Library Media Center

Welcome to the Harper Park Library!

The mission of the Harper Park Library Media Center program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information and are provided opportunities to create and explore. Our goal is to provide physical and intellectual access to resources on a wide variety of subjects, levels, and formats.

Helpful Links

Destiny Discover Library Catalog

Search for books that belong to the Harper Park Library. This catalog will display ebooks, audio books, and physical books.

MackinVIA

Ebook library for LCPS: 

To use Mackin VIA click on the banner above.  Type in Harper Park Middle School, LEESBURG, VA for School.  Enter your lunch code for User ID.  Type in your computer password for Password and then click login.

EasyBib

Bibliographic Citation Generator (remember to put in all of the information you can find for the source and leave anything you cannot find blank)

Mr. Howell

Mr. Howell

Email Mr. Howell

Welcome! My name is Mr. Howell and I am the school librarian at Harper Park Middle School. I am originally from Pennsylvania. I graduated from Seton Hill University with a degree in Religious Studies and History. I then attended Clarion University for my M.S. in Library Science.  I greatly enjoy tinkering, 3D printing, science fiction, and zombie novels. Please feel free to direct your informational queries to me!

Mrs. Riesz

Mrs. Riesz

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Mrs. Riesz (pronounced “reece”) is the Library Assistant at Harper Park. Originally from Southeastern Pennsylvania, she has lived in Northern VA since 2004 and in Leesburg since 2010. She received a BA in Art from Millersville University; Lancaster, PA. While in PA, she spent several years enjoying a career as a Graphic Designer.

Mrs. Riesz has volunteered in Loudoun County school district for over 10 years and was a substitute teacher for 4 years. In that time, she found a love of school libraries. She's excited to be starting Year 4 in the Harper Park library, helping students reach their reading and creative goals with all our library has to offer! She especially enjoys reading YA Realistic Fiction.

She loves spending time outside of school with her husband and 2 teenage daughters. She also enjoys reading (of course!) photography, hiking, and visiting family & friends.

"We're going to have a wonderful year!"

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Citation Help

Purdue OWL MLA Guide - Link to style and formatting guide

Works Cited & EasyBib - Google Slide Deck