1. DESTINY

2. To get to DESTINY in school:
Login
Click START button
Select PROGRAMS
Select DESTINY
To get to DESTINY from HOME:
Go to Lake county schools website
Go to the QUICKLINKS box
Scroll down to DESTINY
USERNAME: Student\lastnamefirstnamemiddleintial
John A Smith (smithjohna)
PASSWORD: School login password (last 5 digits of Student ID number)

3. When you start DESTINY, it brings you to the HOME page.
This is a page of links you can use for book-related web sites.

4. Catalog tab
This is where you search for books by:
KEYWORD
TITLE
AUTHOR
SUBJECT
SERIES

5. To search for a book
Type your subject on the line that says FIND

6. Next, click either the keyword or subject button

7. This page shows all the books in our Media Center with “wolves” in the title or as the subject
It also shows whether or not the book is on the shelves.

8. This icon shows that it is a book
This number shows where it is located on the shelves. It is non-fiction since it has a number.

9. This call number tells us it is a Young Adult book (YA) and is fiction

10. Click on the Details button to get more information about the book.

11. Here is the Dewey decimal number again
Here is a short summary of the book

12. These “Find it” boxes give you more suggestions for the subject
If you click on the Series: Zoo books box, it will list all the Zoo books

13. Here’s the list of Zoo books in our library

14. BIOGRAPHIES
If you want to look up a person’s life, use their last name and click Subject

15. This is the list of books we have on President Obama.
This shows you how many books we have

16. This call number shows that it is in the EASY section, because it starts with an E
The B stands for Biography

17. This B means it is in the BIOGRAPHY section.
Book s in the Biography section (even though they are non-fiction)
are in alphabetical order by the last name of the person they are about.
That means that Michelle Obama is also in this section.

18. Other types of materials
The Media center also has :
DVD
VHS
Video Games
Audiobooks
MP3 books (Playaways)
You can use any of these as keywords to find a list of items

19. This icon means it is a movie
This call number means students may check it out.
It is on the Mixed Media shelf.
This call number means its only for teachers to check out.

20. Video games all have this icon
Video games are in the Silver colored box labeled “Video games”.
You must bring the empty box to Mrs. Lipovics to get the game cartridge or disc.

21. This icon means it is an audiobook or playaway
Playaways have cards on the table across from Mrs. Lipovics’ desk.
Give her the card and she will give you the playaway.

22. This call number means it is a game that can only be checked out
for teachers to use with their classes.
Students may not check them out.

23. Call numbers that start with an R are Reference books and
may not be taken from the Media center.

24. Call numbers that start with P are Professional materials for
teachers only.

25. Marvel comics
The Marvel section is located between the end of FICTION and the EASY books.

26. They are all in the Marvel section.
If you type in Marvel and click “Keyword” the list of our Marvel comics will come up.
Some call numbers start with an E and some start with
They are all in the Marvel section.

27. HONOR BOOKS
If you are unable to check out a library book either because:
you already have too many books checked out
you have lost books
you have fines of more than 50 cents
You may borrow an HONOR BOOK
They are located next to the picture books in the middle bookcase.
They are the last 2 shelves (top and bottom) of that bookcase.
They are NOT listed in DESTINY

28. Finding and using E Books
From the Catalog tab, type ebooks and click the Keyword button

29. Click on the Details button.

30. 1. Make sure the title is available locally (Oak Park) 2
1. Make sure the title is available locally (Oak Park) 2. Click one of the check-out options If you choose “read online” you can read it there without checking it out If you check out online you can use any mobile device (Follett Ereader app) If you choose “Download”, it stays where you download it Checked out and downloaded books are automatically returned in 2 weeks. You will have to check them out again if you didn’t finish them.

31. Still have questions?
Ask Mrs. Kane, your Media Specialist