Using the Library:
The library is open all day for you to borrow, please come with a pass from your teacher (no pass needed during lunch)
You may borrow 2 items for 3 weeks and renew for 3 more weeks if you need more time
Bring item(s) to the Circulation Desk to borrow and put items in Book Return to return
If you have an overdue item, you will receive an email and you can’t borrow if you have overdue items
Teachers sign up their classes to come to the library for research lessons and projects
Teachers can send students, independently or in small groups to work in the library during the school day
Recess:
5th Period: 1st Half of Period - 6th Grade
2nd Half of Period - 5th Grade
6th Period: 8th Grade
7th Period: 7th Grade
We will be closed for recess if 7th or 8th grade teachers are using the library with their classes
Please enter through the Main Entrance during recess
You need to sign in during recess and sign out if you leave before the end of the period
There is a limit of 15 to 20 students per grade, after the limit is reached, we will put a sign on the door saying the library is full
You may do quiet activities in the library during recess
No iPads or other electronic devices
No eating or drinking, your lunch bag and water bottle need to be left on the counter in front of the library
Behavior Expectations:
Quietly enter and exit the library through the main Entrance (please do not use the library as a hallway)
Use the sign-out book to use the bathroom
Use an inside voice and appropriate behavior; please use the tiered seating in the center of the library for reading only (no stepping over, shoes, pens, pencils, or markers on it please)
Be respectful of others and library materials, and keep borrowed items in a safe place
Please leave the books pulled forward on the shelves
Library books are organized and have a specific spot on the shelves, if you’re not sure where they belong, please bring them to the front desk and leave them there
You will be asked to leave if you are fooling around or being disrespectful to library staff or other people using the library