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