Media Center Policy and Procedure
Library Cards
Every student is issued an ID card which is also used as a library card.
The card is valid until for the academic school year Bowie High School.
A hard copy ID is required for all circulation transactions.
A replacement ID may be purchased for $5.00 from the administration.
Circulation Procedures
- A student may borrow up to 4 books at one time.
- The loan period is two weeks.
- Renewal is possible, but books must be brought into the media center to be renewed.
- Magazines do not circulate.
- Reference books may be checked out overnight and must be returned before 1st period the next school day.
- Fines are charged for overdue books. The charge is 10 cents per day per book and 25 cents per reference book per day, if not returned before period 1.
- Lost items are billed at the current replacement price.
- All obligations must be received prior to a student being issued a report card.
Media Center Passes
- A green pass from the current period teacher is required for admittance to the media center during class hours.
- All students who come to the media center during their lunch period should remain in the media center until the end of the period.
- Lunch passes are issued by the media specialist before first period.
Digital Resources - Passwords are available from the media specialist
Worldbookonline Grolier for Kids Culturegrams
SIRS Databases SAILOR Ask Us Now
Student Resource Center Gold Science Buddies SAT Prep
Financial Aid TeachingBooks.net Big 6
College View - info on 3,000+ schools Citation Machine
Prince George's County Memorial Library System