🦅 Memorial High School Library: Policies & Procedures

In order to make the library a welcoming place for all, we ask students to please:

• Limit snacks and drinks
• Enjoy the library in a way that doesn't disturb other people or damage anything
• Clean up after yourself and return items to their place
• Use a lanyard and sign out on our log if leaving the library
• Follow school rules

Students visiting the library during Periods 1-7 must have a pass issued from a teacher. 

No pass is needed to visit the library before school, after school, or at lunch.

Quick Visits

• You'll be returning to class - ask your teacher to write you a purple paper pass

Stay for the Hour

• Ask your teacher to issue you an online pass
• Sign in at the library desk when you arrive (you are marked absent in Skyward if you don't)
• Plan to stay the entire hour

All books, technology, and textbooks check in and out through the library

General Information

• There are no daily late fines
• Replacement costs are charged for lost or damaged items
• Return books in the books drops at the library desk and in the hallway outside of the library; please return all tech to the desk
• Payments for lost/damaged library books, textbooks, and technology can be made:
  • in the library with cash or check (make checks out to "ECASD")
  • online with a card at My School Bucks

Library Books

• Check out for 4 weeks
• You may check out as many items from the library as they can take care of
• Renew online or in the library

• Our library books support our curriculum and the varied interests of 14 through 18-year-olds

Textbooks

• Check out for a quarter, semester, or year depending on the class

Equipment

• Students are welcome to use the library MakerLab equipment and materials
• Some items require scheduling a time with library staff
• We generally offer a free project each month

Technology

• Student laptops check out for the year
• All students are issued a charger when they get their laptop
• Art iPads check out for a semester
• Daily-use chargers and laptop must be returned at the end of the day
• More information about tech policies and management

Library/Media Department Mission

We believe that library media programs are essential to 21st century life skills; therefore, our mission is to:

• Promote a love of reading
• Ensure all students feel safe, welcomed, included, valued, represented, and supported in our library collections and through our instructional practices
• Connect learners with ideas and information
• Teach information technologies and digital citizenship
• Prepare students for life-long learning and informed decision-making
• Participate as active partners in the teaching/learning process
• Provide leadership in the total education program

• Library/Media Curriculum

• Book Selection Policies