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 * “Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” **


 * ― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx **

...Here's our checkout policy:
==One book per week. Due on the next class library day. If a student forgets to return a book on library day, he or she will be given opportunity to put a book on "hold" with the library assistant, and reminded to bring the old book back the next day. If the student returns the old book within the next few days, they will be given the book from the hold basket. The new book will be due back on the next library day. ==

==Red Star Shelves -- K-2 and up ==

==...How are elementary library report card grades configured? Each Grade K-5 student is graded on two areas - Behavior/Participation and Responsibility. The daily star chart we use for rewards doubles as the daily behavior/participation grade. Most days a student can earn up to 3 stars or 3 points. Responsibility is worth 2 points for each checkout day. Each day a book is returned on time = 2 pts. If a book is returned late, but before the next checkout day = 1 point. Book not returned until next checkout day = 0 pts. for that checkout week. ==

==...What criteria are used to determine what materials are included or excluded from the SCS Library Media Center collection and what is Library policy about books that have questionable content? ==

We have had quite a few questions regarding materials that we carry. To address specific ones: No, we do not carry the Harry Potter series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or Twilight. These are books that Christians have strong feelings about both for and against. In these instances, we as a school refrain. In keeping with the scriptural admonition from 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 (rendered in NIV) "Everything is permissible"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"—but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.” we are not keeping those books on the shelf. Do we endorse them? No. Do we encourage students to read them? No. There is plenty of other good, wholesome literature with godly values to choose from. “Others may, we cannot.” Choose wisely. As library staff, we make choices carefully according to school policy and as the Holy Spirit directs concerning fantasy literature, other fiction, and non-fiction to maintain a collection that will be pleasing to Him. We take great care to keep things on the shelves that will be acceptable to most. Occasionally, there are some items that might be a stumbling block for an individual. Bear with us; if there is something that you feel strongly about, feel free to say something. We will take it before the LORD and administration. If we, after careful consideration, decide to keep something on the shelf that you are not comfortable with for your child, have a discussion with him/her about not taking that item out and let us know. We will gladly respect your wishes concerning specific selections for your child and guide him/her to other reading choices during checkout times.

...Are parents permitted to checkout books from the SCS library?
==Yes. Parents may come in during school hours, or right after school to checkout materials to read or watch with their children, or in order to utilize our parent collection. Since students are encouraged to checkout books during their weekly checkout time, and only permitted to take videos/DVDs at the time of the long holidays -- Christmas, February, and Easter -- items outside of their area of permitted use must be checked out by a parent. What does that mean? In order to checkout books from a section outside of those permitted for their grade, or to checkout a video in between the holiday, a child's parent may come in and checkout that material to use at home with their child/ren. ==