Library Books!

Today we brought back all of our library books.  We are the first class this year (in all of Chapman) to have every child bring their library books back.  Thank you to everyone who helped their student find and return books.

The current library computer system can cause some confusion -- here is a quick explanation of problems that come up.  The software we use expects books to be returned to the library within one week of check-out.  However, students at Chapman return their books to the classroom, not to the library.  This can cause confusion when we miss a library trip (like last week's snowpocalypse, and next week's Thanksgiving).  When we miss library, the software sends out missing book emails to everyone, even if a book is snug and warm in the library book box in the classroom.

Adding to the confusion, I often remind the class to bring back books.  Students sometimes forget that they have returned their books and grow anxious that their book is missing.

There is no simple answer here.  I  encourage everyone to return books on Mondays.  If your child missed library on a Thursday, or if the class has missed a Thursday library session, take any notice with a grain of salt.  If your child tells you that they were not able to check out a book, it probably means that the book really is missing.