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Library Policies

Library Hours: 7:00am to 2:30pm on school days. Students are welcome to use the library without a pass before school, lunch, and after school. Students may use eHall Pass to get a pass during class time. Students wanting an Extension Pass for the library are to first get the paper pass from the library, then take it to their Extension teacher. The teacher has discretion on whether or not to accept the pass. Return the pass to the library and leave it at the front desk while you work. Extension and class time library passes are for working and reading only.

Library Conduct: Working, reading, or quiet library activities (e.g. chess, bookmark making, collaborative art projects) only during class time. Food and drink are allowed at lunch time only. The library staff reserves the right to seat class time pass users at designated tables.

Books, Textbooks, and Chromebooks: The library checks out library books, textbooks, and Chromebooks to students and staff. In the event of a lost item, there will be a replacement fee assessed. See the admin secretary to pay, or pay online. There are no overdue fees assessed at this library, we are just happy that someone wants to use something so badly, and we are grateful to get it back, even a year later. Lost item fines are deleted once an item is returned and refunds issued if an item has been paid for. 

Collection Development: Like all FNSBSD libraries, the library professionals in charge select resources utilizing the guidelines found in School Board AR921.4, which aligns the collection as outlined by the American Library Association. The librarian considers student requests, staff requests, collection circulation statistics, professional review tools, and trending content through the lens of what is an appropriate best fit for North Pole High School and the district as a whole. 

Weeding (Deselection of materials) Policy and Schedule: AR 921.4 also covers deselection of materials as part of collection maintenance. The NPH Library has established the following 3 year weeding schedule:

Year 1: general fiction                      Year 2: non-fiction                  Year 3: special collections (2025-2026 SY)    Annual: graphic books

Books may be deselected at anytime outside of the weeding schedule if they are in poor condition, if too many are missing from a series, or if the books become factually outdated. 

Books are deselected during the weeding cycle based on:

  • infrequent circulation (books that have not circulated within 5 years are reconsidered for inclusion based on current needs and interests)
  • poor condition (a book in poor condition may be weeded and either replaced or not replaced, based on current needs and interests)
  • outdated content

Any questions regarding Collection Development and Maintenance should first be directed to librarian Mariko Kinikin. 

  • 907-488-3761 x19200
  • mariko.kinikin@k12northstar.org