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.