Book Checkout

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Books are checked out one week at a time.

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Number of books

• Kindergarteners can check out one book each

• 1st-5th graders can check out two books each

 

Renewals and Holds

• Students can renew their book to keep an additional week

• The library will hold requested books for up to one week

 

Fines

• New books that are lost or damaged will have a $10 fine; all other lost and damaged books will have a $5 fine

  • Students who cannot pay their fine have other options for taking care of it:

    • Students can perform a random act of kindness and fill out the RAK reflection sheet for $3 off of their fine

    • Students can read off their fine in the library

      • Every 10 minutes of reading earns $2 off of a fine

      • Students can read independently, I can read to them, or they can read to me

• Students with one lost or damaged book can continue checking out one book at a time until the fine is cleared

  • Kindergartners with one lost or damaged book can check out one book to keep in the classroom until the fine is cleared 

  • Other students with two lost or damaged books can check out one book to keep in the classroom until the fine is cleared

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Chromebooks

SPS is no longer partnering with One2One Risk to offer damage waivers for Chromebooks. Instead, fees have been standardized and lowered. Fees will be assessed based on the fee type and lunch status. There will no longer be a first free claim like was offered through the damage waiver.

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