Smiths Station Freshman Center

The SSFC Panther Media Center's Operates from 7:30 am to 3:15pm and follows the SSFC Daily Bell schedule except for being closed during 3rd Period.

Individual students are ALWAYS welcome to come to the SSFC Panther Media Center throughout the day with their classroom teacher's persmission. Students must sign in and out at the sign in station's computer. Students must obey Panther Media Center rules and observe the following time limits: Return/Browse/Checkout Book - 15 min. Individual or group work - 30 min. Make-up work or test - 45 min.

 It's YOUR Media Center!

Each year the SSFC Panther Media Center purchases new books for its collection. If you would like to request a specific book be purchased and placed in the Panther Media Center for use by students and faculty, please complete a book purchase request form asap. To complete this form online, click on "I WANT THIS BOOK". 

To read the SSFC PMC Guidelines on student behavior in the Panther Media center, Book Checkouts, PMC Late Fines and Printing fees, click on the icon below: 

Entire Classes Are Welcome to use the Panther Media Center's Books and Resources!

 Faculty, you can reserve the Panther Media center to allow your classes more room for group projects, watch an administration-approved movie {PMC has upgraded its projector}, research information using the Panther Media Center's books and other resources, as well as check books for students to read independently for fun. This can be done in two easy steps.

(1) Scroll to bottom of this page to see the Panther Media Center Class Visit Calendar to check available dates. 

Information on Checking out eBooks or print books from the SSFC Panther Media Center

Basic Checkout Rules: {More specific details, click on the "Follow the Guidelines" icon above}

(1) No Fines at either the Freshman Center or the Junior High

(2) Two Books Maximum - two renewals maximum.

(3) Books must be renewed. 

(4) NO late fees but student will pay replacement cost of book if not returned.

Looking for a good book to read in a print format? The SSFC Panther Media Center is constantly adding new print books from manga to nonfiction topics like personal mental health and all points in between. To see what great books the Panther Media Center has {and new books are being added constantly}, search through our online catalog. To access the SSFC PMC Online catalog, click  on the card catalogue {Throwback to the Old Days}.

For studentswho wish to check out and read eBoook, you can sign into SORA  and see what ebooks are available to you for reading. THe SSFC Panther Media Center is expanding its eBooks collection this year. SORA can accessed by using your Lee County Schools student login information. If interested in checking out the Lee County Schools eBook catalog and/or checking out an eBook, please click on the SORA icon below: 

Media Specialist - Robert D. Pickard

Phone #: 334 664-4063

Email Address {click on the mailbox} - sfcmediaspecialist@lee.k12.al.us