Displaying the expectations of behaviour and applying them consistently.

Encouraging students to help with the running of the library.

Encouraging staff and students to make purchase suggestions.

Ensuring that all students are encouraged to take responsibility for returning borrowed items on time.

• Years 7–11 may borrow up to four items (books or DVDs) and the Sixth Form up to six.

• The standard loan period is 14 days, but some Sixth Form books are only issued as short loans: 1 hour in school, overnight, 3 days or 7 days.

• DVDs are issued for 3 days and the film classification is strictly adhered to.

• Anyone with overdue items will not be issued with further items until the outstanding ones have been renewed (if less than 7 days overdue) or returned. Sixth Form students with overdue shortterm loans will not be issued with further books until the outstanding loans have been returned.

• Please return your book/s on or before the date stamped on the date due label. If you have not finished reading the book/s you may renew them online, bring them back and ask the librarian to renew them for you, or ask the librarian to renew books on your account. Standard issue books may be renewed online three times. If a book has been reserved by another borrower, or is a shortterm loan, you may not be able to renew it.

• When you return your books, make sure you place them in the returns slot in either library counter, or return them directly to the librarian. This will ensure that the books are removed from your borrower record.

• Reminders for overdue books will be sent through form tutors.

• Detentions will be issued for books more than 28 days overdue, followed by a letter to parents requesting the replacement cost if items are still outstanding a week later.