Access+Guidelines

HOURS
Students- 8:00 to 3:00 Teachers- 7:35 to 3:35

SCHEDULING
Patrons will be provided continuous physical and intellectual access to media center materials and personnel. Scheduling will follow Flexible Design Schedule as to best serve the school climate, user, and academic achievement goals. The schedule is open to change at anytime based on immediate need, to be determined by the Lead Media Specialist or School Administration.

CIRCULATION

 * All materials are barcoded, catalogued, and checked out through the online circulation system.
 * Loan Periods:
 * Students - 10 days
 * Teachers- Until the end of the school year
 * Print resources such as books and magazines may be checked out by all patrons.
 * Reference resources, audiovisual resources, and equipment may be checked out by staff only.
 * Materials may be renewed for an additional number of days equal to the patron load period.
 * Materials not returned on the due date are considered overdue, and an account will be temporarily suspended or limited for overdue materials. Any materials over ten days due are considered lost. Students and staff are required to pay for lost materials.
 * Student materials should be physically produced in order to be renewed. Teacher materials can be renewed in absence of the materials.
 * Any materials returned with damages must be paid for the patron.
 * All patrons will be given written notice of fines.

MEDIA CENTER USE

 * Students may visit the media center with teacher permission, as indicated by the wearing of a library pass. Students may visit the library two times a day and are required to bring a designated amount of books for exchange each time.Teachers may reserve the media center for student checkout or learning opportunities. The schedule will be maintained via Outlook for all staff to access.
 * Kindergarteners may check out one book until the library media specialist and classroom teacher decides they are responsible for two. They must return one library book to check out another.
 * First graders may check out two books and must return one library book to check out another.
 * Second through fifth graders may check out three books and must return two library books to check out.
 * Books must be returned before or on the due date.
 * All overdue books except those on "5-Day Loan" or "Hold" by another student can be renewed.
 * Students not returning books will received restricted checkout privileges.
 * Staff may reserve the media center for school hour and after school hour events via email or verbal request to the library media specialist.
 * The library is open at all times for small groups supervised by an adult or tutor.