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Information about the NMHS library (Emily Dean Morse Memorial Library)
Emily Dean Morse Memorial Library
“The mission of the school library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information; students are empowered to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.” (American Association of School Librarians)
The library collection includes fiction and nonfiction books, audio-visual materials, and access to online databases. We continue to expand and update our fiction collection with newly-published and classic books. To increase access to information and resources, we extend our non-fiction and reference collection with online database subscriptions which are available 24/7 from any computer with internet access.
The library is open on school days, 7:30 am – 3:00 pm.
The library has a Facebook page where you can see some photos & links to current sites of interest.
Behavior Expectations in the Library
The library is intended for quiet study, research, and reading.
Students are expected to:
- Sign in at the circulation desk on arrival in the library; sign out when leaving before the end of the period.
- Have a pass to come to the library and obtain a pass to leave.
- Come prepared to work; be productive.
- Work quietly; speak in low voices.
- Demonstrate respect for others using the library.
- Demonstrate respect for school property and library materials.
- Use computers for academic purposes, per the Technology AUA.
- Consume food only in the café table area.
- Follow all school rules and policies.
Library Procedures
CHECK-OUT LIMITS:
- Students may check out up to three books.
LOAN PERIODS:
- Students check out their books for a period of three weeks.
- Students may renew an item by bringing it to the library, unless others are waiting to check it out.
- Students will be held responsible for materials that they borrow.
- Students must return overdue books before additional books may be checked out.
OVERDUE NOTICES:
- Overdue notices are emailed to student's school email address at least once a month.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOST OR DAMAGED BOOKS:
- When a book is lost or damaged beyond repair, the student is asked to reimburse the library so that the item can be replaced or a similar one can be purchased.
- Lost or damaged books must be paid for before additional books can be checked out.
- Payment for a lost book is reimbursed should the book be found and returned in good condition.
- A book that is damaged beyond repair becomes the student’s property once it is paid for.
- Notices of outstanding books and/or debts remaining at the end of the school year are turned in to the office.
- Any items checked out at the time a student withdraws from school must be returned or paid for upon withdrawal.
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