Library Media center
by Sue Shaver
August 18, 2010
The library is an arena of possibility,
opening both a window into the soul
and
a door onto the world.
Rita Dove
Welcome to the Hemingford High School Library.
It is the goal of the high school library to encourage students to take pleasure in learning by providing useful and valuable information resources for student research, as well as a wide variety of appealing materials at all levels for reading pleasure.
Students are responsible for all materials they have checked out from the library.
Books may be checked out for three weeks and may be renewed once.
A book kept past its due date is overdue.
Five cents a day will be charged until the book is returned up to a maximum fine of $2.50 per item.
Students with overdue books and/or fines at the end of each 9-week grading period will be restricted to in-library use only of library materials, until all books are returned and fines paid.
Reference books are marked with an "R" above the call number. These books are for use in the library, but may be checked out for one class period during the day. They may also be checked out overnight at the end of the day, but must be returned before 1st period the following day. Overdue reference materials will be charged $.10 a day.
Current issues of magazines may be checked out from the library for one day. Back issues may be checked out for three days. If a magazine is overdue, a fine of $.05 per day will be charged up to a maximum fine of $2.50 per item.
If a book is lost or damaged beyond repair, the person responsible will pay the current replacement cost of the book. If a book is damaged, but repairable, the person responsible will be charged for the cost of repairing the book. Send damaged books to the library for repair. Please do not mend books at home. In the event a lost book is found after paying for its replacement, a refund may be given if the item is returned in good, useable condition and with the school year the item was lost; the maximum overdue fine of $2.50 will be deducted from the refund.
General Responsibilities of Students Using the Library
Students may use the library for quiet studying, checking out library materials, working on class assignments, doing school related research and leisure reading. Please be considerate by speaking softly so others are not disturbed and to maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning at all times. Refrain from using the library or library computer lab as a place to socialize with your peers. Remember - no food or drinks in the library. Take responsibility for keeping the library a neat orderly and pleasant place to work.
Please Remember to:
- Check out all materials taken from the library.
- Return all borrowed books and magazines in the book drop and newspapers to the newspaper rack.
- Pay all overdue fines and fines for lost or damaged materials as soon as possible. These must be paid before the student checks out at the end of the school year.
Through regular library visits, it is our hope that students may develop positive lifelong reading, research, and study habits.
