Media Center - Policies

 

General Policies:

  • Food and drinks are not allowed in the Media Center
  • Students must leave backpacks either in their lockers or in the open lockers at the entrance
  • Please do not use cell phones in the Media Center

Circulation Policies:

  • Students must have a Patron Card issued by the Media Center or an FDR student I.D. card in order to borrow materials
  • All materials may be renewed provided that no one else has requested them
  • At the end of each semester all patrons (students, parents, and teachers) will be required to return all materials and/or pay for any lost or damaged items. Patrons who have cleared their account may resume checking materials on a specified date prior to school vacations. For students, all charges must be cleared or report cards will be held. If lost items are found at a later date any money paid will be refunded. (Teachers please see Handbook for additional information)
  • Middle and High School students must pay fines for overdue items
  • Maximum fines for overdues are $5.00/book and for overdue overnight materials are $25.00/book.
  • Maximum checkouts:

    EC 3 Students

    1 item (second term)

    EC 4 Students

    2 items

    Kinder Students

    3 items

    Grades 1-4 Students

    4 items

    Grade 5-12 Students

    5 items

    IB Diploma Students

    7 items

    Parents

    8 items

    Alumni

    3 items

    Faculty 60 items

    Loan Periods and Fines

     

    Books

    Reference/
    Reserve Books

    Magazines

    Videos/DVDs

    Transparencies/
    Charts/Maps/CDs

    Elementary Student

    2 weeks

    Overnight

    Current issues
    Overnight

    Back Issues
    2 weeks

    Must be checked out by parents

    N/A

    Middle/High Student

    2 weeks

    Fines: $0.10/day

    Overnight

    Fines: $1.00/day

    Current issues
    Overnight

    Fines: $1.00/day

    Back Issues
    2 weeks

    Fines: $0.10/day

    3 nights

    Fines: $0.10/day

    per period

    Parents

    2 weeks

    Overnight

    Current issues
    Weekends only - must be returned Monday before 8am

    Back Issues
    2 weeks

    Weekends only

    Weekends only

    Alumni

    2 weeks

    Fines: $0.10/day

    Overnight

    Fines: $1.00/day

    2 weeks

    Fines: $0.10/day

    Overnight

    Fines: $0.10/day

    N/A

    Faculty

    One month

    Overnight

    Current issues
    Overnight

    Back Issues
    As needed

    2 weeks

    One month


    **ESL students may check out materials as needed.