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When is the Library open?
8:00-3:30 every day, including lunch and PLT.
What should I do to keep everyone in the Library safe?
Please wear a mask at all times.
Please sanitize your hands on the way in.
Please keep a common sense distance from others in the Library.
If you use a computer, laptop or other device, clean it with a soft cloth sprayed with quat.
Thank you for helping to protect our school community!
What should I bring to the Library?
Your Go-Card (if you have one).
Your Go-Card student number (if you don't).
When can I go to the Library on my own?
Come to the Library during class time to choose a book, use the printer/photocopier, or work independently. You need to bring a note from your teacher.
Visit the Library before class, at lunch or after school without a note.
If you are a Grade 12 student on a study block, please sign in and out next to the printer.
For PLT, sign up for independent study or a Library workshop on My Weekly Planner.
What can I do in the Library?
Look for and sign out a book or pick up a book that you have on hold.
Use the computers (6 desktops and 3 laptops) and the printer/photocopier for coursework and book searches. Printing and photocopying costs 10 cents per side. (One page printed on both sides costs 20 cents.)
Work independently or in groups (while keeping the noise level respectful).
Thank you for not eating or drinking in the Library.
To stay in the Library, you must have a chair.
How can I access Library books?
This year, all sections of the Library are open for you to browse: Fiction, ELL, Graphic Novels, Popular Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference books.
You can have 5 books out at one time. Most books can be signed out for 4 weeks. Reference books may be signed out for one night only.
Place a hold on a book in the on-line Library catalogue. To do this, you will need to log in to the catalogue system (User Name: your student number; Password: your last name). When your book comes in, we will contact you.
Access e-books and audio-books (streamed) on your own device through the on-line Library catalogue. To do this, you will need to log in to the catalogue system (User Name: your student number; Password: your last name).
How can I access other Library resources?
Ask Library staff for help with 3D printing and the green screen.
Unfortunately, most Maker Space materials are not available at this time (Covid rules).
How do I sign books out from the Library?
Sign-out is now touchless. Follow directions at the Circulation Desk and be prepared to hold up your Go Card and your book(s) to the scanner.
How do I return books to the Library?
Place your books in the return slots at the Circulation Desk and in the main hallway.