Welcome!

• To borrow a book, please bring it to Mrs. Shub/the circulation desk. Mrs. Shub will check it out for you.

• If Mrs. Shub is not there, please use the self-checkout kiosk at the circulation desk. Instructions are posted at the kiosk.

• Books are usually due 30 days after checkout, but you can always request extra time - just ask in person or via email. (You do not need to bring the book to the Library in order to renew it.) We always want you to have as much time as you need!

• Books that are irreparably damaged, or overdue and not returned by more than 30 days will be entered into Genesis as lost/damaged. You will be financially responsible for replacing the book. We ALWAYS prefer to have the book back or even a new copy you purchase, rather than the money. Please see Mrs. Shub if you have questions or need more information.

• We have no limit on the number of books you can take out at a time, but we kindly ask that you do not check out all the books in one collection, or about a particular subject at once.

• If you need something we do not have in our physical collection, please let Mrs. Shub know! We can either help you find it at the public library, or we may consider acquiring the item.

1. Responsibility for Selection

The elected Board of Education shall delegate to the Superintendent of Schools the authority and responsibility for selection of library materials in all formats. Responsibility for actual selection rests with the certified Educational Media Specialist, using the Board’s adopted selection criteria and procedures.

2. Selection Criteria

Materials selected for the library will meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Support and enrich the Northern Highlands Regional High School curriculum, teachers’ research and professional development needs, and students’ personal interests and self-directed learning.

• Meet high standards in literary, artistic, aesthetic, or educational quality

• Be appropriate for the subject area and for the age, emotional development, ability level, learning styles, and social, emotional, and intellectual development of high school students.

• Incorporate accurate and authentic factual content from authoritative sources

• Earn favorable reviews in standard reviewing sources and/or favorable recommendations based on preview and examination of materials by professional personnel

• Exhibit a high degree of potential user appeal and interest

• Represent differing viewpoints on controversial issues

• Provide a global perspective and promote diversity by including materials by authors and illustrators of all cultures

• Include a variety of resources in physical and virtual formats including print and non-print, such as electronic and multimedia (including subscription databases and other online products).

• Demonstrate physical format, appearance, and durability suitable to their intended use

• Balance cost with need

Sources consulted for selection include, but are not limited to:

• Booklist

• NoveList database

• School Library Journal

• New York Times Book Review

• Mackin 

• Association of College and Research Libraries

• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Best Books for Young Adults

• We Need Diverse Books 

• Publisher materials