Media Center

Our school library is open from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm every day.  We operate on a flexible schedule and maintain an open-access policy.  Students can visit the library at any time for book checkout or to work on assignments with a pass from their teacher. 

Desktop computers allow students to print items needed for class assignments and school-related activities.  Printing of personal items is not allowed.  Printing costs 10 cents a page for black and white, and 25 cents a page for color and is due at the time of printing.  We do not charge for testing tickets, scholarship forms, college essays, or work-related materials such as job applications. 

Students are expected to:

• Respect each other and the materials in the library space
• Help keep the library organized

• Borrow up to 10 books at a time 

• Return all books within two weeks from the date they were borrowed

• Renew a book if it is needed for a longer period

• Pay for lost or damaged books. Students will be charged for the replacement cost of their library book if damaged or lost. We do not charge overdue fines.

• Students will not be able to check out another book until they pay for the lost or damaged book or make payment arrangements with the bookkeeper.

Overdue notices are emailed to the primary email address of record every Wednesday and identify what materials the student has checked out. This email also identifies if the student has accumulated printing fees due at the time of printing to the library. Please ensure the timely return of materials so that other students may benefit from our resources.

Material selection information and procedures for handling challenged material policies may be found under Board Policies: Administrative Regulations on the BCSD website.  Specifically, Regulation IS 38 and Regulation IS 38.1.

If a parent or guardian would like to opt out of specific library materials for their student - please fill out the Request to Opt-Out of School Library Materials Form and return it to a school administrator. 

Beaufort County School District follows the National School Library Standards provided by the American Association of School Librarians (2018).

A printable version of the AASL Standards for Learners Framework is available here.

A printable version of the AASL Standards Crosswalk with Future Ready Librarians is available here.