Borrowing Books
Most of the books in the library may be borrowed—or, in others words, checked out—for two weeks at a time; several sets of encyclopedia and a few other reference-type books may be checked out for one day at a time. Both two-week and one-day books may be checked out again when they become due if the borrower is not finished with them. The due date will be printed on a computer-generated receipt, which will be placed in the back of each book when it is checked out. One-day books will be due on the next day school is in session—for example, on a Monday if a book is checked out on a Friday. If any borrowed book is mistakenly made due on a day when school is not in session, it will automatically be due on the next day that school is in session. Each student may check out books in his name only and will not be allowed to check out books in the name of another student or in the name of a teacher or other school employee.
Borrowing Limit
Each elementary (PK-6) student may borrow and have checked out one book at a time and may check out no more than one book a day. Each middle- and high-student (6-12) may borrow and have checked out two books at a time.
Returning Borrowed
Books Books should be checked back into the library by placing them on the check-out desk or by pushing them through the slot in the front of the return box sitting in the hall in front of the main library door. Any book brought back to the library but not correctly checked in (in other words, a book left on a table or put back onto the shelf by the student who checked it out) will still be checked out; and if it becomes overdue before it is found and given to the librarian, there will be an overdue charge.
Overdue Books
The purpose of the fine-and-cost policy is to encourage the prompt return of borrowed library materials so that they can be available for use by other library patrons. Fines for overdue books apply to students in the third through twelfth grades. When a book is kept past its due date, 5¢ (five cents) per day is charged until the book is returned. Weekends and holidays are ignored when overdue charges are calculated—this imeans that 5¢ per day is also charged for Saturdays, Sundays, and any other days when school is not in session. The overdue charge stops increasing when an overdue book is returned—even if the charge is not paid upon the return of the book—so it is important to return an overdue book as soon as possible. The maximum overdue charge is $1 (one dollar) per overdue book.
Most of the books in the library may be borrowed—or, in others words, checked out—for two weeks at a time; several sets of encyclopedia and a few other reference-type books may be checked out for one day at a time. Both two-week and one-day books may be checked out again when they become due if the borrower is not finished with them. The due date will be printed on a computer-generated receipt, which will be placed in the back of each book when it is checked out. One-day books will be due on the next day school is in session—for example, on a Monday if a book is checked out on a Friday. If any borrowed book is mistakenly made due on a day when school is not in session, it will automatically be due on the next day that school is in session. Each student may check out books in his name only and will not be allowed to check out books in the name of another student or in the name of a teacher or other school employee.
Borrowing Limit
Each elementary (PK-6) student may borrow and have checked out one book at a time and may check out no more than one book a day. Each middle- and high-student (6-12) may borrow and have checked out two books at a time.
Returning Borrowed
Books Books should be checked back into the library by placing them on the check-out desk or by pushing them through the slot in the front of the return box sitting in the hall in front of the main library door. Any book brought back to the library but not correctly checked in (in other words, a book left on a table or put back onto the shelf by the student who checked it out) will still be checked out; and if it becomes overdue before it is found and given to the librarian, there will be an overdue charge.
Overdue Books
The purpose of the fine-and-cost policy is to encourage the prompt return of borrowed library materials so that they can be available for use by other library patrons. Fines for overdue books apply to students in the third through twelfth grades. When a book is kept past its due date, 5¢ (five cents) per day is charged until the book is returned. Weekends and holidays are ignored when overdue charges are calculated—this imeans that 5¢ per day is also charged for Saturdays, Sundays, and any other days when school is not in session. The overdue charge stops increasing when an overdue book is returned—even if the charge is not paid upon the return of the book—so it is important to return an overdue book as soon as possible. The maximum overdue charge is $1 (one dollar) per overdue book.