Library

Mrs. Yerkes, Library Media Specialist

Paola Middle School Library is open 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Students may check out a maximum of three books at a time for a two-week period by using their library barcode that is given to them at the beginning of the year and placed inside the front page of their agenda.  Paola Middle School participates in the Accelerated Reader (A.R.) program to help increase reading comprehension.  Students are allowed to check out three A.R. books, if they wish or three books by the same author.  A.R. books are labeled with a special sticker on the spine of the book. The A.R. sticker has a red background with a picture of a stack of books.  The A.R. book level and points are labeled inside the book near the front.  If students need help finding a book, Mrs. Yerkes can help them find a good book on their reading level.  Students are also allowed to have the librarian reserve a book for them that is already checked out.  If a student loses his/her agenda with the library barcode inside, the student will purchase a new library barcode in the library for $1.00.  The new agenda will need to be purchased in the office for $5.00.  Students who do not return books on time will be charged a five cents per day fine per book, up to a maximum fine of $1.00 per book.  Students are responsible for paying for any lost books by talking to the librarian for the book’s replacement cost.  If a book is returned in a damaged form, students will also be responsible for replacing the book.