We are very proud of the library at Laurel School. Our library has over 17,000 books! We are always updating our collection. All classes on campus enjoy a weekly scheduled visit and have an opportunity to check out books for home and/or classroom use.

To help students use our resources effectively we have a few library rules.

We do not charge any fines for overdue library books, however, if a book is lost or damaged, you and your child are responsible for the replacement cost of the book. The average cost of a library book is about $20.00. Please help your child find a safe place to keep library books at home. Your child’s teacher will let you know about the class’ scheduled library times so that you can help remember due dates.

I am looking forward to sharing many wonderful books with the students this year.

Our library rules are:

• Use a soft inside voice when you are in the library

• Treat our books carefully. Do not bend pages. Use a bookmark.

• Polite classroom behavior required at all times in the library

• Bring your books back on time! Remember your class library day.

• Enjoy the books you check out. Try to read the entire book.

• Take good care of your library books. Find a safe place for it at home.

Our check out policy is that a book may be checked out for one week. It can be renewed but your child must bring the book in to be renewed. Students may check out books before school as well as during their scheduled class visit. The library is not open during recess, lunch or after school.

Kindergarten
One book, remains in classroom

First Grade
One book, teacher decides if they go home

Second Grade
One book, teacher decides if they go home

Third Grade
Two books, one is a chapter book that remains in the classroom

Fourth Grade
Two books, one is a chapter book

Fifth Grade
Two books, one is a chapter book

The purpose of the Laurel School Library is to ensure that all Laurel School students become effective  and responsible users of ideas and information so that they may become independent, lifelong learners, creators of ideas and information and to foster in all students a love of reading and literature.

Before students can check out a library book they need to have a signed permission slip on file.