I. Purpose - Leesville Road Middle School Media Center has developed circulation policies and procedures to ensure fair access to materials and information for all patrons.

II. Loan Periods - Leesville Road Middle School Media Center has developed the following loan periods for materials.

 - Fiction and Nonfiction Books: the number of books needed/wanted by the student. A three-week loan period can be renewed. No overdue fines on any books.  

 - Faculty Use--Any Materials: Period of need

III. Checking Out Materials 

 - Students and other non-faculty patrons are permitted to check out the number of books needed/wanted for a 3 week time period. 

 - Faculty members are not limited in the number of materials and equipment checked out at any given time. 

 - Students are not permitted to check out materials in their name for another student. If this does occur, the student whose name is on the account associated with the book will be held responsible for its return and any subsequent consequences as a result of lost or severely damaged materials.

IV. Renewal of Materials - In order to renew materials, students can bring the book to the Media Center. There is no limit on the number of times a book can be renewed; however, students will be notified if another student has requested the item and be asked to return the item at its current due date.

VII.    Overdue fines.  Overdue fines were discontinued in January of 2016.   See below for information regarding lost books.  

VIII. Lost and Damaged Materials - Students will be charged to replace lost and/or damaged materials as determined on a case-by-case basis. The fee will be the cost of the book in the Destiny Catalog system.  

IX. Restriction of Media Center Privileges - Leesville Road Middle School Media Center reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or revoke privileges according to the judgment of the LRMS Library Media Coordinator and the LRMS Administrative Team in compliance with WCPSS policies and guidelines. The following situations serve as examples of when such action might be taken: numerous lost or damaged materials, chronic overdue materials, theft or attempted theft of materials, and/or other extreme cases.

X. Confidentiality - Leesville Road Middle School Media Center respects patrons' confidentiality and protects media center use records accordingly. The goal is to permit users to act and read without fear of repercussion.

Note:  This circulation policy is credited to the hard work of Kendra Allen, Director of Library Media Services.  Thank you for sharing your organized thoughts with Leesville Road Middle School.       

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