Randall Library is a public facility and welcomes high school students to use its information resources in the building during its extensive hours of operation.  High school students are not eligible for computer lab use or laptop checkout.

High school students enrolled in grades 9-12, with sponsorship of a parent, guardian or school librarian, may also check out as many as four (4) items at a time from the following collections:

General Collection
Oversize Collection
U.S. Documents (with some exceptions for items marked "Library Use Only")
N.C. Documents (with some exceptions for items marked "Library Use Only")

Terms of this sponsorship are described below:

PARENT OR GUARDIAN SPONSORSHIP:  Parents or guardians with the following UNCW library patron status may sponsor borrowing privileges for their children enrolled in grades 9-12:  

• UNCW Faculty, Staff and Trustees
• UNCW Students
• UNCW Alumni
• Friends of UNCW
• North Carolina Adult Residents
• Visiting Scholars

By sponsoring their child, the parent or guardian assumes responsibility for the return of all materials and the payment of any charges assessed for damage or  overdues.  An application form is available at the Circulation Desk and the parent or guardian must sign the form.  High school students will be issued a special borrower's card which must be presented to borrow materials.  Privileges may be renewed annually as long as the student is in High School.

SCHOOL LIBRARIAN SPONSORSHIP:  To request a school librarian sponsor a student's check-out privileges at Randall Library, the student should confer with his/her school librarian to ensure that the student has exhausted the resources of his/her school library and public library.  

By sponsoring a student, the school librarian will assume responsibility for the return of all materials charged out to the student whose name is on the card.  Students should be aware that many school librarians are understandably reluctant to take this risk.  Sponsorship is an expression of trust between the  school librarian and the student.

When the school librarian feels that sponsorship of a student is necessary and justifiable, he/she should complete a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT USE CARD, indicating his/her approval by signing the card.  High school librarians may request additional cards by contacting Randall Library.  

• Issued cards will be valid for two weeks from the date of issue by the school librarian. 

• Additional cards will not be sent to a school whose students have unpaid obligations (overdue books, fines).

High school students authorized to use the Library are subject to all policies and regulations of the Library. Failure to adhere to these policies will result in revocation of use privileges.

Loan Periods

High School students may borrow books and government documents for 21 days.  Other materials must be used in the library. 

Overdue, Damage, and Replacement Charges

The overdue charge is $.25 per item per day for books and government documents, to a maximum of $6.00 per item.

If an item is damaged or lost, the adult sponsoring the high school student  will be charged the repair or replacement costs in addition to any overdue charge that has accumulated before reporting the loss.  Please note: water damage cannot be repaired, but must be replaced.  

 Borrowing privileges are blocked when a high school user has overdue books or library debt.  Avoid paying fines; return your borrowed materials on time.  

 

Last Update: January 30, 2008