Circulation
Books circulate for a period of three weeks; audio books circulate for a period of two weeks; audiovisual materials circulate for three nights or for a weekend. Special arrangements may be made for books on reserve and reference books. Current issues of magazines and journals remain in the library; past issues circulate overnight or over the weekend. We encourage renewal of materials needed for longer periods of time. Please return all materials on time so that they can be used by others who need them.
Charges for Lost Materials
Charges for lost materials are calculated on the basis of replacement cost for those materials. NOTE: Library materials must be returned or paid for before seniors may graduate.
Computer Use
Students are encouraged to go online to find educational resources and to do research for homework assignments. Students may use the library’s computers and laptops for recreational use, but must surrender a computer to another student needing to do schoolwork. To use any computer at the school, including the library’s, you must have an active network account and password, which may be obtained from the Technology Department.
Behavior
Because the library is a major hub of the Upper Division, there are various spaces within the library to meet the needs of all students. For students who want a more social place to study, the first floor of the library allows for talking and working together in comfortable seating or at study carrels. The second floor of the library is for quiet, independent study and both students and faculty gravitate to this area if they need silence in order to work; we also have noise-canceling headphones that can be checked out. Dotted throughout the first and second floors of the library are group study spaces, including a Senior Study Lounge. These spaces generally have white boards and tables so that students may work together on projects. Rules for each study room are posted in the spaces. No music is allowed anywhere in the library except for with headphones, which can be checked out, or during the fifteen-minute break between B and C periods. Excessively loud talking or inappropriate behavior may result in expulsion from the library. Repeated problems with behavior may result in an extended expulsion to be determined with your grade dean.
Group Study Rooms
There are seven group study spaces located on both floors of the library. The group study rooms provide students with a place where they can study together in a group. Although students may talk here, excessive loudness may result in expulsion from the library. All other rules for library behavior must be observed.