9th Grade Access to the Library

9th grade students are welcome in the library before and after school and during any free periods they may have during the day, or during their lunch block (student may not, however, eat lunch or snacks in the library). 

PLEASE NOTE: Directed Study does not count as a free period. Students may stop by the library to print, take pictures of textbook pages, take our or return books, or get tech help. They should work in their assigned study. 

ABRHS Library Student Circulation Policy

Circulation

• ABRHS students are allowed to check out up to ten (10) books at a time for research, study, and independent pursuits.

• The library provides an extensive collection of textbooks for student to take pictures, for in-library use, during individual study periods.

Circulation Periods

• Fiction and Non-fiction................................................  4 weeks

• DVDs and Videos.........................................................   1 week

• Reserve........................................................................ Overnight*

• Headphones, calculators............................................   1 day*

• Chromebooks…………………………………………..........….  1 day* 

• Chromebook chargers...............................................  1 day*

• Textbooks...................................................................   (in library use only)

Renewals

Materials may be renewed once.

*The following may not be renewed:

• Special Reserves for a specific class project

• Materials requested by another student

• 1-day items (Chromebooks, chargers, calculators, headphones)

Overdue Procedures

Materials that are not renewed or returned on or before their due date are not available to other students and teachers who may need or want them, and are considered overdue.

• Reminder notices are sent to students through their @abschools.org email.

• When materials have been overdue for more than three (3) months, a bill will be sent to the home address and/or email address on file for the student and parent, asking for either the materials to be returned, replaced,  or for payment to be made for the replacement value of the item(s) within one week.  After that time, the student’s account will be frozen, and s/he will be unable to borrow any materials until the fine has been satisfied.

• The replacement cost for items that are lost or damaged is as follows:

  • Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction & Memoir  …….…………  $20

  • Non-Fiction (Reference, Encyclopedias, Series) .........  $75

  • Non-Fiction (Regular) ....................................................  $30

  • DVD’s...............................................................................  $20

  • Calculators: Graphing/Regular…………………….....……….$75/$20

  • iPod...................................................................................$199

  • Chromebook Stylus........................................................$20 (can be purchased from the school store)

  • Chromebook Charger....................................................$30 (can be purchased from the school store)

  • Chromebook....................................................................$250

*Overdue Chromebooks will be billed after 30 days*

End of Year Procedures

(Upperclassmen)

Seniors

• Seniors with outstanding obligations will be unable to purchase prom tickets, or pick up their cap and gown for graduation until these have been met. Money for library fines and lost materials should be paid directly to a library staff member who will then provide students with proof of payment.