I.M.C. Guidelines

Behavior—for the safety of all
No running.
No climbing.
No throwing.
Remember Character Counts in the I.M.C., too.

Book care—to keep our materials in good shape so everyone can share them
Check your hands to make sure they are clean and dry.
Keep library books away from food and drink.
Do not make any marks in books.
Do not tear pages. If a page gets torn, show it to the librarian. Do not try to repair it yourself.
Use a bookmark. Do not fold the corner of a page. It will tear off much sooner if you do. Don’t turn books upside down to save your place. It breaks the spine of the book and pages will soon fall out.
Keep library books away from small children and pets.
Carry books to and from school in your backpack.
Have a special safe place to keep library books at home so they don’t get damaged or misplaced.

Circulation—to keep materials available for everyone
Kindergarten students may check out one item at a time.
First and second grade students may check out two items at a time.
Prairieview students may check out three items at a time.
Reference materials may not be checked out and may only be taken out of the I.M.C. by special arrangement with a librarian.
Books are due in two weeks. At Prairieview, magazines are due in three days. However, students are encouraged to return them as soon as they have finished with them.
Return books in the return slot.
Return magazines in the wire baskets so they don’t get torn.
Lost and damaged materials must be paid for before more materials are checked out. The charge for books is $20.00. The charge for magazines is $4.00