Ridge Elementary School

Library Policies and Procedures

Mission

The mission of the library is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.

Goals

  • Provide the school community with access to the world of information and information technology.
  • Translate curriculum needs into library program goals and objectives.
  • Integrate information skills into the curriculum to boost achievement in content areas.
  • Advise teachers, students, and parents of new acquisitions, resources, technologies, programs, and special events.
  • Encourage students to take pleasure in learning: to develop positive lifelong reading, viewing, and study habits. 
    • Check-out:
  • Each student is assigned a library card that is used to check-out library books.
  • Students may come to the library to checkout a book as needed.
  • Kindergarten may check-out one book per week.
  • First through fifth graders may check-out two books.
  • Students may keep books for one week.
  • Students may renew their library book. 
    • Overdues:
  • Student with overdue books will receive an overdue notice.
  • No fines are charged for overdue books.
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    Lost or Damaged Books:
  • If a book is lost or damaged, the student is responsible for paying for the book. Cost of a hardback book is $16.00. Paperback books cost $5.00.
  • Send damaged books to the library for repair. Please do not mend books at home. 
    • Volunteers:
  • Volunteers are a valuable resource and are always welcome in the library media center. Please let me know if you, or someone you know, would be interested in being a guest reader, presenting a special program, or lending a hand in the library.

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