strives to:
- be a positive and welcoming environment where students and staff can learn and create.
- create information literate students by teaching the the skills to effectively
search, evaluate and use information in a responsible manner.
- encourage life long independent learning and critical thinking.
- encourage students to use technology in an effective and responsible manner.
- promote the love of reading and literature.
provide physical and intellectual access to a variety of information sources in a
variety of formats.
- support and enhance learning and the curriculum.
- support effective instruction by the staff.
create and support effective partnerships with the public library and other community resources.
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- is open from7:35 am to 2:45 pm Monday - Thursday and 7:35 am to 2:07 pm
on Friday, when school is in session.
- requires students to obtain passes from
a teachers to come to the library.
- does not allow food, drinks, ipods/cellphones, or computer game playing in
the library.
- allows materials to be borrowed for two weeks at a time.
- allows materials to be renewed once (unless their is a prior hold on the
item).
- does not charge for overdue items, but we do request payment for items that
are not returned/lost.
- subscribes to over 30 periodical titles available for checkout by students
and staff.
- has access to over 9 databases for use by students and staff in school or
at home.
- has over 250 tapes/DVD's for use by the staff to enhance the curriculum.
- has 6 computers that are available to students and staff for their use.
- is able to obtain materials from other school libraries through
interlibrary loan, since we are a member of the Capital Region BOCES School
Library System.
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