Library Hours

Hours may vary due to school events, testing, or meetings. Please check with the librarian if you're unsure.

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED

Your Library Staff

Services

The library is available for a variety of services, including:

• Student printing (black and white only)

• Charging

• Meet up spot

• Games (board and card games available)

• Borrow a device (Chromebooks avaialble for in library use only)

• Study time

• Borrow a textbook (available for in library use only)

• Create with various art supplies

Library Policies

Library policies are outlined below. Use the Table of Contents to quickly jump to a section.

Table of Contents

Mission and Vision

CVUSD Libraries adhere to and support the district and school's mission and vision. 

• CVUSD District vision and mission

• CVUSD Libraries mission statement

• CVUSD High School vision and mission

Circulation

• 15-day Check Out. Students and teachers may check out Books and eBooks for 15 days. Teachers may check out Book Kits (Literature Circle/Book Club kits) for 45 days.

• Renewals. Books may be renewed for an additional 15 days online in the user's online account or at the Circulation Desk.

• Holds (Students & Staff). Books may be placed on hold in the user's Destiny account and are placed on the Holds shelf behind the circulation desk 1 day later. Allow 24 hours for retrieval. Books not picked up within 5 days are returned to the stacks.

• Holds (Teachers). Teachers may place longer holds on books and may schedule future holds for book kits in the teacher's Destiny account.

• Library accounts. Students, teachers and staff may check their accounts online or at the circulation desk.

Donations and Fines

To support equity, inclusion and shared responsibility for the library,

• There are no fines for overdue, lost or damaged books. 

• The suggested donation for a lost or damaged book is $30 (Cost+processing). See the For Families page for donation methods.

• Unable to donate? Please still let the library know so that we can remove the copy from the catalog and add the title to our future purchases wish list.

• The library does not accept replacement copies. The library acquires books in specific formats, editions, and with certain technical processing pre-applied. Monetary donations are strongly preferred.

Food in the Library

• Food is not permitted in the library. 

• Reusable cups with lids and water bottles are ok.

• Trojans love their library, and it is part of our honor code to keep the library sparkling.

• The library is open during lunch, but please consume any food outside of the library.

Video and Photography in the Library

To ensure student privacy and safety, 

• Photography of inanimate objects, items and spaces is permitted in the library

• Photography of students is not permitted in the library

• Photography and video is permitted by library personnel only for any and all events held in the library  (before, during, after school, after hours and on weekends)

Printing

• The library has two printers and two photocopiers for student use.

• Free printing / photocopying.

• 30 pages maximum.

• Black and white only. No color.

• Printers are not networked. To print, students use a library Chromebook connected to each library printer and log in to their Google Account. The method for passing files varies from semester to semester (tethered USB key, USB switch, etc.)

• Student use. Library printers are intended for student use only. 

  • Teachers and staff are encouraged to use the staff print rooms throughout the campus.

  • Visitors are encouraged to bring items pre-printed or photocopied for meetings.

Laptops and Chargers

• Loaner Chromebooks. The library has a limited number of Chromebooks available for check-out for in-library use only. 

• Recharging @ the Library. The library provides Chromebook chargers and cell phone chargers for in-library use only.

• Personal use technologies. Students may use personal laptops, headphones and other devices in the library. Cell phones are not allowed during class time but may be used during lunch.

• Library staff are NOT responsible or liable for technology items left in the library by any student, staff, volunteer or visitor. 

Library Passes During Class Periods

During Class Periods

• Students must have a pass from their teacher or counselor to visit the library during a class period 

  • Students must check in with their teacher first, for attendance in Aeries.

  • One pass per student. Small group maximum of 5 students, each with an individual pass.

  • Larger groups require a library reservation and approval on the instructional calendar. 

  • Upon arrival at the library, students must check in.

  • Student check-ins are visible in real time to counselors and house staff to verify a student's location on campus.

  • Bathroom passes may not be used as library passes. The pass must be specific to the library.

• Teachers send students to the library during class time

  • Five students, maximum, may come to the library per teacher and period without prior reservation. 

  • Please check the library events calendar and "all bookings" calendar to ensure the library is available for additional visitors.

  • Each student must have a single, library-specific pass with a teacher's signature and details. No group passes or bathroom passes.

  • Students must have an academic purpose.

  • Please send sick students to the health office; send students needing wellness support or de-escalation support to the Wellness Center; technology support to the Textbook Room and work permits to the College & Career Center.

  • To verify arrival at the library, please contact the student's counselor, not library staff. Counselors have real-time visibility of library arrivals as well as arrivals at other locations on campus.

• CVVA, ROP and students without a class are subject to the same rules as in-person CVHS students when visiting the library during normal CVHS class periods.

  • CVVA, ROP and students without a class must sign in at the library for each and every class period in order to be at the library.

  • CVVA, ROP and students without a class must be aligned with a CVHS counselor, en lieu of a teacher, for the purposes of getting library passes, late passes and verification of presence on campus.

  • All other rules apply: five students maximum per counselor per period; check the library events calendar before sending students; students must have an academic purpose; counselors can verify a student's presence at the library, online

During Trojan Time

• Students must register for the Library Trojan Time on Teachmore in advance (52 student capacity with Mr. Peterson) 

• The Library takes attendance for the 52 students who have registered in advance. The Library does not take attendance for students assigned to any other teacher.

• Unregistered students that arrive during Trojan Time will be sent to

  • their teacher (if auto-assigned, teacher-requested, or student-signed up) or

  • the cafeteria to have their auto-assignment enabled by an administrator (if a Teachmore system error, not auto-assigned, CVVA, ROP)

• Teachers must take attendance in Teachmore before sending students to the library

• Teachers must send students with a written pass to the library for the duration of Trojan Time and instruct students to deposit the pass in the library pass box and sign in to ensure verification of arrival.

• When a student arrives on a teacher-pass during Trojan Time, students are directed to the pass box and sign in. Library staff ask the student if they have had their attendance taken in Teachmore by the teacher or administrator. If not, the student is advised to return to the teacher or cafeteria or risk an absence.

During Free Time and After School

• Students do not need a pass to visit the library before or after school, during lunch, or at break times

• Students do not need to sign in when visiting the library before or after school, during lunch or at break times

• Students do not need to sign in after school and are welcome to stay after school until closing hours

• Adults are not permitted in the library after school to pick up students

Behavior Expectations

To maintain a positive learning environment in the library, all students are expected to:

• Respect others, their study needs and diverse perspectives

• Respect library books and the freedom to read

• Demonstrate positive digital citizenship at all times

• Respect the space (furniture, equipment, displays)

• Sit in chairs

• Respect library staff, volunteers and assistants and their instructions

Consequences

• Warnings (2)

• Loss of library privileges for the day

• Loss of library privileges for the week

• Referral to principal

• Digital access only

• Repair costs for damaged equipment or furniture

Lost and Found

The lost and found is a non-academic, bonus service provided at the library. Staff respectfully request that inquiries be kept to a minimum in order to best serve the academic needs of teachers and students. 

• CHVS students, teachers and staff must visit the library in-person.

• Visit the library twice before calling the library about a lost item to respect students at the library and staff time.

• Visitors to CVHS from other schools should contact the CVUSD District office, CVHS event sponsor or coach regarding lost items. The CVUSD/CVHS contact person can visit the lost and found, retrieve the items and coordinate pickup at a future event (e.g. sporting event, performance, etc.).

• Please look for and pick up items promptly

  • Lost items are placed in the "lost and found" box at the front of the library. 

  • Technology items are put behind the library circulation desk (earbuds, cell phones, keys, money, eyeglasses, NOT laptops).

  • Money or gift cards that are unclaimed after 1 week are given to the person who kindly turned them in (if identified). At the end of the year, unclaimed money is donated to the library supplies budget via the finance office. 

• No Liability

  • CVHS staff, including but not limited to library staff and TAs, are not liable for any damage or loss to items while held in the "lost and found" and are not responsible for, liable or accountable for that have been freecycled or discarded. 

• Freecycles

  • To reduce the size of the lost and found throughout the school year, the Library periodically puts unclaimed lost and found items outside. Any student may take the items in the freecycle bins.

  • In the last three weeks of school, all items that remain in the Lost and Found must be moved out of the Library. Items are given away in freecycle events and then shipped to charities in the last week, if there is staff time. Keys are thrown away.

• No Storage

  • Lost items are not stored or held in the library over the summer or holiday weeks as they present a liability to the rest of the library collections and equipment.

Teaching Technologies

• Teaching technologies are available in the library for in-library use only. Teachers reserve library technologies and room configurations when reserving an instruction session.

• Teachers bring their own laptops to the library for instruction and connect to the instructional technologies.

• Library technologies are provided as educational tools for students and staff for teaching and learning. Class-related use takes priority over other types of use. 

• Most library technologies are carefully selected for the space, durability, ease of use, electrical capacity/connectivity and compatibility with other library technologies such that we can flexibly adapt the library spaces for multiple purposes and train many users quickly

• Please care for the technologies and classroom space, as they are very heavily used to educate many students, families and staff.

  • Keep cords taped down or zip-tied to the podium

  • Return remote controls, microphones and supplies taken from the main desk

  • Wipe down tables and push in chairs

  • Move trash cans with food to the main entrance

• Equipment

  • One 60 inch touch screen digital display with screen mirroring and dedicated HDMI cable connections

  • One 40 inch digital displays with screen mirroring and dedicated HDMI cable connections

  • One teacher's podium with small speakers and MAC laptop charger (USB-C)

  • One dongle that connects the teacher's laptop to the HDMI splitter, HDMI cables, dual digital displays, USB-C charger and small speakers

  • Wireless microphone on a magnetic lanyard and event speaker (upon request)

• Suggested donations to the library for damaged technologies are as follows. Visit the library donations page.

  • Podium $450

  • HDMI or other cables  $50

  • Portable microphone and speaker $4,000

  • Recording Microphone $250

  • Touch screen and stand $3,000

  • Large display and stand $2,200

  • 40 inch display $700

  • Phone and laptop chargers $50 each

  • Dongle $25

  • USB keys and tethers $25-50