Library Hours & Information

Library Hours:        8 AM- 3 PM

Any student may come to the library during these hours as long as they have teacher permission.  A Library Pass, tells us students have teacher permission to go to the library.  Each classroom has 4 library passes.  NO MORE THAN 4 students may come at one time from a class without adult accompaniment, unless pre-arranged with the librarian.  Students must sign in and out upon entering and leaving the library when visiting without a teacher,. All library visitors should leave the library in the same or better condition than they found it.  This includes the stacks, our cozy sitting areas and the Glass Class.

  Class Library Time  

          Once every six days, time is scheduled for classroom library visits.  This time has been set aside for library skills lessons, book selection, and silent independent reading.  While visiting the library visitors should be courteously quiet (use a one inch voice), so others can read and study.  If a class needs to be noisy or do group work, teachers can use the Glass Class, which has easy access to books and computers, but blocks noise when the doors are closed.

Computer Usage

  • Teachers may sign up to use some or all of the computers in the Library with their class. The sign-up sheet is at the the Library desk on the green clip board.
  • Students may come independently to use the computers if they have an Internet Pass.  Classes that have signed out the computers will have preference over students coming independently on passes .
  • No Games are to be played on the computers in the Library.  They are for research projects and assignments only.

Internet Usage

Students must have a signed pass from their teacher to use the Internet.  In order to have effective and safe internet usage, students and teachers are requested to take the following steps. If possible the pass should state the specific sites, which the student is allowed to visit. If the student needs to search on their own, the specific subject must be noted on the pass. Students must show their Internet pass to the librarian when they sign in, who will help direct and monitor their search.   Unsupervised “net surfing” is not permitted. (no Yahoo or Google). Students  should use only the sites on the library links website when they are using a library computer without homeroom teacher supervision . These databases, websites and search engines are a tremendous resource and are the only sites students are allowed to "surf" while in the library without a teacher. With one day's notice, the library staff will help you by finding helpful sites and posting them for you. Just ask!

Checking Out Materials

Students

  • Students may check out 4 items at a time. 
  • All items have a two-week check out period. 
  • Books may be renewed once.
  • Magazines and audio books are limited to one at a time, and may NOT be renewed.
  • Materials may be placed on hold if the item is not in the library, and we will deliver the item to your class as soon as it comes in. We cannot place items on hold if  you have reached your check-out limit.
  • Students are responsible for replacement cost of all materials lost or damaged.
  • Newspapers and Reference materials are available for use IN the Library only.

Staff

  • Staff may check out materials for up to a month at a time with the exception of audio books.  Audio books have a 2 week limit.
  • NO materials should leave the Library without being checked out.
  • If you give us a list of materials or a topic, we would be happy to pull materials for you and bring them to your room, if they are not on reserve for multiple class use. Using the Bookbag feature on OPAC is a convenient way to find available materials.
  • If a whole grade level or several classes are working on a topic, we will be happy to pull materials and put them on reserve here in the Library where students may use them at your discretion.
  • Staff and students are responsible for replacement cost of all materials they have checked out that are lost or damaged.

Library Glass Classroom Sign Out

          All staff may use the Library Glass Classroom for lessons.  A sign-up sheet is posted on the door of the classroom.  Students may NOT use the room unaccompanied by a staff member.  Please make sure to leave the classroom in the same or better condition than you found it. Please remember to bring everything you'll need with you from your classroom such as paper, pens, pencils, rulers, scissors and glue.

Equipment Sign Out

  • A TV/VCR is available for checkout on an as needed basis, first come, first serve basis.  There is a sign-out sheet in the Library.
  • Overhead projectors on carts are available for sign out on an as needed basis.

Suggestions

We welcome suggestions on ways to make the Library more helpful to our teachers and students.  Let us know if you have suggestions. Students, staff and parents are invited to use the WISH LIST,  found on the tool bar at the head of this page, to suggest materials that deserve a place on the shelves at REED Library! We use wish lists requests when making purchases for our collection.

 

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