Library Information
MISSION
The mission of the Blakely library media center is first and foremost to provide a facility and program which will empower our children with a lifelong love of reading. In addition, we teach and support the ability to access, evaluate and process information and ideas through the use of information technologies.
BOOK SELECTION
It is our belief that students have the freedom to select books independently for check out. Most young readers select a book by its cover, not its reading level. It is assumed that many of the books selected by our young students will be read to them at home. Although we offer guidance and suggestions, it is not practical, or ethical, for the library staff to insist that any individual student limit their selections to certain books. Please feel free to have your child return any book which you feel is not appropriate in level or content to the library the day following its check out. Please contact Ms. Grant if you feel your child repeatedly selects books they do not enjoy at home.
CHECKING OUT MATERIALS
Blakely students have access to the library for checking out materials during regularly scheduled lessons, before school from 7:40-8:10 and during the day as permitted by the classroom teacher.
CHECK OUT LIMITS
Kindergarten: one book
1st Grade: one book
2nd Grade: two books
3rd Grade: three books
4th Grade: four books
The check out policy is flexible dependent on the needs and responsibility of individual students.
Students may keep items for two weeks; however, they are encouraged to return the books to the library when they are finished and renew books as needed to finish.
FINES
We do not charge fines for overdue books.
A fine for lost or damaged books will be charged to replace the book. The amount of the fine will be determined by the librarian based on the original purchase price and the replacement cost.
BOOK SELECTION
It is our belief that students have the freedom to select books independently for check out. Most young readers select a book by its cover, not its reading level. It is assumed that many of the books selected by our young students will be read to them at home. Although we offer guidance and suggestions, it is not practical, or ethical, for the library staff to insist that any individual student limit their selections to certain books. Please feel free to have your child return any book which you feel is not appropriate in level or content to the library the day following its check out. Please contact Ms. Grant if you feel your child repeatedly selects books they do not enjoy at home.