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The Lehighton Area High School Library functions to serve the interests of all students and staff members within the geographical and educational area in which the library is situated. A carefully chosen, well-rounded, useful collection of all types of materials essential in the performance of a positive, dynamic teaching function is provided by trained, certified personnel. Materials are selected to support and enrich the curriculum, to satisfy the varying needs of students, to encourage reading for pleasure, to promote new area interests, to stimulate learning, and to allow for intellectual, emotional, and moral maturity.
 * Mission and Philosophy **


 * Lehighton Area High School Library's Goals: **
 * To acquire books and other materials consistent with the demands of the curriculum.
 * To stimulate and guide students to appreciate and understand literature and libraries for lifelong learning.
 * To help students become skillful and discriminating in information management and retrieval using both automated and manual sources, encouraging them to become active learners.
 * To work with the teachers in selection and use of all types of materials available for teaching and research.
 * To organize and mount a public relations program to promote the new services of the library.
 * To provide efficient administration of the library including the technical duties needed.
 * To seek other methods of obtaining money for the library services without bombarding the taxpayer.
 * To continue participating with Access PA and the Power Library.
 * To provide, through interlibrary loan, access to over 10 million unique titles available through the Access PA Database.
 * To organize in-service programs for faculty, administrators, and staff by scheduling district-level and county-wide instructional programs in the use of Access PA.
 * To develop a working relationship with administration.
 * To ensure steps are undertaken to bring the library into compliance with the Education of the Handicapped Act (P.L. 94-142).

Lehighton Area High School is located in the eastern central part of Pennsylvania, approximately 20 miles north of Allentown, 60 miles north of Philadelphia, and 35 miles south of Wilkes-Barre. The school district is comprised of 68 square miles and encompasses the Borough of Lehighton, the towns of Weissport and Parryville, and the townships of Franklin, East Penn and Mahoning. Lehighton Area High School is located in the Borough. The high school is comprised of grades 9-12 and serves approximately 750 students. The District Administration Office is located in the Borough on the high school campus.
 * Location and Community **

Mrs. June Potts, Librarian Master of Library Science, May 2004 Master of Computers in Education, December 1999 Bachelor of Science in Business Education, May 1993
 * Library Staff **

Mrs. Karla Costenbader-Kovach, Library Assistant

7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 * Library Hours **

1 Indian Lane Lehighton, PA 18235 610-377-6180 ext. 2426 Lehighton Area High School Library Email
 * Library Address, Telephone Number and Email **