LIBRARY INFORMATION 2015-2016

LIBRARY HOURS ARE 7:15 am TO 3:20 pm. (If the Media Tech, Mrs. Nguyen, is absent the library will be closed) THE LIBRARY IS OPEN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN DURING LUNCH BY PERMISSION ONLY. PLEASE SEE MRS. NGUYEN IF YOU NEED TO USE THE LIBRARY DURING LUNCH.

FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND GUM ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE LIBRARY. DETENTIONS WILL BE ISSUED.

YOUR ID CARD IS ALSO YOUR LIBRARY CARD. 

YOU MUST SHOW YOUR ID CARD TO CHECK OUT LIBRARY BOOKS, AT ALL TIMES. 

LIBRARY BOOKS ARE LOANED OUT FOR TWO (2) WEEKS.

GRAPHIC NOVELS ARE LOANED OUT FOR ONE (1) WEEK.

YOU MAY CHECK OUT UP TO THREE (3) BOOKS AT ONE TIME.

YOU WILL SEE A DUE DATE STAMPED INSIDE THE BOOK/S, SHOWING WHEN THE TWO WEEKS ARE UP AND BOOKS HAVE TO BE RETURNED. (BOOKS MAY BE RETURNED EARLIER THAN DUE DATE)  IF YOU NEED MORE THAN TWO WEEKS TO FINISH READING BOOKS, YOU MUST HAVE THEM ‘RENEWED’ BY COMING TO THE LIBRARY AND GETTING A NEW DUE DATE STAMPED TO SHOW THEY WERE RENEWED. YOU WILL GET AN EXTRA TWO WEEKS TO FINISH BOOKS. YOU MAY RETURN THEM EARLIER.  DO NOT CHECK OUT BOOKS FOR OTHER STUDENTS.  IF YOU DO, AND THEY DAMAGE OR LOSE BOOK/S. YOU WILL BE CHARGED BECAUSE IT WAS CHECKED OUT TO YOU. 

THE BOOK RETURN BOX IS LOCATED INSIDE THE CIRCULATION AREA, AS YOU ENTER THE LIBRARY.  PLACE BOOKS IN THE BOX. DO NOT RETURN BOOKS TO THE SHELF.  BOOKS HAVE TO BE SCANNED TO SHOW YOU RETURNED IT.

CONSEQUENCES FOR LATE BOOK RETURNS

PLEASE RETURN BOOKS ON TIME SO IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER STUDENTS.

IF YOU DO NOT RENEW BOOKS OR RETURN THEM BY THE DUE DATE, YOU WILL OWE A LATE CHARGE OF 25 CENTS PER DAY FOR EACH BOOK OVERDUE.  THAT MEANS, IF YOU HAVE 3 BOOKS OUT THAT ARE RETURNED AFTER DATE DUE, IT WILL COST YOU 75 CENTS PER DAY LATE CHARGE.  THE FINE STOPS WHEN BOOKS ARE RETURNED.   ALWAYS RETURN OR RENEW ON TIME.  CHECK OUT PRIVILEGES WILL BE LOST IF YOU OWE LATE BOOKS OR HAVE UNPAID FINES.

ORDER OF BOOKS ON SHELVES AND SPINE LABEL DESCRIPTION:

FICTION BOOKS ARE SHELVED BY AUTHORS LAST NAME. 

NON-FICTION BOOKS ARE SHELVED BY SUBJECT (NUMBER ORDER), THEN AUTHOR’S LAST NAME.

INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHIES ARE ALL 921 PLUS PERSON’S LAST NAME.

THE LIBRARY STAFF WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU LOCATE BOOKS. IF YOU TAKE A BOOK OFF THE SHELF AND DON’T KNOW WHERE IT GOES, PUT IT ON ONE OF THE ‘RE-SHELF’ CARTS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE BOOK PANELS.

COMPUTER USE

COMPUTER USE IS ALLOWED BEFORE SCHOOL, AT LUNCH OR AFTER SCHOOL WITH PERMISSION FROM MRS. NGUYEN.

LIBRARY COMPUTERS ARE USED FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS.  NOT FOR GAMES, FACEBOOK OR OTHER PERSONAL USES.  ASK LIBRARY STAFF IF YOU NEED TO PRINT OUT YOUR SCHOOL WORK.  CHARGES FOR PRINTING ARE 25 CENTS PER PAGE, BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR. 

CARE OF LIBRARY AND TEXTBOOKS

BE RESPONSIBLE WITH SCHOOL PROPERTY

DO NOT DROP BACKPACKS ON THE GROUND.  DOING THIS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO SPINES AND CORNERS OF BOOKS. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR DAMAGES.

WHEN BOOKS ARE TAKEN HOME, KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE, AWAY FROM PETS AND SMALL CHILDREN. DOGS CHEW UP BOOKS AND CHILDREN CAN TEAR UP PAGES OR DRAW IN BOOKS.  DAMAGES WILL COST YOUR PARENTS MONEY.

DO NOT EAT OR DRINK WHILE READING LIBRARY BOOKS.  SPILLED FOOD OR DRINKS ON BOOKS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE AND YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR DAMAGES OR PAY FULL COST OF BOOK IF DAMAGED BEYOND USE.

I have read and understand Lexington’s Library Policy.

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