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The purpose of the library is to support students in their academic pursuits and to foster reading as an intellectual activity and personal pleasure. The library is staffed with a half-time librarian and half-time assistant. The library is used by classes, groups and individuals. Students who are not with a classroom teacher should have a pass from a teacher for library use. The library may be used before school, brunch, lunch, after school and during a free period. All students must have an "Acceptable Use Policy" form on file with the school to use school computers for any purpose. Rules and procedures are clearly stated and student use may be restricted if procedures are not followed.
Book Borrowing:
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Students must have an ID card to check out materials
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Students can check out up to four books at one time for two weeks
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Overdue materials will result in fines at 0.50 cents per day
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Unpaid late or lost book fines will prevent students from checking out materials
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Lost books must be replaced or paid for
Behavior Expectations:
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No food, drinks, cell phones or listening devices
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Return books used only in the library to the "Book Drop" before leaving
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Return supplies to their proper place
Computer Etiquette:
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Sign in as yourself and log out after each use
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Computers are for school work related items only
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NO games, MySpace, FaceBook or YouTube
TEEN READ WEEK
October is when YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) celebrates TEEN READ WEEK. This year's theme is Picture It @ Your Library which encourages teens to seek out creative books and imagine the world through literature. Research shows that teens who read for pleasure have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce.
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BANNED BOOKS WEEK
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Schools, libraries and bookstores across the country use the event to teach the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature. The week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information by spotlighting the titles of books that people have attempted to or actually censored. You might be surprised at some of the books on the banned list.
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Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling |
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck |
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Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger |
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
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Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya |
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley |
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Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey |
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury |
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien |
