Rules & Procedures

Library Procedures

• Kindergarten and first grade students are allowed to have 1 book checked out at any given time.  Books can be checked out for a maximum of 1 week and can be renewed if necessary.

• Second and third grade students are allowed to have 2 books checked out at any given time.  Books can be checked out for a maximum of 2 weeks and can be renewed if necessary.

• Fourth and fifth grade students are allowed to have 3 books checked out at any given time.  Books can be checked out for a maximum of 2 weeks and can be renewed if necessary.

• Students may visit the media center before school (with their teacher's permission) to select a book, conduct research, or read silently.

• Please use soft voices and be respectful of other patrons using the media center.

• Handle all books, materials, and equipment with care.

• Gum, food, and beverages should be consumed outside the media center. 

Overdue Books

• Students with one or more overdue or lost books will only be allowed to check out one book at a time until they have taken care of that responsibility (ie - returned book, payment, or note from home).

• Students must pay full price for any lost or damaged books prior to the end of the school year.

• Library accounts of fifth graders that do not pay for lost or damaged books prior to the end of the school year will be sent to the student's middle school.

Follett Destiny OPAC

• Students can search for books in the library’s catalog (OPAC) both at school and at home.  Simply go to https://nhcs.follettdestiny.com and click on Castle Hayne Elementary School.

• The catalog can be searched by title, author, subject, or keyword.  Type in the word(s) that you wish to search and hit ENTER.  Remember to write down the TITLE and the CALL NUMBER of the item(s) you want before you log out.

• Students can view their circulation information (checkouts, overdues, etc.) by going to Destiny's OPAC and clicking on the Login tab at the top right corner of the screen.  Students will need to enter their User Name [first name].[last name] and Password (10 digit student ID#) in order to view their account.

Recommendations

• Award-winning books are always a great place to start when searching for a book to read. These national book awards include:

       NewberyMedal - named in honor of eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery 

                          - awarded annually for excellent writing in children's literature

       Caldecott Medal - named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott

                           - awarded annually for excellent illustrations in children's literature

       Coretta Scott King Book Award – named in honor of Coretta Scott King & in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

                 - awarded annually to African American authors and illustrators for promoting an appreciation of the culture of all peoples

       PuraBelpré Award - named in honor of the first Latina librarian at the NY Public Library, Pura Belpré

             - awarded every other year to a Latino writer and illustrator whose work best portrays the Latino cultural experience

       NC Children's Book Award – a children's choice award that provides students in North Carolina with the opportunity to vote on their 

                favorite picture and junior book each school year.  

• The Seasonal Book Shelves are also a great place to look for a book. All of the books on this display fall into one of the following categories: new purchases, holiday books, current events, and/or award winning titles.

• Can't find the book you’re looking for? Simply fill out a Recommendation Form and I will do my best to add it to our library’s collection. You may also recommend books on a particular topic that you are interested in learning more about. Please make sure that any books/topics are appropriate for a school library.