WHHS LIBRARY MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Wade Hampton High School Library is to ensure that all library patrons develop critical thinking skills, are effective and ethical users of resources, ideas, and information, and are enthusiastic readers and lifelong learners.
HOURS
The library is open from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm and by appointment. All students must have a SmartPass and an ID badge to visit the library.
Circulation Policy for Students
Students may check out up to 3 books at a time.
Books are checked out to students for 3 weeks. The due date is stamped on the inside cover of the book.
Students may renew their books as long as no one else is waiting for them.
Students who owe a lost or overdue book(s) to the WHHS Library may not check out additional books until the book(s) are returned, renewed, or paid for.
We do not charge overdue fines for late books. Please be considerate of others and return your books as soon as possible.
Overdue Notices
Students receive weekly email reminders about overdue books and fines on Wednesdays at 9:00 am. Print copies of overdue materials and fines are distributed quarterly.
Printing for Students
Students may print black & white for $0.10 per page. The black & white printer is named MEDIA01.
Students may print in color for $0.25 per page. The color printer is named MEDIA02.
Students must have cash on hand when they print. We cannot debit money from student lunch accounts.
Students are responsible for all pages that they print.
Student Conduct
Students must have a SmartPass and their WHHS ID badge to enter the library.
Students must check in and out with a library staff member when entering and exiting the library.
Students should respect other patrons by working quietly and leaving their area clean and neat.
Students should return all books to the library staff members to be reshelved. Students should not attempt to reshelve their books.
Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) are not permitted in the library between 8:45 am and 3:45 pm.
No food or beverages, other than water in a bottle with a tight-fitting lid, are allowed in the library at any time.
Students must be seated in a chair where the library staff can see them.