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Media Center Policies

Media Center Policies

    • The library is a food free zone.
    • Students are asked to demonstrate respectful behavior by talking quietly and avoiding disruptive behaviors while in the library. 
    • Please leave furniture where it is and/or return it to its place if it has been moved with approval from the library staff. 

  • Study Halls: 

    • Student reports to their study hall teacher for attendance.
    • Student places a SMART PASS request from their study hall to the library.
    • Students must arrive within 6 minutes after their pass is approved and activitated by the library. 
    • Students check in with library staff, sign in once they arrive, and return to their regularly scheduled class on time. 
       

    Lunch: 

    • Students who wish to eat lunch in the cafeteria and then come to the library places a SMART PASS request from the cafeteria to the library.
    • Students check in with staff on lunch duty to leave the lunch area (Seminar Room for Seniors, cafeteria for all). 
    • Students must arrive within 6 minutes after their pass is approved and activitated by the library. 
    • Students check in with library staff so staff may end the Smart Pass, sign in once they arrive, and return to their regularly scheduled class on time. 
    • Students who do not want to go to the cafe during their lunch wave may come to the library. Students still need to place a SMART PASS request for location purposes. Students may schedule or request one prior to visiting the library. Students must arrive within 10 minutes after their pass is approved and activitated by the library. Students must come directly to the library and sign in once they arrive and return to their scheduled class on time. 

    From Class:

    • Teacher calls the library, ext. 3381 (library main desk), for approval to send student(s). 
    • Teacher issues SMART PASS to the library. Students must arrive within 6 minutes after the pass is issued. Students must check in with library staff, sign in once they arrive and return to their regularly scheduled class on time. 
       

    Late Arrival (Lock-In) and Early Release (Lock-Out)

    • Student reports to the cafeteria for attendance frist.
    • Student requests a SMART PASS from the cafeteria to the library.
    • Students must arrive within 6 minutes after their pass is approved and activitated by the library. 
    • Students check in with library staff, sign in once they arrive, and return to their regularly scheduled class on time. 
    • Early release students must remain in the library until the 2pm bell.

    Chromebook Help Desk

    • Teacher sends student with a Smart Pass. Students must arrive within 6 minutes after the pass is issued. 
    • Student must check in with Library staff and return to their regularly scheduled class on time. 
       

    Chromebook & Cell Phone Charging

    • Students use code locked charging stations for their devices. The library staff has a master key if a code is forgotten. A camera records the area. No pass is required. 

  • Book Borrowing Policies:

    • Students may check out up to 5 print items for a loan period of 4 weeks (20 school days).
    • Students can renew items as many times as needed as long as they aren't on hold. 
    • Students wishing to renew overdue items must bring them into the library to be renewed.
    • Audio/Visual Equipment may be checked out overnight or as determined by the library staff.

    Late/Lost Items:

    • Overdue fines will no longer be charged.
    • Materials that are 30 days or more overdue are considered lost and the student will be charged the replacement cost for the materials.
    • Students will receive an overdue notice reminding them to return the overdue items before they receive a bill.
    • Outstanding debts not paid will be submitted to the office as a financial obligation.
    • If the overdue materials are returned, there will be no cost to the student.

    Damaged Items: 

    • Students who have damaged library materials must pay the replacement cost.
    • Students’ library borrowing privileges will be suspended until either the materials are returned or until all library debts are cleared.

    • Students may utilize the MakerSpace and its materials before school, during the school day, and after school as long as it's not being used by a class. 
    • Students are expected to put materials back where they found them, and to clean up their work space before they leave. 

  • Hours:

    Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 2-4pm    Tuesday 2-2:30 

    Friday no after-school hours

    Expectations:

    The library is open for quiet after-school use.  Students may find a quiet space to work, wait for a ride, use the MakerSpace, print, and check out books.  Exemplary school behavior is expected. 

    All students sign in at the Circulation Desk.

    There is limited space. Once the space reaches a manageable capacity, sign-ins will be temporarily closed.  As students leave, new sign-ins will open allowing others to utilize the space as needed.

    Signage will indicate when the library is full.

    Late Bus Passes are given to students that stay and work in the library.