Library Policies & FAQs

Ardenwood Library Books Check Out Policy 2024-2025

Ardenwood has an extensive library collection of over 19,000 books. Each class visits during their weekly scheduled library time to check out books.

If a book is lost or damaged beyond repair, the student/parent is responsible for replacement (per Board Policy), $25.00 for (hardcover) and $15.00 for (paperback).

Payment will need to be in the form of cash or check (payable to FUSD - Ardenwood Elementary) or at MySchoolBucks.com->Pay for lost/damaged library books. 

*Please look for overdue notices at various times throughout the school year. This will let you know if your child has a book that is overdue at the library. There is no fee if the book is returned without any damages.

*If you move before you have a chance to return a book, please either return the book to the school office/teacher or if your child is attending another FUSD School, please return it to the new school and they will return it to us.

 FAQs:

When are the library books due?

Books are checked out for one week. Books can be renewed 2 times, remember to bring them to the library to get them renewed. 

Why was my child not allowed to check out a book from the Library today?

1. Your child's Library Book checkout Permission slip was not signed and returned to the Library.

2. Your child has the maximum number of books out for grade level.

3. Your child had an overdue book for more than 3 weeks.

Damaged books:

If the book has minor damage we will try to repair it and no fee will be charged.

How does my child access the Library Catalog?
https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/11869

You do not need to login to search the catalog.

Placing Holds on books:
1. Students need to log in to the library catalog, the username is your Google account (without @fusdk12.net) and the password is your student ID.
2. Search for the book in the library search.
3. From the search results, Title Preview or a title's details, click Hold.
If a copy of a title you are looking for is in the library, you cannot place a hold. Only "OUT" items can be placed on hold.
To remove a hold:
From the homepage, search results, Title Preview, or a title's details, click UnHold.
From your Holds page, select UnHold.