The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox
County is committed to working with teachers. We offer a Teacher
Loan Library Card for educators who need library
materials for longer than the standard loan periods. The Youth
Services staff
will gladly fill Unit Collection requests.
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Teacher Loan Library
Card
Teacher Loan Library Cards are issued to any
Day Care, Preschool teacher, school teacher, home educator
or student teacher upon request. You must have a valid personal
library card from the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox
County or any of its branches.
Privileges:
Units of up to 30 books for in-classroom
use
(if supplies permit).
Youth Services staff will pull materials on a subject
for you with advanced notice
( 1 week).
Loan period of six (6)weeks
on all materials EXCEPT VIDEOS, DVDs, and Inter-Library
Loan materials.
Loan period of three (3) weeks on informational
videos and DVDs.
Three (3) days grace period after the due date. However,
overdue charges of .10 per day will accrue an all materials
except videos and DVDs (fine for these items is $1.00 per
day) after the 3 day grace period, if items are not returned.
Rules and Procedures:
You must have a TEACHER LOAN LIBRARY CARD to check out
a teacher loan.
Only one Teacher Card may be issued system wide.
When you apply for a Teacher Card, you will be asked to
provide your home and school addresses as well as an E-MAIL
address. All TEACHER LOAN CORRESPONDENCE will be sent to
your home address or your E-MAIL address if you prefer.
Entertainment videos and DVDs must be checked out
on your personal library card for the normal 3 day loan
period.
Lost or damaged materials are the responsibility of the
teacher. Full price will be charged for any lost or damaged
items.
Unit Collections
Debbie Flack will be happy to pull materials
on a subject for you. She will pull as many books (limit
of 30), periodicals, and AV materials as she reasonably
can. Please try to give her AT LEAST ONE WEEK'S
NOTICE to collect materials. She may need to borrow
some items from our branches to complete your unit.
TIME LIMITATIONS MAY PREVENT HER FROM PULLING
SPECIFIC TITLES. If you require more than 5 specific
titles, we would prefer that you place your request online.
Use the Search the Catalog link at the
left of this page and enter your library card and pin numbers
to place reserves. The library reserves the right to place
restrictions on certain subjects during periods of high
demand.
For example:
APPLES, FALL, TREES, OHIO, NATIVE AMERICANS, STATES, COMPOSERS,
HOLIDAYS, AND SCIENCE FAIR MATERIALS.
You may contact Debbie by calling 392-2665,
ext. 247 or 248. She will call you when your unit is ready.
We will hold your unit for 3 days after
your specified need date unless notified.
ASSIGNMENT ALERT
Please inform the Youth Services Staff of
any impending assignments that may require students to search
for materials at The Public Library of Mount Vernon &
Knox County. Call 392-2665, ext. 248. We will be happy to
pull materials for use in the library.
