Library Services and Guidelines

The library provides students and staff with a wide range of information resources to compliment the school's curriculum. Computers give access to the Internet as well as to our 6 high quality subscription databases which allow access to thousands of magazine, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles. The book collection continues to be updated and contains over 37,000 volumes of fiction and non-fiction titles for reading and research. More than 20 print subscriptions to magazines and newspapers are available. 

Staff:

• Mrs. Rahn is the teacher-librarian. She spends 3-4 days per week at AHS. The other days she takes care of Sycamore Junior High library.

• Mrs. Cooley is the library technician. She is at AHS every day. 

• Student helpers are also present most of the day. Our students are very important to the running of the library. We appreciate them!

• Both Mrs. Rahn and Mrs. Cooley are here to help you find the books and resources you need to be successful in school. We and our students will help you in any way we can.

Library Hours:

• 7:00a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Open during lunch

• Open before and after school

• Open during class time IF you have a pass from your teacher!

Book Checkout:

• You may check out 5 books at a time.

• Books are checked out for 2 weeks at a time, though you may return them early.

• Books may be renewed, as long as there is not a request for the title.

• There is a $.10 per day charge for all overdue books.

• Reference books are checked out overnight and are charged at $.25 per day when overdue.

• You may not check out books if you have overdue materials or library fines.

• For your safety, always return books inside the library when we are open.

Computers:

• The library has 22 computers open for student use.

• 17 include Microsoft Office, Excel, and Power Point, Publisher, access to all of our databases, the Internet and the Library Catalog.

• Students will use their ID# for a user name and their Zangle password.

• 2 computers are for Library Catalog use only.

• 2 computers are for taking Accelerated Reader quizzes.

• 1 computer is stand-alone and is for typing only with no Internet access.

A copy machine for student use is provided at the cost of $.15 per page.

Important:

If you save on a disk or attach to your email at home, always save your document as a .txt file. This way is will always open at school. We do not have Microsoft WORKS, which many home computers come with. Microsoft WORKS and Microsoft WORD are not compatible!! When you save, use the drop down File Type menu at the bottom of the SAVE box, and change the type to .txt. You'll be glad you did!

We encourage you to invest in a Flash drive, a much more reliable way to save your documents than a floppy drive. Save using the same techniques above. Always STOP the drive before removing it. Check the lower right task bar.

Computer Rules

• Sign in at the check out desk to use a computer.

• You may not play games, use chat, watch videos, or use headphones.

• You may browse the Internet, type, use our databases, check your email, do research.

• No more than 2 people may be at a computer at one time.
  

Printing

• Always check File and Print Preview before printing.

• Then print only the pages you need.

• Print once and go to the check-out desk to pick up your copies. 

• Black and White printing is $.15 per page.

• Color printing is $1.00 per page.