The Library RULES

Please Take Care of Your Books!

This is YOUR library. Show respect for the books, technology, and people who use it. "The LMC is the place to be" - let's keep it that way!

All students may have 3 books checked out at any given time. If you return one, you may check out another. If you return two, you can choose two new books to take home, etc.

Students who need additional books for AR or projects may check out a few extra to be kept at school for use in the classroom.

Most classes visit the library at least once per week, but the library is always open for students who'd like to use it during the school day! Books are checked out for 2 weeks at a time. Students can renew books they are still reading whenever they'd like. We will send you a reminder if your books have been overdue for a while.

LIBRARY FINES

Fines will be issued for books damaged beyond repair.

If you lose your book, please try to find it right away. Get those magnify glasses out and get to work! All books not returned after 90 days will be marked lost. You will be responsible for paying for a replacement copy of the book. Fines are added in Skyward in the Fall and Spring. These fines will remain in your account until paid...even when you leave elementary school. If you pay a fine and then find the book, a refund will be generated for you if returned within 1 year of the date it was marked lost. We are willing to work with families to set up payment plans or other accommodations. Please check with the Library Media Specialist, your school secretary, or library aide for more info.

Designate a safe spot in your house to keep your library books like on a special shelf or in a basket. Backpacks work great too!

So you can’t find your library book…

Before you begin your search, think about what the book looks like. Is is hardcover or paperback? What color is it? Was it a picture book or a chapter book? If you can’t remember what it looks like, you can login to your Destiny Discover account and click on your “checkouts” to see a picture of the cover. You can also check with your library aide at school. Then, let the search begin!

If you're not sure where to start, here's a list of places to try looking.

AROUND TOWN

At the doctor's or dentist's office
At the local public library
At church
At the babysitter's house
At a relative’s house
At your daycare/after-school care facility
At your friend's house
At your other parent’s house
At Mom or Dad’s work place
Wherever you went on errands recently
At a restaurant or hotel

AT SCHOOL

In the vehicle of whomever you ride to school with
On the bus
Wherever you hangout after school
On the classroom or teacher’s bookshelf
In my, my neighbor’s, or friend’s desk
Top shelf of your school locker
In the cafeteria, gym, band room, etc.
In the school office
In any of the "Lost and Found" areas around school
On the library shelf (It might have been shelved without being checked in)

AROUND THE HOUSE

In the car
Under the baby’s car seat
In the trunk of the car
In the garage
Behind or under the washer or dryer
In the stroller bag
In the recycling bin
In your folder or binder
In your backpack
In your sibling's backpack
On top of the piano
In the piano bench
In the reclining chair
Under or in back of the sofa
Under or on top of the kitchen or dining room table
Behind the refrigerator
In the freezer - seriously, it doesn't hurt to check
On top of/behind/under the oven
On top of, behind, or under the dishwasher
On your bedroom bookshelf
On one of the other bookshelves
On/in your desk at home
On/in your brother/sister’s desk
Under your bed

Under your brother/sister’s bed
Between the sheets at the foot of your bed
Between your bed and the wall
Between the mattress and box springs
In the crib
On top or behind the dresser
In the dresser drawers
In the closet (check all closets)
Under the dirty clothes
In the toy box
In the bathroom
On the back porch
In the dog house
In the tree house
In the back yard
By the pool
In the basement
Packed with the holiday decorations
Under the TV set stand
On top of the DVD player
On top of the stereo
In the magazine rack
On the coffee table
Under the rug