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Welcome to the Vina School Media Center

Welcome to our library page!  Pre-K through 3rd grade students have two library times per week.  4th - 6th grade has one hour long library time per week.  High school students may check out books any school day between 7:35 and 8:00, during break, and after 2:00.    There are several online resources that offer ebooks.  Look in the links section of this page or under student resources to find websites that offer digital books and stories.  Don’t forget to take your AR tests.  If you don’t remember your username or password for AR, send me an email requesting it.  I can also unlock students who get locked out of the program by typing in the wrong password.  Just keep reading!

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Students working on the library computers
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Student taking an AR test.
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Vina Library
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Swimming trip to reward students who read.
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Trip to Chuck E. Cheese to reward students who read.
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Trip to Spring Park to reward students who read.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How long can library books and materials be checked out?  Two weeks
  2. Who may check out library books and materials?  Vina School Kindergarten - 12th Grade Students, Parents, and Adult Members of the Community
  3. How many books may be checked out at a time?  Elementary School - 1 item, High School 2 items, Parents and Community:  2 items
  4. How much do I owe if I return my library book late?  We don't charge a fee for overdue books, however, books not returned by Christmas or the end of the school year are assumed lost and must be paid for.
  5. What happens if I lose my book or the book gets damaged?  You are responsible for paying the price to replace the book. Students who have a lost or damaged book may not check out another one until it is paid for.  
  6. How often are new books and materials purchased?   The librarian adds to the collection EVERY year.  If you would like a particular book that we don't have, simply ask the librarian to purchase it.  
  7. When are book fairs?  We have two book fairs every year: one in the fall and one in the spring.  There is a family night scheduled for each book fair.  Check the Event Calendar on this website for specific dates.
  8. Who may use the library computers?  The library computers are reserved for students to use, however, community members are welcome to use them when not otherwise in use.  
Patti Swinney, Vina School Media Specialist

Librarian

Mrs. Patti Swinney

256-331-2295

pattiswinney@franklin.k12.al.us

Library Links

OPAC

VHS Media Center Online Public Access Catalog

Accelerated Reader Enterprise

A computer program that has reading practice quizzes for students.  

Alabama Virtual Library (AVL)

This website links you to encyclopedias, articles, and other resources that are helpful when doing research.  

AR Book Finder

This website helps you to find out if a book has an AR quiz.  It will also tell you a book's reading level, how many AR points it's worth, and what the book is about.  

Dictionary

This dictionary provides the definition, synomyms, and pronunciation of a word.  

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Resources for at-home learning

Homework Help

Alabama's free live homework help.   Grades Kindergarten - College

Times Daily

The Times Daily is a newspaper published in Florence, Alabama and covers the news of the northwest corner of Alabama.

Franklin County Times

Newspaper covering Franklin County, Alabama.

Storyline Online

This site contains videos of people reading stories.  

LibriVox

Free audiobooks

Brain Pop

A fun, educational website for students

Wizarding World

Formerly known as Pottermore, this website has everything Harry Potter for the 5th grader and up.  

National Geographic Kids

Animals, nature, and science for kids

EPIC

Online library of ebooks for kids of all ages.  

Consumer Affairs

You can verify that a company has good business practices here.  

ACT

This website provides test dates and deadlines, admission tickets, scores, and test prep for the ACT test.  

Drug Rehab

This website provides information, resources, and treatment for people battling addiction and related conditions.  

Library Schedule

Library Schedule

Class Periods

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

7:35 - 8:00

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

1st Period 

8:00 - 9:45

9:00 - 9:20 Pre-K

8:25 - 9:25 4th Grade

8:25- 9:25 5th Grade

9:00 - 9:20 Pre-K

8:25 - 9:25 6th Grade

Break 

9:45 - 10:00

Break

Break

Break

Break

Break

2nd Period 

10:04 - 11:45

10:15 - 10:45 3rd Grade

10:30 - 11:00 Kindergarten

11:05 - 11:35 2nd Grade

10:00 - 10:30 3rd Grade

10:30 - 11:00 Kindergarten

11:05 - 11:35 2nd Grade

Open

3rd Period 

11:49 - 1:57

11:30 - 12:00 1st Grade

Yearbook I

11:30 - 12:00 1st Grade

Yearbook I

Open

Break 

1:57 - 2:08

Break

Break

Break

Break

Break

Last Period 

2:12 - 3:00

Yearbook II

2:45 - 3:00 After School

2:45 - 3:00 After School

2:45 - 3:00 After School

2:45 - 3:00 After School