{"id":552,"date":"2019-04-25T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/maxeylibrary\/?page_id=552"},"modified":"2021-07-27T00:48:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T00:48:26","slug":"maxey-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/maxeylibrary\/maxey-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxey Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Maxey Library Procedures<\/span><\/span><\/h1>

Damaged Items<\/strong>:\u00a0\"\"<\/span><\/h1>

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\"\"Accidents can happen when items are checked out. If an item does get damaged, students are asked to discuss the damage with the librarian. It is important that students understand and respond to this responsibility. Each student is reminded at the beginning of the year and throughout the year about book care and all library procedures. The most common damage is wet books due to drinks in their backpacks. We will no longer keep items that are WET in any way<\/span>.\u00a0 We have been working to eliminate books that are damaged and will keep only books that are clean in our collection.<\/strong> Other damage is caused by pets, younger siblings, spilled food, and lack of care including ripped pages, carried poorly, sticky hands, shoved in backpack, left outside.\u00a0 Parents can help by reminding and modeling book care.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>

No one is perfect!! Parent\/Guardian: If an accident happens and your child is reluctant to come and talk to the librarian, please send a note or email so the librarian can start the conversation. \u00a0NO ONE should be afraid to come to the library!! Sometimes the books are not well made and come apart easily. \u00a0A child would never be asked to pay for a book in this situation. Library staff examine books each time they are returned to the library. If a student discovers damage in their book, they should report this immediately to a staff member.<\/span><\/p>

Overdue\/Damaged Items\/Payment:<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>

If a student has met their limit of books allowed and they are overdue, typically they will not be allowed to check out any more items, until some of the items are returned. Fines are not charged for late materials. Overdue notices will be sent to students on an “as needed basis” and once per quarter, generally.
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Fines are assessed on lost and damaged books. Individual notes will be sent home. All books that are returned wet\/damaged will be eliminated from the collection and students fined.\u00a0 We will no longer keep books that are “a little wet” and try to make a decision about a level of damage. Parents are invited to help their child look for lost book(s) and wait on paying for the book(s). Payment can be in cash or check made out to Maxey. Once a book is paid for, if found, money will not be refunded. At this point, parents can decide to keep the found\/paid for book, or donate it back to the library. We are willing to take a donated book as replacement instead of money, but it will need to be a new copy of the same title unless other arrangements are made with the Librarian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Checking out Materials<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>

DUE TO COVID-19, procedures have been changed. Students will be encouraged to read materials from any library as well as online and class time will be spent helping students explore their options for finding just right books.<\/span>
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Maxey uses a computerized check out system.<\/span><\/p>

To check out items<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>