How to Discover Books Using Destiny in Guilford County Schools

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Guilford County School students can access a wide range of books, including eBooks, through Destiny, the Media Center catalog. Browsing is currently not allowed, but students can put books on hold and manage checkouts online. Students can log in using their ID number and birthday, search for books by topics or genres, and find additional resources for research. NC Kids Digital Library is also available for digital resources.


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  1. How do I find a book to read? Using Destiny

  2. Destiny is the Media Center catalog +Destiny is a database of books from the Media Center as well as eBooks you can read. +Most eBooks are shared with all Guilford County Schools. +You can find links to Destiny on GCS devices, the KMS Library Media Center Canvas course, and on the Kernodle website home page.

  3. Browsing in the Media Center is not allowed at this time. You can use Destiny to put Media Center books on hold. They will be delivered to your ELA teacher. Remote students will be able to pick up books on hold from the school office.

  4. Book Check Out +3 Media Center books at a time +Check out period 3 weeks +2 eBooks at a time +Check out period 2 weeks

  5. To use Destiny, youll need to log in. ID NUMBER BIRTHDAY MMDDYYYY

  6. Browsing Topics/Genres

  7. Book searches, eBooks, and checkouts

  8. Holds +Find a book you want select hold. +Max holds 3 books +Mrs. King has paper hold requests forms available since you may not have access to Destiny at school. +Ask your teacher.

  9. Manage your holds

  10. Searching for non-fiction books

  11. Collections Resources on research topics.

  12. Other Resources Learning Links

  13. NC Kids Digital Library https://nckids.overdrive.com/ Sign in with the Greensboro Public Library Use GCS and your student ID number (example: GCS1234567890) for user name. Use month and year, 2 digits each, for password. (example: Feb. 2007 birthday = 0207. Also see the NC Digital Library for books for all ages. https://ncdigital.overdrive.com/ Apps available for eBook reading.

  14. NC Wise Owl Novelist +Get book suggestions +These books may not be available from our media center. + Check the public library or NC Digital Library.

  15. JLG Digital eBook streaming service Sign in with your student ID# and Kernodle s CANVAS password. Titles rotate monthly.

  16. More information about eBook resources +https://www.gcsnc.com/domain/20886 +How to use +NC Wise Owl +NC Kids Digital Library +Overdrive app +JLG eBook streaming +And more!

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