Welcome! This page contains information about the most common questions I receive as well as any tutorials I have created to support students. If you have a question, but can't find it here, please contact me at estoll@petk12.org!
The library is located directly behind the main office.
The library is open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm every weekday except for Wednesdays when we close at 2:15 pm for staff meetings. Special events and programs do occasionally impact our hours and services, so make sure you listen to our morning announcements!
You can:
Check out books and read
Access databases and carry out research
Study by yourself or with friends
Create things in our Makerspace during lunch
Print required school assignments (We request a 10 cent donation per page to help us cover paper and ink. It is not required.)
Play group games (board games and puzzles are on the shelves across from the couch)
Ask Ms. Stoll for help
Participate in library programs and special events like author talks, crafternoons, book club and more!
Visit the library as part of your class to learn about evaluating and using information as well as learning skills to responsibly share the information that's important to you through things like podcasts, infographics, videos and more!
**Since space in the library is limited, we ask that socializing ('Hanging out') be done out in the courtyard instead of in the library. Students who are staying in the library need to have something they're working on and be in seats. When all the seats are full, the library is full and the sign on the door will be yellow. If this happens please go back to the courtyard and try again in 10 minutes!
Books are checked out using your student ID number. The easiest way to check out books is to bring your ID card and the book(s) you want to the circulation desk so both can be scanned. If you forgot your ID card you can still check out books by telling me your 5 digit student ID number so it's good to have that number memorized!
You may check out up to 5 library books at a time.
All the books in our library can be quickly located using the library catalog. Just go to our homepage and click on the "Check Out Books" icon for step by step directions!
If you'd rather browse the shelves, you can find fiction books on the shelves up against the walls. The genres are posted on the signs above the shelves and include Realistic, Action/Adventure/Sports, Mystery/Suspense, Humor, Romance/Relationships, and Science Fiction/Fantasy. There is also sections for Graphic Novels, Picture Books and books in Spanish. Non Fiction can be found in the two standing shelves. This includes Biographies and books on a wide variety of topics!
If you need reading recommendations, ask Ms. Stoll!
Books are checked out for 3 weeks at a time and can be renewed once either in person or online by signing in to your account on Destiny Discover. If you have had the book 6 weeks and still want to keep it, you can renew it a 3rd time only if no one else has requested the book. The due date for the book should be stamped inside the front cover. You can also find a list of books on your account and their due date(s) by logging in to our online catalog (Destiny Discover).
Yes! You can help in the library before school, at break, at lunch and/or after school. Duties include checking in and out books, helping other students with printing and assisting in the makerspace. There is a sign up sheet at the circulation desk. Ms. Stoll also accepts a small number of 8th grade teaching assistants. These TAs spend their elective period in the library and are responsible for re-shelving books, helping to design and run library programs, creating posts for our library social media accounts and helping with other tasks that keep the library running smoothly. See Ms. Stoll if you have questions!
Yes, but you can not exceed your 5 book maximum. You will need to find and return the book or pay for the lost materials before the end of the year or you will not be able to participate in the end of year activities like 7th Grade Fun Day or the 8th Grade Field Trip.
No. As long as the book is returned prior to the end of the school year, the overdue fines will be excused. (Please note that overdue fines and lost book fines will show on a student's account and on the printed and emailed overdue notices until the book is returned or the fine is paid!)
The first thing to do if you lost a book is to double check areas where you might have left the book. This includes the vehicle(s) you take to and from school, under and behind your bed, in each of your classrooms (especially classes where you have SSR), and inside your backpack. It's also a good idea to check the school's lost and found box in the office. If you have looked everywhere you can think of, and can't find the book, you will need to either pay for the book or purchase and bring in a replacement copy. Replacement copies need to be similar to the original (hardbacks need to be replaced with hardbacks) and be in good condition. Damaged books should be brought to Ms. Stoll to determine if the book can be repaired and at what cost. If the book is damaged beyond repair, the book will need to be paid for or replaced. (If families can not afford to pay a book fine, the student should talk to Ms. Stoll.)
It's not a good idea! If your friend loses or damages the book YOU will be responsible for paying for it and YOU are the one who won't be able to attend year end activities if the fine isn't paid. Your friend can check out their own book(s) even if they forgot their ID card (just have them see Ms. Stoll).
In addition to checking out books, the library provides individual and group study areas, limited school supplies (pencils, pens, paper, colored pencils, pens and rulers that can be used in the library), black and white printing (school assignments only, 10 cents per page donation requested to cover ink and paper costs) and reading areas. We also offer a rich variety of programs including Makerspace Crafternoons, Mindful Friday Mornings, after school Book Clubs and more!
Your student ID is also a public library card!! It's called the OneCard program and you can learn more about how to use your OneCard by visiting https://sonomalibrary.org/student-onecard
Username: pcsXXXXX (replace the X's with the last 5 numbers of your student ID! You can find your ID number on your printed class schedule, on your student ID card or online in Aeries)
Password: Four digits of your birth year (ex: 2008)
I've put all our passwords into one Google Doc. Make sure you're signed in to your school Google Account (only people with petk12 email addresses can view the document!
The best way to get ahold of Ms. Stoll is through email: estoll@petk12.org
Students are also welcome to stop by the library in person to ask questions (patience may be needed if she is helping other students).