Loan+Period+and+Book+Limits

Overdue and Renewal Policies =Library Schedule and Usage = Students in grades 4K – 5th grade come as a class to the library once per week. Students in grades 6 – 8 come to the library with their LA/Literature class every 2-4 weeks based on the discretion of the teacher. Parents may borrow books under their own names for a period of 4 weeks. Individual students are welcome to come to the library at other times with their teacher’s permission. Books may be returned in the classroom basket or the library return bin at any time. =Loan Period and Book Limits = Loan periods and book limits vary by grade. K4 and K5 – one book for one week; 1st – 5th grades – 2 books for one week (3 or 4 books allowed at librarian’s discretion for 4th and 5th grade students); 6th grade 4 books for two weeks; 7– 8th grade – 4 books for three weeks; parents - 4 books for 4 weeks. Extended loan periods for books checked out for school assignments may be granted. Additional books may be checked out at the discretion of the librarian. Books may renewed as long as there are no prior reserves by other students. Verbal renewals are not allowed. Students are not allowed to check out books in the name of another student. =Overdue Policy and Fines = Books not returned or renewed by the due date, are considered overdue. Future checkouts to students with overdue books may be limited at the discretion of the librarian.

If a book is overdue, a verbal reminder is given to the student. After two weeks, a reminder note is sent home via email. Reminders will continue to be sent home every week until the book is returned. Books that are lost or irreparably damaged (pages missing, water or food damage, or other damage which makes the book unreadable and cannot be repaired)  must be paid for. If the book is subsequently found, a full refund will be granted. Refunds will not be granted after the close of the school year. A non-refundable fee of $0.15 per day will be assessed every day the item is overdue after the 30-day grace period. Fines do not accumulate during scheduled days off or during the book fair.

The maximum fine charged shall not exceed the price of the book. If a student has paid the replacement fee for a book and later finds and returns the book, a refund will be issued less the fine (if any), which accumulated prior to date the replacement fee was paid. If the book is subsequently found and returned after the fine has accumulated to the price of the book, no refund will be issued.


 * Report cards will not be issued at the end of the quarter until all fees are paid and/or overdue books returned.**