Circulation Guidelines

RBMS LIBRARY CIRCULATION STANDARDS

Library Patron Identification

Names and identification numbers (Student ID and Staff PID) will be used for circulation of resources. Non-student patron barcodes should be created by the library staff member when creating a non-student record.  Please begin this patron barcode with the three-letter school code before assigning a number.  (Example:  ALD 00001) 

Maximum Circulation Standards - Set in Follett Destiny Library Manager, the following charts show the number of items a patron may checkout before the system will alert library staff.  

RBMS Circulation Guidelines

A written set of guidelines will be established at each school to consider the following points regarding the circulation of books, periodicals, professional materials, teaching materials, audiovisual materials, and equipment. 

• Which materials circulate?

  • Books, eBooks, Audiobooks, eAudiobooks, Equipment, periodicals, teaching materials, audiovisual materials, and Makerspace materials. 

• Who shall be allowed to borrow each type of material?

  • Students - Books, eBooks, Audiobooks, eAudiobooks

  • Staff: Books, eBooks, Audiobooks, eAudiobooks, Equipment, teaching materials, audiovisual materials, and Makerspace materials. 

• How many items shall each type of borrower be allowed to borrow?

  • Students - 10

  • Staff - 50

• How long do materials circulate?  May materials be renewed?

  • Students - 21 days

  • Staff - 30 days

  • All materials can be renewed. 

• How many times may materials be renewed?

  • Up to 3 times

• What shall be the procedure for notifying people of overdue materials?

  • Students, Staff, and Families will receive an email notification. Students also may be reminded when checking out if they have overdue materials. 

• What shall be the penalties for violation of the circulation guidelines?

  • Students will be able to only check out one book at a time and utilize our Honor Book system. 

• How are payments for lost/damaged beyond repair materials handled?

  • Lost and/or damaged School Library materials may be paid for online or in the library. Cash and checks (payable to RBMS) are accepted. Please include your student ID# and "Lost Library Book" in the check memo.

Materials that circulate will also be circulated among libraries if not being used by the owning library for classroom instruction.  A copy of the library circulation guidelines will be available in the school’s library media center.