Library Procedures 

2009 - 2010

• The Library Media Center is open from 7:45 AM until 3:15 PM Monday through Friday.
• All students, teachers, staff and parents are eligible to use the Library Media Center materials.
• Students will be issued a barcode to be attached to their agenda and must have their library card to check out a book.
• Students may check out two books for a two-week period. Special consideration will be given for special projects.
• Books may be renewed. It is not necessary for a student to bring in a book to renew it. The student may just drop by the center to request a renewal. A book may be renewed twice if another patron has not reserved it. 
• There is a one-day grace period, and then a fine of five cents will be charged each day a book is overdue. Weekends and holidays do not count in calculating fines and fines will not exceed three dollars per book. 
• If a book is lost, students must pay the full cost of the book.
• A student from study hall must have an assignment or wish to read to visit the library.
• To use the Internet in the media center, a student must have a parental permission form on file indicating both the student and parent have read and understand the school system's Internet guidelines.  Internet use must be school related.
• Students may use the computers in the center for research, word processing, desktop publishing and multimedia productions.