Policies and Procedures

The Media Center follows the PCSC calendar.  

Hours: 7:50 AM - 3:30 PM  Speak to library staff if you wish to schedule additional time.

Fees and Fines

•    Overdue books: $.03 per day per item. Fines are not assessed on weekends or school holidays.

•    Lost or damaged items:  Replacement cost for the item

•    Personal copies: $.10 per page

•    Students with overdue books and unpaid fees may not check out additional materials until all items are returned and all fees are paid.

Student Use

•     Students may use the media center with a pass.  Teachers may send students to the media center with a signed handbook pass or a media center small group pass.

•    Students must sign in upon arriving at the media center and sign out when leaving the media center. Passes must be signed and timed before a student may leave to return to class.

•    Students who do not follow procedures and/or demonstrate disorderly behavior will be sent back to class and may lose the privilege of using the media center.

• Be considerate of others.  Do the right thing. 

Computer Access

•    Access to the Internet to conduct assigned research is available to students. Students must have an  Acceptable Use Policy signed by a parent on file in the school office before they are allowed access to the Internet.

•    Access to the on-line library catalog  does not require written permission.

Circulation Policy

•     Students may check out regular fiction and nonfiction for a period of two weeks.

•     Faculty members may check out regular fiction and nonfiction for a period of four weeks.

•     Reference books may not be checked out.

•    Current issues of periodicals may not be checked out.

•    Materials borrowed from other libraries through INCOLSA are subject to the policies of the lending facility.

•    Students may not check out instructional media or equipment.

•    Staff members may check out instructional media for a period of two weeks.

General Rules

•    No food, drinks, gum or candy is allowed in the media center.

•    Students are expected to follow all requests and directions the first time they are stated.

•    Students are expected to be respectful of fellow students and staff and to treat materials and furnishings with care.

•    Students should not replace books on the shelves after use. Books should be left on the tables or placed in the book return after use.

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