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CDS 7:00am - 7:00pm
During School hours: Due to Covid-19, currently only priv students (juniors and seniors) are permitted in the library during their study time. Freshmen and sophomores can not currently sign in to the library during their study halls but are welcome with a pass for book check out and/or research help. Classes are scheduled through the library staff and are welcomed at any time as long at the teaching area is not booked!
Library Study Hall: Students can sign into the library for their study hall one of two ways. From 7am-7:30am students can come to the library and sign up at the main desk. They may sign up only themselves. If a student cannot make it during that time they can come to the library at the bell and sign in then. We highly encourage students to sign up BEFORE school starts. The only exception is the lunch block. The lunch block sign up can only be done BEFORE school. Students should not report to study but should come straight to the library. We will enter attendance in Power School and mark students as in the library. PLEASE make sure you refresh the page to see if your students are marked as library. We have upwards of 50 plus students signed in at any given block from many different study halls and attendance can take time. Please allow us at least 15 minutes to enter before you mark them absent OR REFRESH your page often to make sure. If you ever have any questions please feel free to email us. As with CDS, no student should email you stating they are “working in the library” if they did not sign in. They are not here with permission and should be marked as a skip. Also please refrain from sending students down to sign in after the bell. The library fills up quickly with classes, priv students and study hall students.
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Materials/services the library offers:
Lessons on research strategies, evaluating sources, book selection, etc. Library first and foremost is an academic area for research and reading
Book carts for classroom research and inquiry
Databases for reliable research
Die cut lettering machine
Headphones
Libguides - we can create research guides for curriculum units - one stop shopping for students! example: Chemistry and You
Nonfiction magazines for close reading and pleasure reading
Professional/Faculty books
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Copyright Law explained for students
University of RI libguide on fair use and copyright laws for students
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