Library 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 return library furniture it to its place if it has been moved with approval from the library staff. 

From Class:

• Teacher calls the library, ext. 3381 library main desk, to send students.
• Teacher or student issues a SmartPass to the Library Media C.  
• The SmartPass requires the teacher’s name & reason for the visit (i.e. video recording, printing, book check out, etc…).
• Students ask library staff to end their SmartPass and sign in upon arrival.
• While in the library, students ask permission to leave the room and obtain a SmartPass from library staff.
• Students return to their regularly scheduled class on time.

Study Halls: 

• Students go to their study hall for attendance and ask their teacher for permission to go to the library.  
• Students use SmartPass to put in a pass request within 10 minutes of the beginning of the period.
• The SmartPass requires the teacher’s name & reason for the visit (i.e. homework, reading, quiet study, etc…) in the message field.
• The SmartPass is approved remotely by library staff and automatically starts. 
• Students must wait for the start of the SmartPass before traveling directly to the library.
• Once in the library, students sign in and library staff end the SmartPass.
• While in the library, students ask permission to leave the room and obtain a SmartPass from library staff.
• Students return to their regularly scheduled class on time.

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

• Students go to the cafeteria, sign in and follow the same procedure as Study Halls.
• Early Release students must stay until the 2pm bell.

Lunch Waves: 

• No food is permitted in the library.  Covered drinks are permitted. There are limited spots available.
• Students submit a SmartPass Request from location Cafeteria to Library Media C to stay in the library during their lunch period. If they are coming directly from a class, students still use Cafeteria as their location. Add “lunch wave” as a message on the pass request.
• The SmartPass is approved remotely by library staff and automatically starts.
• Students must wait for the start of the SmartPass before traveling directly to the library.
• Students must arrive within the first 10 minutes of the beginning of their lunch period.
• Students ask library staff to end their SmartPass and sign in upon arrival.
• While in the library, students ask permission to leave the room to the bathroom, water fountain, guidance or main office and obtain a SmartPass from library staff.
• Students return to their regularly scheduled class on time.

Chromebook Help Desk

• Teacher sends a student with a round trip SmartPass to Library Media C.  
• Library staff address the Chromebook issue.
• Library staff issues a SmartPass (if necessary) for the student to return to their regularly scheduled class.

Chromebook & Cell Phone Charging

• Students may use locked charging lockers for their devices.  The library staff has a master key if a code is forgotten. A camera records the area.  
• Teacher sends the student with a round trip SmartPass to Library Media C. 
• The SmartPass includes the teacher’s name & reason for the visit (i.e. charging locker).
• The student returns to their regularly scheduled class.

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.