Library+Policies

**Mission Statement**  The mission of the Lincoln Academy Library Media Program is to ensure that students are effective users of ideas and information.  The library strives to provide the school community with a wide range of materials on appropriate levels of difficulty that will encourage individual usage, establish a life-long love of reading, and foster information literacy.

**Circulation Policies** Books may be checked out for a two week period with an additional two weeks granted for renewal. Junior High students are charged .10 per day for overdue books. There is no fine charged to students with late books in the elementary grades. All students are responsible to pay the replacement cost of a book if damaged beyond repair or lost/missing at the end of the school year.

Junior High students may check out up to 3 books at a time. Fifth and Sixth graders may check out two books, and kindergarten through fourth, one book at a time. //However, Mrs. Mellor is a bit of a pushover and may let you check out more if you ask because she thinks it's really cool when students get excited about reading!//

**Library Rules** The first rule in the library is RESPECT RESPECT the books RESPECT your teachers RESPECT each other

**Rules of Behavior:** You MUST have a pass or note from your teacher to use the library during class hours. No food, drink or gum in the library. Clean up after yourself and push in your chairs when you leave.

**Computer Use:** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">During school hours, computers are for academic purposes only. No games, checking personal email, etc. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do not tamper with the computer settings. Doing so will result in loss of privileges.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Printing:** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">If it's your own work, it's free. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">If it's a web page or article for homework, it's 5 cents per page. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special permission is needed for anything else.