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Library Information & Policies

read:              Library Hours:  7:55 - 3:10

Behavior:

  • Use best behavior, quiet library voices & follow all library procedures & rules in order to retain privileges and avoid detention
  • Serious infractions are referred to administration
  • No gum, food, candy, or drinks (including water)
  • Leave the library neat and orderly.  Put books away in order.  Push chairs in before leaving
  • Enter through the west door; exit through the east door
  • Immediately upon arrival, sign in and leave your pass in the basket
  • Immediately prior to leaving, sign out and get your pass stamped
  • Ask permission before printing anything

Consequences:

  1. Verbal warning by library teacher or classroom teacher
  2. Incident report
  3. Detention and loss of library privileges for two weeks
  4. Detention and loss of library privileges for one month
  5. Office referral and loss of library privileges for rest of school year

Passes

  • Required during school hours unless with a teacher
  • Month passes for lunch time may be issued by any teacher
  • Month passes laminated on 1st Thursday of every month
  • Each student must have own pass
  • Students in library during lunch must remain for the entire lunch time

Circulation

  • Student ID number required for book check out
  • 3 books may be checked out at one time
  • 3 week checkout time plus one renewal
  • Overdue books may not be renewed
  • Lost or damaged books must be paid for. Students who fail to return overdue books will be assigned an after school detention.
  • Students with overdue books may not check out another book until the overdue book is returned or paid for

Overdues:

  • Every Tuesday afternoon your homeroom teacher receives an "overdue" list of all books that are due by that coming Friday. 
  •  Students are notifed by their teacher and initial the overdue list
  • Parent phone calls are made on Friday to those students who have not renewed or returned their books. 
  • Every Monday there is an announcement on the tv reminding those who were on the previous overdue list to get their books back by Tuesday morning before school. 
  • Students who do not return their books by 8:10 Tuesday morning are issued a detention and may not check out books until their overdue is returned or paid for. 

Computers:                                                            colorful computer:

  • For academic use only
  • No email, chat, surfing the web or internet games
  • Ask permission to print anything and everything in order to retain library privileges
  • Accessing inappropriate web sites may result in administrative action
  • Remember to follow the copyright law; always cite your sources 

 

Collection

  • 10814 books
  • 5 periodicals in hard copy
  • Arizona Republic
  • 859 video recordings

 

Facility

  • 11 study tables accomodating 62 students
  • 12 student computers
  • 2 printers
  • Quiet reading area - couch and 2 recliners

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This Page was last update: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:13:47 AM
This page was originally posted: 2/4/04; 9:39:09 AM.
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