Library Policies & Procedures@Your Library

HOURS
The LRC is open from 7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Early closings may occur for special meetings or facility usage for special events. Students who need to stay later may contact Mrs. Peterson or Mr. Bohdan and arrangements can be made for a time extension.

The CAI Lab will also be open the same hours as the LRC. Again, early closings may occur for special meetings or facility usage for special events.

	PHILOSOPHY Our Library Media Program is an integral part of the educational process. Our mission is to provide excellent resources, programs and services to our educational community in order to graduate students who are effective users of ideas and information in their pursuit of lifelong learning.
	RESOURCES

Computerized catalog, Alexandria

18,000+ collection of books, videos, maps, posters, and reference materials

Access to several major online database subscriptions to full-text periodicals, reference works and other educationally relevant materials -- which are also available for home access.

Fourteen Internet-connected computers

Daily & Weekly newspapers

80+ popular magazines

Vertical Files on major research topics and countries of the world

SERVICES
There is a wide variety of services available to students and staff:

	Quiet study areas
	Photo copies (5 cents per copy, max. of ten copies per original)
	Classrooms and meeting areas Computer access to online catalog, databases, and the Internet
	Adjacent CAI Lab has 35 computers
	Satellite Dish capabilities
	Inter Library Loan of materials from 45 university & colleges as well as from most Illinois public libraries
	Reading, Reference & Research materials

EXPECTATIONS ... OF STUDENTS

	Students can expect to find resources to meet their specific current homework and curricular needs.
	Students can expect to find materials for pleasure reading.
	Students can expect to receive courteous and respectful service from all LRC & CAI Lab staff members.
	Students can expect that circulation records will be maintained correctly and that privacy of those records will be secured.

EXPECTATIONS ... OF THE LRC

	The LRC expects students to return materials on time and in good condition.
	The LRC expects students to be quiet, respectful, and courteous at all times.
	The LRC expects students to refrain from bringing to the LRC food, beverages, and other "prohibited" items as specified in the student handbook.

CIRCULATION OF MATERIALS

AV Materials & Equipment	Overnight only
Books	21 days
Magazines	In LRC use only
Reference Books	Overnight only

FINES ON OVERDUE MATERIALS (per school day)

AV Equipment	$5.00
AV Software	$1.00
Books	10 cents
Reference & Vertical File materials	$1.00
Inter-library Loan Materials	25 cents [Some lending libraries may charge more. Patrons are responsible for ALL fines incurred.

* On the Landmark Project page, look for "Web Tools - Permission Request". This opens a new window with a template for requesting permission to use materials with a lesson (for teachers). On the left side of that screen is a link for A STUDENT template. Once filled in, the site will automatically send the letter created.