1. How often do students visit the library?
2. What do lessons cover?
3. How many books may a student borrow?
4. What if a child forgets his book on library day?
5. Is there a fine for late books?
6. What happens if I return a school library book to the public library?
7. What if my child's class misses library one week due to a holiday?

How often do students visit the library?

Each class is scheduled once a week for a library class that includes a 20-25
minute lesson with 10-15 minutes of book borrowing.

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What do lessons cover?

Lessons may include storytelling, computers, or a hands-on activity.
Kindergarteners learn responsibility and how to care for their books through a
Shelf Elf Good Reader Coloring Book. In the spring, they are introduced to
using two hands on a keyboard through Type to Learn, Jr. 
First Graders focus on books that they can read themselves and are introduced
to the nonfiction section. In computers, they review the keyboard, and utilize
several programs that reinforce concepts learned in the classroom.
Second and Third Graders focus on library organization, learn to find books
independently by using OPAC and call numbers, and are introduced to beginning
research. They also begin Type to Learn 3, which focuses on the use of proper
fingering on the keyboard.

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How many books may a student borrow?

Kindergarteners and first graders borrow one book per week.
Second and third graders may borrow two books per week.
Our new incentive program this year encourages students to earn a
coupon to borrow an extra book or magazine on the last class of each month by
returning all their books on time. 

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What if a child forgets his book on library day?

Students have library on the same day each week in order to help them remember
their library book and develop a sense of responsibility. I also set up
motivational programs to encourage them to remember. If a child is absent on
library day or forgets his book, he will need to wait until his next library
class to return it. He will not be able to borrow another book
until all previously borrowed books are returned. I prefer that parents not
make a special trip to bring forgotten books to
school. Children will learn best if they are held responsible.

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Is there a fine for late books?

There is no fine for books returned late. However, if a book is lost, damaged,
or simply not returned for a period of four weeks or longer, a replacement fee
is charged.
For a book less than a year old, the fee is the original cost.
For a hardcover book older than one year, the fee is $10.00.
For a paperback book, the fee is $3.00.
For a magazine, the fee is $1.00.
For a plastic magazine cover, the fee is $2.00.
Payment will be refunded if a book is found and returned within the same
school year during which it was lost.

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What happens if I return a school library book to the public library?

The public library will recognize that it is not their book and will let me
know. I will give a note to the student who borrowed the book from Arleth
asking that he or she get it back from the public library. If you realize that
you accidentally returned an Arleth book to the wrong library, please contact
that library as soon as you realize the error. Please let me know as soon as
possible so that I may contact the public library as well.
Your child will not be able to borrow another Arleth library book until the
missing one is returned.

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What if my child's class misses library one week due to a holiday?

If school is closed on your child's library day, his book or books will be
checked out for two weeks from the last class prior to the holiday. Depending
on the circumstances, I may allow students to borrow an extra book during the
extended borrowing period.

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