The Winn Brook School Library is open during the school day and is staffed by a part-time professional library aide. Each class visits the library for half an hour once a week, at which time the kindergarteners and first graders have a story time with the library aide and check out books. Children in grades two and three accompany their teacher for book circulation and a story or activity.

Staff

Doreen Cameron - Professional Aide (Librarian)
Polina Gasparian - PTA Library Volunteer Coordinator

Circulation Policy

Teachers may sign out books and materials at any time and may keep them as long as they need them.

Students may sign out books during their weekly half-hour library period or when special arrangements are made with a member of the library staff. The books must be returned or renewed during the next library period before another book is borrowed. Students in grades 2nd and 3rd will be allowed in late fall to increase their take-home books to two per week.

Holds may be placed for 24 hours to allow a student to return a book that was forgotten at home.

Reserves are encouraged for those books that are extra popular. Students can reserve a book using a blue form. See Ms. Cameron for details.

Lost Books

If a book is lost or damaged, the parent or guardian should notify Ms. Cameron. Ms. Cameron requests that the parent/guardian replace the lost or damaged book from their favorite bookstore or Amazon. The student can then bring in the replacement copy to Ms. Cameron.

Parent/Guardian Volunteers

Parent volunteers help out with circulation during their child's library period and may also assist with shelving and special projects. Parent volunteers are vital to our library. Contact your room parent to see how you can volunteer. Thank you for your support!

Please arrive at least five minutes early to receive directions from the library aide or to log in to the system should she not be there. The volunteers’ guide offers a helpful review of the procedures.

*There is also a black binder, "Volunteer Guide," on the circulation desk with guest login and other helpful information.

Volunteers are responsible for the following:

• Checking-in books being returned. Most books are returned first thing in the morning and checked in by Ms. Cameron; however, sometimes students forget and bring their books with them when they arrive at the library.

• Checking out books being borrowed

• Shelving all classroom books returned

• Making sure shelves look nice. Volunteers can tidy up the shelves by making sure spines face outward, books are standing upright and book covers are forward-facing.

Library Cataloging System

Follett Library Destiny database. Our cataloging system is available inside the school network only.