Hours Policies Gifts Group Study Special Collections

Caroline Bartels, Head Librarian

  • Rachael Myers , Librarian
  • Beverly Smith, Head of Library Circulation
  • Barbara Connolly, Library Administrative Assistant
  • Mindy Lisman, Library Assistant

    Library Hours

    8:15 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. Monday through Thursday
    8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Friday

    Summer school hours:
    8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

     

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    Library Policies


    Circulation

    Books circulate for a period of three weeks; audiovisual materials circulate overnight or for a weekend. Special arrangements may be made for books on reserve and reference books. Current issues of magazines and journals remain in the library; past issues circulate overnight or over the weekend. We encourage renewal of materials needed for longer periods of time. Please return all materials on time so that they can be used by others who need them.

    Charges for Overdue Materials.
    Fines are calculated per school calendar day. They are $.05 per school calendar day for books, $.25 for audiovisual materials and magazines, and $1.00 for textbook, reserve books, and reference items. A maximum fine of $5.00 for regularly circulating books, textbooks, audiovisual materials, and magazines may be imposed. The maximum fine for reserve and reference materials is $10.00.

    Charges for Lost Materials.
    Charges for lost materials are calculated on the basis of replacement cost for in-print materials plus a $5.00 processing fee. For out-of-print items, a replacement cost may be charged; or a flat fee of $15.00 for paperbacks and $25.00 for hardcover books and audiovisual materials, or their original cost (whichever is higher), will be charged; in addition, there is a $5.00 processing fee per item. NOTE: Library materials must be returned or paid for before seniors may graduate or before students entering grades 9-12 may receive their admit cards and schedules for the fall.

     

    Computer Use

    Internet Usage Policy
    Use of the Internet is strictly limited to educational resources, research and assignment work and the online catalog. Students may not use the Internet for personal e-mail or computer games. Students must read and follow the "Computer Use Agreement." To use any computer at the school, including the library’s, you must have an active network account and password, which may be obtained from Computer Department faculty.

     

    Behavior

    We ask students to respect the community’s need to preserve a quiet and clean atmosphere where all can read and study without being disturbed. Eating and drinking (except water) are not permitted in the library. Please use cell phones outside of the library. Students who disrupt this atmosphere will be asked to leave; continued disruptions will result in suspension from the library for a period of time.

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    Gifts


    The library welcomes donations but reserves the right to accept gifts for the collection or to donate them to the parent-sponsored Book Fair.

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    Group Study Room

    The Group Study Room provides students with a place where they may study together in a group; however, it is not a student lounge or a place where students may eat. Although students may talk there, all other rules for library behavior must be observed.

     

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    Special Collections

    Horace Mann Alumni/ae Collection.
    The Horace Mann School has many distinguished alumni/ae who have published professional writing. The school attempts to obtain at least one or more copies of books by our graduates. Circulation copies are integrated into the main collection and are designated with ALUM in the call numbers. Recently archived copies are displayed in a case in the Katz Library. Older titles are displayed in the Head of School’s office.


    Henry Geldzahler Collection.
    Henry Geldzahler (HM ’53) willed his collection of books to the Katz Library. Mr. Geldzahler was the first curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Twentieth Century Art. His generous donation has strengthened our modern art book collection.


    Textbooks.
    For students’ convenience, the library provides at least one copy of most textbooks used in larger classes. Students may use these texts in the library. A textbook bookcase is dedicated for this purpose. Students must return textbooks to this case when they are finished using them.

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