LS Media Centers

Key Info:

We serve the Lower School community; preschool through 5th grade students, teachers and parents. 

Parents and students are encouraged to borrow materials from our quality collection of over 20,000 books, videos, CD-ROMs, magazines, DVDs and puppets.

PROGRAM
Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten classes come to the media center twice a week when they spend half an hour with the libarian checking out materials, listening to read-aloud stories and puppet shows. The first library skills taught are: how to handle a book, how to behave in a library, where to place materials after they have been used. Primary students may check out a book, a video, a CDROM and a DVD. 1st-5th graders also visit the library weekly during which there are mini lessons on library/media skills and book check out.

Students may also come on their own during recess, before or after the school day. They may check out two books in English, one in Portuguese, a video, a CDROM and a DVD.

HOW THE MEDIA CENTER WORKS
2nd to 5th grade (Intermediate) students are given a Barcode Card and may borrow up to 3 books, one magazine, one video, one CD-Rom, one DVD and vertical file materials for a two week period.  Once  the two week borrowing period is up for 2nd-5th grade students, fines are charged (R$0,25 each day per item). No fines are charged for Primary students.

Exceptions to fines: Students who have excused absences will not be fined for overdue materials if the due date for these materials falls on or during the period of absence. All materials must be returned or rechecked on the first day present or a fine will be charged beginning from the first day the student returns to school.

Students with fines can not check out materials until the fine is paid. Student agendas are used to communicate with parents. After one month the material is considered lost and check-out privileges are re-instated.

Parents and alumni are charged fines for late returns. They may select books to read with their children or they may choose books from our Parent Shelf (subjects include child psychology, health and education) for their personal reference.