates to your research type.
8. ConnectEd 9-12 to Research
Click here to access digital databases provided by NC Public Schools in NCedcloud
Need help citing your resources in a research paper, take a look at the following resources: