Black Hawk Elementary Media Center

Policies

"Knowledge is free at the library. Just bring your own container." - Unknown

Checkout Renewals Lost and Damaged Items

	Checkout	Overdues and Renewals
Kindergarten	One picture book per week	Book must be returned to check out another book
First Grade	Two picture books per week	Both books must be returned to check out additional books
Second Grade	Two books per week. First choice must be "green line", an easy reader book with limited vocabulary written at beginning reading levels. Second choice can be either another "green line", a picture book, a non-fiction book, or a magazine.	Both books must be returned to check out additional books
Third Grade	Two books per week. First choice is a "purple line", a chapter book written at the second a third reading levels. Second choice is another chapter book, a picture book, a non-fiction book, or magazine.	Both books must be returned to check out additional books
Fourth and Fifth Grades	Three books per week. First book must be an AR book in their level, the second must be a fiction book, and the third can be anything of their choice.	May check out the number of items they return

Renewals

Kindergarten-third: Students must return all their books or magazines before they are allowed to checkout new books. Fourth-fifth: Students may checkout the number of items they return. For, example if they forget one item they are still allowed to checkout two new items.

Lost and Damaged Items

For all grades: Students will be asked to have their parent/guardian call or send a note stating that the material(s) have been searched for and cannot be found. Students who lose or damage an item(s) will be expected to pay for a replacement.