RULES FOR CHECKING OUT LIBRARY BOOKS

1. Every student enrolled in Ashford Academy will be allowed to use the library.

2. Students, 5-year kindergarten through the 12^th grade, will be allowed to check out books from the library.

3. Students in 5-year kindergarten through 6^th grade will be allowed to check out a maximum of two books per week. If only one book is returned on the due date, then no other books will be checked out to that student until the other books are returned and the fine paid.

4. Students in grades 7^th through 12^th will be allowed to check out a maximum of 2 books for a two week period.

5. Students who do not return books on the date due will be charged a fine of twenty cents ($.20) per school day that the book is over-due. Also, the student will not be allowed to check out other books until the fine is paid.

6. If a book is lost or damaged, the student will pay the replacement cost of the book.

7. If the library is not open, books may be placed in Mrs. Dodson's box in the school office. Fines may be paid at that time or to Mrs. Dodson when she is in the library.

8. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE ARE MAGAZINES AND REFERENCE MATERIALS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LIBRARY.

9. All books MUST be turned in before any interim period during the school year. A STUDENT WHO FAILS TO RETURN BOOKS BEFORE THE INTERIM PERIOD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CHECK OUT BOOKS DURING THE NEXT NINE WEEKS PERIOD.

10. A STUDENT WHO IS ABSENT ON THE DAY THAT HIS/HER BOOK IS DUE MUST RETURN THE BOOK ON THE DAY THAT HE/SHE RETURNS TO SCHOOL. A FINE WILL BE COLLECTED FOR EACH DAY THAT THE BOOK IS OVERDUE AFTER THE STUDENT RETURNS.