About Subject Guides History Policy & Rules Recommendations Photos Magazines and Press FAQ

LIBRARY RULES

ENGLISH - SPANISH

Times open:

The library remains open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00

Users

Students (senior and junior), teachers (senior and junior), staff, parents and old boys and girls.

Services to users

• Access to the shelves is open and free.

• Reading in the library area.
• Home loans
• Books may be taken to classrooms or labs for the day
• Guidance in the location and use of information sources
• Computer terminals with Internet acces.
• Access to the library databases.
• Bibliographic searches, by request
• Training in the use of the library and the databases.

Ø Basically, it is possible to borrow or reserve up to 4 books for use at home, though, in cases of special needs (i.e. I.B. extended essays) special terms may be negotiated on a case by case basis. There is no limit for the uses of materials within the library premises.

Ø The lending period for the books is of two weeks.

Ø Reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. and magazines may only be used in the library. Exceptionally, they may be borrowed overnight and must be returned first thing in the morning the next day.

Ø Audiovisual materials are only for internal use.

Ø During exam periods, or by specific requests from teachers, some of the materials may remain temporarily under a “special materials”, only for use inside the library. They may be borrowed overnight in the same way as reference books.

Ø Loans to departments or to teachers for use in the classroom have open return dates.

Reserves

If a book is out on loan, it may be reserved.

Once the reserved book is back, it is held for 48 hours; after this the reservation is passed on to the next one on the list.

Overdue books.

Once a book becomes overdue, communication is sent immediately. In the case of students from 1^st to 4^th years, the communication is sent to the tutors.

Loss or damage

If a book is lost or damaged, it must be replaced or paid for. In some cases a different book may be accepted as replacement.

Donations

Donations are welcome. The library reserves the right to accept only those materials that fit its collection growth policy.

Behaviour in the library

The use of library facilities by students demands respect for basic individual and collective behaviour rules in terms of keeping the level of noise and dirt as low as possible.

In the areas reserved for individual study, silence will be maintained.

It is not considered appropriate to eat, drink, or play noisy games in the library

When students come to the library with a teacher, the teacher is responsible for their behaviour. Otherwise, the library staff reserve the right to send out of the library anyone who does not behave correctly.