PARENT PERMISSION SLIP
All books have a two-week checkout time.
Kindergarten and 1st students may check out one book at a time.
2nd graders may check out up to two books at a time.
3rd-5th graders may check out up to three books at a time.
All students are encouraged to take books home to read. Students are welcome to arrange to check out additional titles for school projects.
Check out our awesome eBooks on the Online Books page.
Students and teachers may also check out up to 3 digital books on Sora, our digital reading mobile App.
We understand that accidents happen. If a library book becomes damaged, we ask for students to report the damage so that we can repair it. Please do NOT attempt to repair the book at home.
If a book is damaged beyond use, students need to pay the listed replacement price and the librarian will put it towards a replacement copy.
If a book is lost, we ask for the students to pay for the lost book; if the lost book is found and returned within the same school year, money will be refunded to the student.
Acceptable forms of payment for lost or damaged materials are as follows:
cash (exact, as change Is unable to be made)
check made payable to Whitestone Elementary (please Include driver's license and phone numbers per district policy), "book fine" on the memo line.
online via My School Bucks
To get started:
Go to https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home or download the mobile app
Create your free account and add your students using their school name/student ID or birthdate
Add school items or invoices to your cart
Check out using your credit/debit card
Per 22/23 Student Handbook Updates, the following change was made regarding inter-library loan (ILL) requests (ILLs)
Students may request to borrow materials from any library in Leander ISD so long as the library matches the same grade level or lower. (Ex: elementary student borrowing from another elementary library or middle school student borrowing from another middle school library or an elementary school library) Should a student want to borrow from a grade level span higher than the current grade span assigned, parent permission would be required via a digitally signed form. (formulario en español)
All ILL requests are made through the student’s home campus librarian, and all items will be checked out and returned through the student’s home campus library. ILL items may only be renewed once and lending libraries may deny renewals for high demand items. Students who fail to return interlibrary loan items on time may have ILL privileges restricted or denied. Lost and damaged ILL books will be handled as described above.
Our mission is to lead our school communities in an environment that challenges students to IMAGINE possibilities, EXPLORE opportunities, and CONNECT with the future and the world.
With an attitude of excellent customer service, LISD librarians envision a future ready library program which:
Promotes the value of all literacies: digital, information, etc.
Promotes creative thinking, problem solving and exploration
Provides a welcoming space which encourages collaboration and productivity
Provides equitable access to materials: digital resources, collaborative opportunities in the world at large, technology
Provides curriculum and collaborative support for all stakeholders: students, teachers, administrators, community, etc.