The library is open before, during and after school for quiet study. A librarian is available for most of that time to assist students.

• Student are not to remove any reference materials.
• Drinking and eating is not allowed in the library.
• Students may not bring and/or use cell phones and music players.
  

Check-outs

• Books can be checked out for 3 weeks. 
• Video’s and CD’s may be checked out for 3 days
• Reference books may be checked out for 1 period only.
• Articles and pamphlets from the vertical file may be checked out for 3 weeks.

Fines on overdue material

• .10 a day on books and Vertical File material
• .50 a day on Videos and CD’s
• .50 a day on Reference material

Computers

Available to all students.  Don’t forget to save your work in your student file.

Photocopier

Articles, pictures, etc. may be copied for projects.  Cost is .05 a page.

There are several sections in the library:

• a non-fiction section of the library on the left hand side of the room including a cabinet for over-sized books and atlases.
• a fiction section on the right hand side of the room,
• a section of current magazines on the shelves in the center of the library behind the round counter of computers
• a magazine archive of back issues of magazines received at the school, on the back wall,
• a reference section also on the back wall,
• a video section on the back wall near the back door,
• a pamphlet file, also called a vertical file, also near the back door.

• Research in the CCHS library
• Credo Style Guide (PDF)
• CCHS Policy about the use of electronic resources for research assignments
• What's the difference between essays, projects, and reports?
• Web page evaluation checklist

Plagiarism

• The rules
• An exercise to check your skill in detecting plagiarism

Do you have a question or request? Send an email to the librarian.