Just a remind about how the Media Center treats lost books (and other materials).
First off, we want you to know that all we really care about is getting the book back. Are we glad that the book is two months overdue? Not necessarily. But, if you finally DO bring the book back we won't give you a hard time about it (well, maybe jokingly, but...!). We will just be glad to have the book back, as that is the goal of the library: to share the materials with the entire school.
Also, by the time a book is marked as "Lost", it will have probably been in your possession for almost three months. Yep, that long. Just think about it...
-When you check out a book, you get it for three weeks.
-If the book becomes a week overdue, the first notice gets sent out to your parents.
-After a month, a second email is sent out to parents, this time warning that the book may be marked as "Lost" soon.
-After that second email, I don't mark the book lost until a month later.
So, for example, I marked some books as "Lost" just today. They were originally checked out sometime in late October/early November. Case in point.
If you do have a book marked "Lost", the easiest remedy is just to bring the doggone book back. You won't be charged a fine or anything. Like I said, all we really care about here is getting the book back on the shelf and available to others.
A final note: a "Lost book" notice will show up when it is time for you to graduate if you never remedy the situation. In essence, it will catch up with you eventually. If you really did lose the book, your two options are either to pay the fine (ask us) or find/buy the same book for us at a cheaper cost.
If you have any questions about this process, don't hesitate to ask us here in the Media Center.
