Policies and other stuff

  Checkout: Books are checked out for one week.  Books may be renewed if a student does not finish with the book in one week.  When teachers assign book reports or other projects we can give the student a special due date that will be the date the report is due.  Then the student will not have to remember to keep renewing his/her book.  Students who need report books can also checkout a book for pleasure at the same time. 

    Overdues: Books are due back at the end of five school days.  We also give students a grace period of an additional ten days.  (We really hate to have to charge an overdue fine.)  We also will send you notices to remind you to return your book.  At the end of the ten day grace period, if you still have not returned your book, a fine will begin to accumulate until the book is returned, at the rate of 5 cents per school day.  Because we do not like to charge fines, the highest amount charged for an overdue book (no matter how late it is) is $1.50.  We do not charge fines to kindergarten and first grade students.  If a book is lost or damaged, we expect the student to pay for the book.

    Kids Keepsake: We have a library donation program called Kids’ Keepsake Book Club.  We do this once a year, usually in February.  Parents can send money to purchase a book for the media center and we will place a book plate inside the front cover with the child’s name who donated the book.  We offer suggestions for purchase and we also have books on preview in the media center that can be chosen.  If your child has a favorite book or author, we can purchase that book if reviews are available on the book.  The media center has lots of sources for book reviews.  All books must be approved and in library bindings.