About the CHS Library

Mission:

The mission of the Community High School library is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, and that students are empowered to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information and technology. 

Hours*:

• Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 8:00 AM-3:35 PM
• Tuesday/Thursday: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM 

*Hours may vary on days our schedule is unusual, and the library is closed one Wednesday of each month for district department meetings.

Library resources include:

• Books (actual real, printed, physical books!)--fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, biographies...
• Audiobooks (Sora)
• eBooks (Sora)

Also available:

• Online databases
• Chromebooks, battery charging blocks (for school devices, not personal phones), and headphones are available for use in school only. NOTE: Students are expected to bring their school-issued MacBook and charging cable to school EVERY day. The Chromebooks and charging blocks are for emergency use only, or when a MacBook has been turned in for repairs.
• Charging station for MacBooks
• Supplies, including colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, tape, paper (white, lined, graph), and scissors, to work on projects in the library
• Printer to print school materials and homework

Library Material Loan Periods*:

• Books (print): 3 weeks
• Sora eBooks & eAudio: 4 weeks
• Chromebooks (for emergency use—students are expected to bring their school-issued MacBook to school EVERY day.): 1 school day, for use in school only
• Battery packs (to charge MacBook—for emergency use—students are expected to bring their school-issued charging cable to school EVERY day.): 1 block/class period
• Headphones: 1 block/class period

Patrons will receive a receipt emailed to them when checking out materials as a reminder of when they are due.

*See or email Allie to arrange for longer loan periods, as needed, and to renew materials.

Returns:

• Library books go in the bin just inside library door.
• Equipment can go in the bin just inside the door.
• When the library is closed, please return items to the Main Office.
• Books for classes (borrowed from the Book Depository or Main Office) need to be returned to the Main Office.

Please meet with Allie regarding lost or damaged materials. 

Library Staff:

• Librarian: Allie Schultze
• Library Office Professional: Angela Keene