Library

Each week when students attend library they are given time to search for and check out books. Students are encouraged to use the library any time they need to and may return and check-out at any point during the week.

Kindergarten: Checks out 1 book for 1 week.

1st-5th grade: Checks out 5 books for 1 week.

We encourage each student to bring back all their books every week.  If they are not done reading one or more of their books, they may renew the books for another week.

Each year students are taught how to take proper care of all library materials. Please help your student by finding a safe place to keep their library materials at home (a shelf, a basket, in their backpack, etc.). All library materials should also be kept away from food, drinks, and pets. Accidents do happen, however, any lost or damaged books must be paid for. Thank you for your help in this matter. Let's keep the Mount View library filled with great books!

Remember these guidelines when reading a book:

• Read with clean hands.
• Use a bookmark to mark your place.
• Keep food and drinks away from you books.
• Keep books in a safe place and away from pets.
• Keep all pencils, crayons, and pens away from your books.
• Put books in your backpack to return them to school promptly.

If your book gets damaged (a torn page), bring it to Miss Jackie to fix. Please don't try and fix it at home.

There is no fine for overdue books. But student borrowing privileges can be suspended until the overdue books are returned.

If a book is lost or damaged, it must be paid for. The replacement cost of the book is quoted on the overdue notice.  If your child has a book overdue by 2 weeks or more, you should get a notice at the beginning of the month.

Please pay the fine with exact cash or check made out to Mount View Elementary, and send the payment to school in an envelope marked "Library." The payment is refundable if a lost book is found and returned during the current school year or the next school year.

Although paying for the book is our first choice when a book is lost or damaged, we understand that some families just don't have the cash to pay for a book.  In that case we have 3 options.

• Replace the book with one from home.  Spanish books especially!  Books from home must be in good condition, appropriate for a children's library, and similar in price to the book that was lost/damaged.
• Help us out in the library.  Come in and wash tables, neaten up the shelves, or do something else helpful for us.
• Come in at recess times and READ!  One 15-minute recess can take $5 off your book total.