What books did my child check out?
Your child can login to Destiny Discover. (See below to learn how to login.)
If your child is 1st - 5th grade, have your child come to the library. I'm not supposed to tell you which books they checked out without their permission for privacy reasons, even though this rule is not too strict for elementary schools. If your child is in TK or Kindergarten, I'll tell you since they can't come to the library during the recess.
My child finished the book. Can my child return it early and get another one?
Yes. The Library is open before/after school and during the recess for students. They can come to return the book and check out a new one.
Can parents check out books?
Only if a parent volunteers in the library at least an hour a week. We have check out rules, and they apply to the parents, too.
My child lost or damaged a book.
If a book is damaged, please do not try to fix it at home. I have special materials for this purpose. Have your child directly bring the book to me. (Please remind them NOT to put it in the Return Book Cart in their classroom.) I can repair most of the damaged books. (I might send you a Damaged Book Notice to ask you to remind your child to take care of library books.) If the damage is beyond repair or the book is wet, we'll have to ask to pay a replacement fee.
A book is considered lost when it's 3 weeks overdue.
I will send you a notice. In many cases, I offer you a choice to give me the same replacement book or a new book from Amazon Harvey Green Library Wish List instead of paying the fee. If the lost/damaged is book is a hardcover book, the replacement book must be hardcover. The condition has to be "New' or "Like New".
How many books can my child check out?
TK/K - 1 book
1st/2nd - Up to 2 books (1st graders start the school year with 1 book.)
3rd/4th - Up to 3 books
5th - Up to 4 books
If TK/K students have an overdue book, I will check out the new book anyway. I'll put a post-it note on the new book and tell the student to give it to the teacher. The teacher will keep the new book in their classroom until the student returns the old one and swap.
If a 1st - 5th grade student has any overdue books, the student is allowed to check out the difference of their limit. For example, even if a 5th grader forgot 2 books they can check out 2 new books.
If students have any fines (replacement fees) for lost(*) or damaged books, they may not check out any more books until the books are returned or the fees are paid for.
(*) Books are considered as lost after 3 weeks past the due date.
If 1st - 5th graders need a book for a class project, they can check out one book for the project even if students have fines.
How can my child login to Destiny Discover?
Students should be able to login to Destiny Discover through Clever after they put the login information once.
Click “Login”.
Username is [First 3 letters of student's first name][First 3 letters of student's last name][Last 3 digits of Student #]
Password is [Your student #]
(Example)
Name: Harry Potter
Student #: 07311980
Username: harpot980
Password: 07311980
Students don't need to login unless they want to hold a book, check their account (to see what books they checked out), or read eBooks.
Can we donate books to the library?
Yes! But all books in the library (and classrooms) must be approved by the District, so I can't guarantee the books you donated will be in the library. Please make an appointment with me before you bring in books. I'll look through them first. (I had gotten damaged (or more likely "destroyed") books, coloring books that were already colored, and used foreign language worksheets, etc. If you don't want books in those condition, why would you think other people want them, right?) If we have enough copies of the book you donated, I'll give it away to students, teachers, or other school libraries.