Library

Our Mission

The mission of the library media program for Lacy School is to enrich and support the school community, as well as cultivate a love of literature and reading. This includes providing a wide range of quality materials on all appropriate levels of difficulty, providing materials and services that will encourage growth in knowledge, and encourage a love of reading. In order to accomplish this mission the librarian will collaborate with classroom teachers to teach students how to locate, select, evaluate, organize, and communicate information as it relates to Lacy's educational curriculum standards.

Library Expectations
Library Procedures

Library Expectations

Library Rules & Expectations:

Listen to the teacher

Inquire (ask) if you need help

Be respectful of others

Read and talk quietly

Always walk, never run

Return books on time

Your manners are appreciated

Be Respectful to the teacher, students, books and equipment

If students are having difficulty following the library classroom rules, the following procedures are applied:

Verbal warning
If the behavior continues, the student is removed from the activity or pulled to the side for a brief period of time. If the behavior is severe enough, their homeroom teacher will be notified and they may lose the privilege to check out books and/or participate in library activities.

**These rules and class expectations are reviewed with students at the beginning of the year and periodically reminded as needed.

Library Procedures

Enter library quietly
Please use hand sanitizer before touching any books or equipment
You will be provided with a shelf marker/library identification code/bookmark. Be ready to use appropriately
When you are ready to check out books, please wait quietly in lin eat the circulation desk
The library is for checking out books and/or reading/sitting quietly. It is not for horse-playing.
If you have a question for the library staff, please wait to be called on
No open food or drinks in the library, unless pre-approved
All school rules apply in regard to proper behavior

Time Slots

The Lacy Library has designated time slots for each class to use the following:

Open access computer lab
iPads/Chromebook carts
Storytime
Library class time

It is extremely important to adhere to these times as a group so that the library/media can function as it is supposed to for the benefit of everyone. If for any reason, this is not possible, students and staff may come in to the library freely from 8:10 - 8:25 am and from 3:15 - 4 pm. In addition, students may also come to the library to read quietly, participate in the library quizzes & trivia, use technology for educational purposes and/or just need some down time to get away during the previously specified time slots.

Check-in procedures

Check-out procedures

1st and 2nd grade

students may check out ONE book each week during their Library Media time. Students MUST bring back the books within 7 days or students can renew books.

3rd through 5th grade

may check out TWO books each week during their Library Media time. Students MUST bring back the borrowed books within 14 days. Exceptions are provided for research projects per teacher request.

*Students may recheck a book (up to 2 additional weeks), if the book has not been reserved for another student or teacher.

*Students may request that 1 book be placed on hold if it isn't available at the time of check-out. Once the book becomes available, student may check it out as long as the student does not have any outstanding book fines or overdue books.

Reference materials and BIG BOOKS are not available for check-out and must be used within the confines of the library media center. (Staff may check these items out).

Overdue books

Students who have overdue materials may not check out other materials until the overdue materials are returned. Books not returned after 8 weeks will be considered lost and will be charged for the FULL replacement cost of the lost item.

Lost, Damaged, Overdue Books

Lost Books - All lost books must be paid in FULL.
Damaged books - A fine for half or up to the full cost of the replacement may incur if the book is not salvageable.
When a student is charged for a lost or damaged book, the student may not check out any materials until the charges are cleared from their account.

**I want all students to have the privilege of checking out books and reading them. If you think you might have lost a book or are unsure of where it is, please come and speak with me and we will work something out together so that library book privileges are not lost.