Library Policies

South Atlanta High School Library Media Center Policies and Procedures 2025-2026

The media center’s hours of operation are from:

M - F:  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wed:   8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

The media center utilizes flexible scheduling.

Neither students nor teachers are allowed to have food or drink in the media center.

Utilization of Materials

•       Teacher resources must be signed out in the media center.

•      Students and teachers are not allowed to check out materials for one another.

•      A Sign-Up Genius Reservation must be completed within a 48-to-72-hour timeframe for all iPad and MacBook carts to be checked out in the media    center. This includes Chromebook testing carts.

•    All equipment must be checked out and returned by the teacher who intends to use the equipment. Equipment must be returned by 3:30 p.m. on the        day of checkout.

•      For additional days, all equipment and books must be checked out again.

•    Students can check out up to 3 books with a  loan period of 14 days.

•      The loan period for books for teachers is 30 days.

•      All equipment must be returned in the same condition as issued. Equipment will be pre and post checked by media staff.

•      Advisory teachers will be given notices for students who have overdue materials quarterly.

•      The Media Center will adhere to board policy for all damage or lost items.

•    Under no circumstances are students to be left unattended. 

•       Please do not move furniture or adjust lighting without speaking with the librarian.