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LIBRARY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

Hours: 7:30a.m. - 3:00 p.m.



You will find the following in the library for pleasure or schoolwork:



~Books: nonfiction, fiction, biography, and reference

~Magazines and newspapers

~Computers for word processing and internet research

~Computer printers (printouts for school are free; printouts for personal non-academic use are 5 cents each; pay at the desk)






LIBRARY RULES

~Talk softly.  Always be considerate of others using the library to take classes online, studying, and reading.

~Do not bring food, candy, or gum into the library.

~Replace magazines you have used. If you're not sure where they go, ask Ms. Gilmer or Mrs. Graham, or leave them on the circulation desk.

~After you finish using a book, leave it on the circulation desk to be reshelved.

~Close computer programs you have used when you are done.

~Be sure you have all your books, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, etc. before you leave the library.

~Throw away all trash before you leave.





LIBRARY PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS



~Sign in at the circulation desk when you enter the library.  Remember to sign out when you leave.

~When you come to the library with your class, follow your teacher's instructions as usual. Since you're in the library, follow Ms. Gilmer's and Mrs. Graham's instructions, also.

~If you have come to the library on your own and a class comes in and needs your computer or table, you will have to give up your place to the class.

~Pay at the desk for printing. Computer printouts are free for academic use (class or club), 5 cents a page for non-academic use. Xerox copies are 10 cents per page.

~When you can't find what you want, ask for help!





CHECKING OUT BOOKS AND MAGAZINES



~You may check out three items at a time. If you have already have three items checked out, you may check out another one only if you return one of the others--unless you have any overdue items. If you have an overdue item, you must return it before you may check out anything else.

~Books and magazines are checked out for two weeks, but you may return them before they are due.

~Reference books are checked out for one night. They must be returned the next school day.

~If a book is lost or damaged beyond repair, you must pay to have it replaced.  If you pay for a lost book and then find it, your money will be refunded when you return the book in good condition.





THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES

~Take care of your library: treat library materials, equipment, and furnishings with respect.

~Ask for help when you need it.

~ENJOY YOUR LIBRARY!