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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had the same problem when I taught 1st/2nd grade. Students wouldn't bring books back, parents wouldn't send the books back (or respond to emails and phone calls).

I set up the same rule - library books were put into a special place in our book area and could be read during independent or free reading time. Until the students (and their parents) could be responsible for sending the books back, they had to be kept at school. [/quote]

If the kids were never able to bring the books home, how did you decide when they and their parents were responsible enough to do so?[/quote]

I didn't say I never allowed it. I allowed it at first... until the books weren't coming back and I was spending so much time sending reminder emails/phone calls to parents only to have a few books trickle back in. A lot of books were lost.

Our school library only allowed 4 books checked out to a student at a time. If they didn't return them, they'd be blocked from checking out books. As a result some students could check out all 4, some students could only check out 1 or 2, others none. I started using my own library card so students could each pick out a book, then it went into our classroom supply. Next time we were due for library time, the kids would carry all the books back and we'd return them together. [/quote]

Sorry... clarifying... I allowed kids 2 books per visits but the library system had a 4 book max - meaning if they didn't return all of their books and they reached the 4 book limit they wouldn't be able to check out more.

Keeping the books at school was a last resort. I tried talking with the kids about returning the books, sending reminders home, emailing, calling, individually not allowing kids to check out books... It was much better to allow everyone to pick a book, have it go into an area into our class library, and let all kids enjoy them. [/quote]

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