St. Patrick’s Library procedures for the 2008/2009 School Year

1. A library time will be assigned to each Kindergarten through 5th Grade class and will be the same each week.

2. Kindergarten - 5th Grade:

Students will return and checkout books during their Library time. They have the ability in their classrooms as well as in the Library to look up titles, subjects, and favorite authors via the computerized index.

3. 6th - 8th:

Students will be allowed to check out books with the permission of a teacher during any open Library time.

4. A student is required to bring back their Library books by their due date.

5. Students may renew books if needed for a longer period of time. Students must bring books for renewal during their regular Library time.

6. Kindergarten through first grade may check out one book.

7. Second through fourth grade students may check out a maximum of two books.

8. Fifth through eighth grade students may check out a maximum of three books.

9. Books are due two weeks after check out. Students will not be allowed to check out a book when they have an overdue book.

10. The Library will hand out reminders to the students to return overdue books. Students are to be responsible for returning their books on time. If a book is two weeks past due a reminder will be sent home. If the book is one month overdue, a note will be sent home listing the replacement cost for the book.