FHS Library Policies

All FHS behavioral expectations apply in the library.
–Library staff have the right to ask students to leave the library or limit their use of the library if they violate rules and policies; please be respectful.
Due to safety reasons, the number of students that are permitted in the library at a given time is limited; therefore, during high traffic times (such as lunch and before school), students may visit the library for schoolwork (including studying, research, projects, printing, and reading) and book check-outs/renewals/returns only.
Students must have a signed pass from their teacher or substitute if they are sent to the library during class time and must sign in/out (select “enter” or “exit” on the library Chromebook and scan your ID card or manually type your ID number, and submit).
Absolutely no eating is allowed in the library; please finish your food and drink outside of the library.
–Water is permitted away from the computers and printers.
Please keep the noise level to a minimum.
Please do not sit on the floor or in the aisles.
All books and textbooks must be returned to shelves in the proper place after being temporarily used in the library.
Three study rooms--two of which are green screen rooms with accompanying filming equipment, and one of which is a podcasting room with accompanying equipment--can be reserved by request to the library staff. Up to five students may be permitted in each room.

Book Borrowing Policies

A student ID card/number is required to check out library books. ID cards are preferred.
Library books are typically due back in two weeks and can be renewed as needed; library books are to be returned to or renewed at the circulation desk.
Students are responsible for returning or renewing their library books on time.
–There are no fines for overdue library books, but fines are issued for lost or damaged library books.
–Consequences for unreturned books may include missing school social events, and students may not receive their diploma or next year’s class schedule until their accounts have been cleared through the return of the book or fine payment.