Assistance from Library Staff

The purpose of the Centennial Library program is to provide the leadership, personnel, resources, equipment, and facilities needed to help students and teachers to become effective users of ideas and information. The library staff are here to help students locate information and to recommend materials. The Centennial library, like all libraries, has policies and procedures that allow the library to function for the benefit of all its patrons.

Student Access to the Library

The library is open from 8:00 AM - 3:30 AM when school is in session. Students have access to the library throughout these operating hours. During class periods students must have a pass from their classroom teacher to use the library. Upon entering the library, students need to sign the student roster and leave their pass at the circulation desk.

Student Access During Lunch Periods

Students using the library during their lunch period are required to do one of the following:

1. obtain a pass in advance from library staff or a teacher if they will be eating lunch in the cafeteria first and entering the library after the period has begun;
   
   
2. report directly to the library before the second bell.

Student Conduct in the Library

The library is a place where people work quietly and independently so that they do not disturb others. Students who are talking, become loud and boisterous, or who are not working, will be asked to leave the library. Violations may result in loss of library privileges. Students who need to work in groups should see library staff. The library has conference room space available for limited use by small groups. Recreational game playing (cards, checkers, etc.) is not permitted.

Borrowing Privileges

Book	2 week loan
Magazine	1 week loan
Video & DVD	1 week loan
Listening Cassette	2 week loan
Music CD	2 week loan

All library materials are checked out by computer. Students are not allowed to check out material for other students.

Return Materials

All materials returned to the library should be placed in the book return bin located at the circulation desk on or before the due date. Books should not be laid on library counters or tables, nor handed to library staff. Students should personally return all library materials checked out to them. Students should not return materials to teachers or give to other students to return for them. The student who checked out the material is personally responsible for its return. You may return materials to the Centennial library borrowed from the Champaign and Urbana public libraries. Materials will be checked in and delivered to these libraries.

Overdue Materials

Students with materials that are overdue will be assessed a fine of 5 cents PER DAY, PER ITEM. Videos and CDs are assessed a fine of $1.00 per day, per item. Students will NOT be assessed fines for materials on days school is not in session, nor for the days the students have excused absences. As long as a student has outstanding fines, he/she will not be allowed to check out materials.

Library Notices

Notices for overdue material or material being held for students in the library are given to English teachers to distriube to students. Check with library staff promptly when you recieve a notice.

LINC Online Catalog

LINC (Libraries IN Cooperation) is a computerized library system listing information about the resources of libraries in 9 counties of East Central Illinois including, Centennial library and the Champaign and Urbana public libraries.

Online Databases

Online Databases. You have access to several online databases including the full text of magazine and newspaper articles, specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries, and the library holdings of Illinois' state universities. User ID and passwords are required to access some of the library databases. Database passwords are available from library staff.

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