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Policies and Procedures

Policies and Procedures

Circulation Policy
 
With the exception of PreK and Kindergarten, the Riojas library operates on a flexible schedule.  This means that students come down to the library at the point of need to exchange books. In other words, there is not a "set" library day for any grade level other than PreK and Kindergarten, although teachers certainly can (and do) bring whole classes for checkout at once.
 
  • PreK and Kindergarten students check out 1 book at a time for a period of one week.
  • 1st grade students check out 1 book at a time for a period of up two weeks. They will start checking out 2 books later in the year.
  • Students in grades 2-5 check out 2 books at a time for a period of up to two weeks.
  • All students may check out an "extra" book when they are needed for research projects.
  • Parents can also check out up to 10 books at a time from our library. Come in and see Mrs. Jackson to set up an account.

Overdue & Lost Book Policies

Students may renew their books if they are still reading them at the time they are due provided no one else has placed a hold on that book.  There are no fines for late books, but lost or damaged books must be paid for before new books can be checked out.   If a "lost" book is later found, a refund will be given if it is returned within one calendar year.

You may pay for fines online through the following link: Library Fines
 
Playaway Policies
 
Students in 4th and 5th grade may check out audio books, called Playaways. Due to the high cost of these, a parent permission form is required before students can check them out. This is ensure that parents are aware that the cost to replace a lost or damaged Playaway is much higher than a regular library book. Your child may request a permission form from Mrs. Jackson in the library.
 
 

District Library Policies

For more information about PISD library policies, please click the link: